Bachelor's-9% vs national median861 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Lander University
Ranked 256th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,536
middle 50%: $30,544 – $44,929
Median · 5 years out
$47,800
middle 50%: $42,151 – $52,841
Median · 10 years out
$54,629
middle 50%: $48,356 – $61,102
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
Lander University's Teacher Education bachelor's degree results in a $41k median starting salary. Ten-year median pay reaches $55k.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,552 total interest
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