Bachelor's+7% vs national median181 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Ranked 56th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,973
middle 50%: $26,279 – $54,353
Median · 5 years out
$59,649
middle 50%: $42,555 – $73,508
Median · 10 years out
$76,770
middle 50%: $60,238 – $93,952
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Teacher Education graduates at SUNY Plattsburgh start with a median salary of $36k. Earnings increase to $60k after five years and $77k after ten years.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,732 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama
$59,995 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,948 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,938 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,910 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$59,702 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$59,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,453 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$59,081 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$59,062 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
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