Bachelor's-2% vs national median446 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Western Oregon University
Ranked 126th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,421
middle 50%: $25,504 – $46,287
Median · 5 years out
$54,852
middle 50%: $40,436 – $66,052
Median · 10 years out
$67,931
middle 50%: $52,839 – $85,364
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
Teacher education graduates earn a $34,421 median in their first year. Median salary reaches $67,931 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,419 total interest
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$55,141 · 5 yrs out
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$55,131 · 5 yrs out
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$55,064 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$55,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$54,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
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Black Hills State University
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North Carolina State University
$54,784 · 5 yrs out
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$54,666 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$54,653 · 5 yrs out
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