Bachelor's-10% vs national median715 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of Central Oklahoma
Ranked 264th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,900
middle 50%: $30,008 – $44,610
Median · 5 years out
$47,502
middle 50%: $42,576 – $52,446
Median · 10 years out
$49,816
middle 50%: $43,722 – $55,564
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
Teacher education graduates earn a median of $38,900 in their first year. Earnings reach $49,816 after a decade.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,905 total interest
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