Bachelor's+22% vs national median1,765 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 13th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,707
middle 50%: $23,521 – $43,625
Median · 5 years out
$64,124
middle 50%: $43,817 – $81,148
Median · 10 years out
$77,597
middle 50%: $57,244 – $99,408
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Teacher Education graduates start at a median of $32k. Ten-year median salaries reach $78k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,833 total interest
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