Bachelor's-5% vs national median625 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of Oklahoma
Ranked 196th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,221
middle 50%: $31,259 – $46,036
Median · 5 years out
$49,946
middle 50%: $43,059 – $60,455
Median · 10 years out
$55,647
middle 50%: $47,705 – $65,081
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
The University of Oklahoma reports median first-year salaries of $40,221 for teacher education majors. Earnings reach $55,647 after ten years.
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
≈ $9,326 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$50,041 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$50,008 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$49,973 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$49,970 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$49,936 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$49,820 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$49,813 · 5 yrs out
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