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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 63rd of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,769
middle 50%: $28,160 – $57,344
Median · 5 years out
$58,627
middle 50%: $46,694 – $70,422
Median · 10 years out
$66,877
middle 50%: $52,958 – $80,624

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $42,769 one year after graduating, rising to $66,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 63rd of 256 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.

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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,113 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah Valley University
$59,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,453 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$59,081 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$59,062 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$58,516 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$58,506 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$58,169 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$58,123 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$57,955 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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