Bachelor's+6% vs national median2,701 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Old Dominion University
Ranked 59th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,676
middle 50%: $25,389 – $51,189
Median · 5 years out
$59,081
middle 50%: $43,583 – $77,011
Median · 10 years out
$70,430
middle 50%: $52,546 – $95,958
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 majors start with a $36k median salary. This grows to $70k 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,848 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wyoming
$59,910 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$59,702 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$59,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,453 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$59,062 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
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
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$151,312 · 5 yrs out
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$135,920 · 5 yrs out
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$121,462 · 5 yrs out
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