Bachelor's-5% vs national median802 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at South Dakota State University
Ranked 174th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,399
middle 50%: $32,400 – $52,580
Median · 5 years out
$53,159
middle 50%: $44,862 – $62,990
Median · 10 years out
$59,286
middle 50%: $48,567 – $75,648
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 from South Dakota State University start at a $43k median. Salaries rise to $53k by year five and $59k by year ten.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,552 total interest
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$53,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$53,312 · 5 yrs out
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$53,302 · 5 yrs out
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$53,296 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$53,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$52,896 · 5 yrs out
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