Bachelor's-1% vs national median3,387 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 119th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,453
middle 50%: $28,522 – $52,004
Median · 5 years out
$55,303
middle 50%: $44,457 – $66,553
Median · 10 years out
$67,166
middle 50%: $53,635 – $82,318
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
Bowling Green State University's Teacher Education program offers a median first-year salary of $41k. Earnings reach $67k 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,535 total interest
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