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Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,550 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Cleveland State University

Ranked 206th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,496
middle 50%: $26,729 – $46,456
Median · 5 years out
$49,779
middle 50%: $37,551 – $61,721
Median · 10 years out
$60,257
middle 50%: $44,550 – $74,692

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

Graduates of Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $36,496 one year after graduating, rising to $60,257 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 206th of 298 reporting programs.

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
≈ $9,794 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winston-Salem State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$49,820 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$49,813 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$49,803 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$49,797 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$49,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,717 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$49,708 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$49,531 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$49,457 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,455 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out

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