Bachelor's+4% vs national median557 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
Ranked 81st of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,176
middle 50%: $27,808 – $50,925
Median · 5 years out
$54,850
middle 50%: $45,480 – $62,962
Median · 10 years out
$64,046
middle 50%: $53,314 – $73,937
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
Penn State Harrisburg teacher education graduates earn $39k in their first year. Median earnings reach $64k by the ten-year mark.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,866 total interest
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