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
Northern State University teacher education graduates earn a $42k median salary initially. Salaries reach $49k at five years and $58k at ten years.
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
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$49,425 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
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$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
University of Southern Indiana
$48,813 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$48,667 · 5 yrs out
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$61,371 · 5 yrs out
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