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Bachelor's-18% vs national median340 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at South Carolina State University

Ranked 252nd of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,598
middle 50%: $24,144 – $42,436
Median · 5 years out
$45,644
middle 50%: $34,168 – $59,525
Median · 10 years out
$57,791
middle 50%: $44,160 – $70,461

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 South Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $31,598 one year after graduating, rising to $57,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 252nd 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,128 total interest

Same major at other universities

Francis Marion University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$47,567 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$47,072 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$45,789 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$45,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$44,431 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$43,559 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Carolina State University

Education (Doctorate)
$108,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,106 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,027 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,786 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$64,652 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,675 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$61,715 · 5 yrs out

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