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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

Graduates of Bridgewater College's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $47,654 one year after graduating, rising to $58,427 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 68th of 256 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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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $7,665 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Union University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$58,627 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$58,516 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$58,506 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$58,169 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$57,955 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$57,931 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$57,751 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$57,652 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$57,584 · 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
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$57,791 · 5 yrs out

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