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Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,753 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Akron (The)

Ranked 181st of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,967
middle 50%: $25,426 – $47,231
Median · 5 years out
$52,878
middle 50%: $41,365 – $64,224
Median · 10 years out
$64,506
middle 50%: $49,974 – $79,475

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 University of Akron (The)'s bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $34,967 one year after graduating, rising to $64,506 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 181st 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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Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,592 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Boulder
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$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
Indiana State University
$52,699 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$52,350 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Akron (The)

Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,783 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,772 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,152 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,091 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,614 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Certificate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,175 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,609 · 5 yrs out

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