Bachelor's-1% vs national median2,414 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 120th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,548
middle 50%: $24,837 – $45,738
Median · 5 years out
$55,141
middle 50%: $41,752 – $71,025
Median · 10 years out
$60,786
middle 50%: $47,980 – $79,537
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 earn a median of $34k in their first year. Mid-career earnings reach $61k after ten years.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,568 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Charleston
$55,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$55,522 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$55,470 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$55,388 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$55,303 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$55,131 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$55,064 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$55,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$54,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,852 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out