Bachelor's-12% vs national median785 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at South Dakota State University
Ranked 280th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,767
middle 50%: $26,398 – $46,373
Median · 5 years out
$46,276
middle 50%: $36,761 – $53,150
Median · 10 years out
$51,596
middle 50%: $43,188 – $59,560
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
Teacher education graduates earn $36k in their first year. Median pay reaches $52k after a decade.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,521 total interest
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