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Bachelor's-1% vs national median915 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Ranked 143rd of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,070
middle 50%: $21,674 – $42,327
Median · 5 years out
$52,374
middle 50%: $37,530 – $66,471
Median · 10 years out
$63,511
middle 50%: $50,549 – $79,262

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

SUNY Plattsburgh Teacher Education graduates earn a median of $30k in their first year. This increases to $52k at year five and $64k by year ten.

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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,325 total interest

Same major at other universities

Berry College
$52,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$52,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$52,490 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$52,393 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$52,389 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$52,313 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,254 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$52,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$52,140 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$52,050 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

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$93,860 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,033 · 5 yrs out
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$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,797 · 5 yrs out

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