Bachelor's+14% vs national median3,083 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at SUNY Cortland
Ranked 30th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,949
middle 50%: $23,802 – $44,914
Median · 5 years out
$60,256
middle 50%: $45,546 – $75,579
Median · 10 years out
$66,613
middle 50%: $53,519 – $86,771
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 Cortland's Teacher Education graduates earn a median of $32k in their first year. This grows to $67k by the tenth year.
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.
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Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,202 total interest
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$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$60,877 · 5 yrs out
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$60,485 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$60,423 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
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Loyola University Chicago
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Northeastern Illinois University
$59,812 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$59,529 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$59,367 · 5 yrs out
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