Bachelor's-6% vs national median440 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Shawnee State University
Ranked 209th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,932
middle 50%: $26,402 – $45,166
Median · 5 years out
$49,561
middle 50%: $42,494 – $56,661
Median · 10 years out
$61,138
middle 50%: $52,822 – $70,285
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
Shawnee State University teachers earn a median of $37k in their first year. After five years, median salaries climb to $50k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,749 total interest
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