Bachelor's+7% vs national median1,893 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 51st of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,671
middle 50%: $28,357 – $52,240
Median · 5 years out
$59,948
middle 50%: $46,489 – $74,609
Median · 10 years out
$71,397
middle 50%: $55,696 – $88,835
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
Teacher education graduates start with a median salary of $42k. By year ten, earnings reach $71k.
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 yrs
≈ $8,112 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$60,852 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$60,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$60,490 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,230 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$59,995 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,938 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,910 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$59,702 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$59,524 · 5 yrs out
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