Bachelor's+4% vs national median333 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Furman University
Ranked 78th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,000
middle 50%: $37,617 – $47,460
Median · 5 years out
$55,069
middle 50%: $49,666 – $60,967
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $48,658 – $67,683
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
Teacher Education graduates from Furman University see a median first-year salary of $43k. Pay increases to $58k by year ten.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,429 total interest
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