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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Ranked 217th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,739
middle 50%: $23,752 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$49,249
middle 50%: $40,867 – $56,284
Median · 10 years out
$54,590
middle 50%: $45,225 – $61,854

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $30,739 one year after graduating, rising to $54,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 217th 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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Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $10,801 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southwestern State University
$49,457 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,455 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,455 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,426 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$49,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$49,245 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$49,209 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,147 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$49,108 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$49,076 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$49,028 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,792 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,278 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

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