Bachelor's-8% vs national median249 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Charleston Southern University
Ranked 201st of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,741
middle 50%: $31,099 – $49,070
Median · 5 years out
$51,486
middle 50%: $43,758 – $58,197
Median · 10 years out
$57,828
middle 50%: $51,223 – $67,887
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 bachelor's graduates see median first-year salaries of $43k. Earnings reach $58k 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
≈ $8,809 total interest
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