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Bachelor's-18% vs national median284 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at East Central University

Ranked 294th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,978
middle 50%: $25,321 – $42,489
Median · 5 years out
$43,488
middle 50%: $38,886 – $48,633
Median · 10 years out
$46,346
middle 50%: $40,840 – $51,044

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

Graduates of East Central University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $35,978 one year after graduating, rising to $46,346 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 294th of 298 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,078 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine - Farmington
$44,813 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$44,780 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$44,686 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$44,682 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$44,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$41,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$41,635 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$38,639 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$37,716 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Central University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,927 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,781 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor's)
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,988 · 5 yrs out

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