Bachelor's+4% vs national median162 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Bridgewater College
Ranked 68th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,654
middle 50%: $36,805 – $57,033
Median · 5 years out
$58,123
middle 50%: $46,988 – $68,187
Median · 10 years out
$58,427
middle 50%: $48,943 – $68,291
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
Bridgewater College graduates in Teacher Education earn a median $48k in their first year. Median salaries reach $58k by the tenth year.
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 yrs
≈ $7,665 total interest
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