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Bachelor's-5% vs national median2,503 grads tracked

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

Ranked 168th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,036
middle 50%: $26,364 – $48,151
Median · 5 years out
$53,322
middle 50%: $41,297 – $64,345
Median · 10 years out
$65,308
middle 50%: $50,417 – $81,841

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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $37,036 one year after graduating, rising to $65,308 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 168th 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.

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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
≈ $9,272 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia College & State University
$53,662 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$53,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,655 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$53,433 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$53,374 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$53,312 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$53,302 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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