Bachelor's-12% vs national median178 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Ferrum College
Ranked 226th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,534
middle 50%: $23,818 – $43,374
Median · 5 years out
$49,425
middle 50%: $39,655 – $60,875
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $47,119 – $77,901
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 start with a median salary of $33k. Earnings climb to $62k by the tenth year of employment.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,370 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$49,893 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$49,821 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$49,774 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,746 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$49,613 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,611 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$49,333 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$49,314 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$49,309 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,188 · 5 yrs out
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