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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

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $49,126 one year after graduating, rising to $69,814 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 18th of 298 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,189 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marymount University
$64,868 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$64,124 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$63,631 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$63,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$62,928 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$62,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$62,402 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$61,138 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,090 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$60,990 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$60,908 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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