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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Dakota State University

Ranked 229th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,985
middle 50%: $28,820 – $48,423
Median · 5 years out
$48,883
middle 50%: $42,243 – $55,483
Median · 10 years out
$53,554
middle 50%: $47,092 – $61,104

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

First-year median earnings for Teacher Education graduates are $40k. Salary levels reach $49k after five years and $54k after ten years of professional experience.

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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,512 total interest

Same major at other universities

Gordon State College
$49,028 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$49,027 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$49,008 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$48,962 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$48,898 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$48,890 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$48,852 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,818 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,789 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$48,774 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$48,752 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$48,736 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,163 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$80,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,755 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out

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