Bachelor's+19% vs national median237 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Ranked 18th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,126
middle 50%: $38,636 – $60,986
Median · 5 years out
$62,719
middle 50%: $49,903 – $76,917
Median · 10 years out
$69,814
middle 50%: $52,297 – $86,467
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Specialized Teacher Education graduates earn $49k in their first year. By year ten, the median salary reaches $70k.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,189 total interest
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