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Bachelor's-5% vs national median218 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Cleveland State University

Ranked 177th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,927
middle 50%: $27,777 – $48,775
Median · 5 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $40,113 – $64,930
Median · 10 years out
$65,835
middle 50%: $49,539 – $81,043

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

Graduates of Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $36,927 one year after graduating, rising to $65,835 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 177th of 256 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,303 total interest

Same major at other universities

East Central University
$53,296 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$53,160 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$53,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$52,896 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$52,878 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$52,699 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,699 · 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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