Bachelor's-18% vs national median808 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Winthrop University
Ranked 251st of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,449
middle 50%: $27,664 – $45,248
Median · 5 years out
$45,789
middle 50%: $36,916 – $54,051
Median · 10 years out
$54,082
middle 50%: $43,170 – $65,081
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 graduates earn a median of $36k in their first year. Ten-year median pay is $54k.
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 yrs
≈ $10,432 total interest
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