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Bachelor's+1% vs national median125 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Bridgewater College

Ranked 125th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,108
middle 50%: $31,537 – $51,608
Median · 5 years out
$53,053
middle 50%: $44,962 – $62,210
Median · 10 years out
$55,122
middle 50%: $48,487 – $64,402

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

Graduates of Bridgewater College's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $45,108 one year after graduating, rising to $55,122 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 125th of 298 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.

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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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,387 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Georgia
$53,220 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$53,192 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$53,160 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$53,143 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$53,103 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$53,055 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$53,046 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$53,012 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,936 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,815 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bridgewater College

Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,097 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,123 · 5 yrs out

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