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Bachelor's-12% vs national median253 grads tracked

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

Ranked 233rd of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,596
middle 50%: $29,192 – $49,612
Median · 5 years out
$49,123
middle 50%: $40,280 – $59,417
Median · 10 years out
$57,971
middle 50%: $45,628 – $72,471

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 Northern State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $41,596 one year after graduating, rising to $57,971 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 233rd 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,209 total interest

Same major at other universities

Converse University
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$49,333 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$49,314 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$49,309 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,188 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$48,997 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$48,813 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$48,667 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,010 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,371 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$61,290 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,129 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,422 · 5 yrs out

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