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Bachelor's0% vs national median124 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Virginia Wesleyan University

Ranked 129th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,875
middle 50%: $27,979 – $58,574
Median · 5 years out
$52,963
middle 50%: $44,098 – $60,622
Median · 10 years out
$53,673
middle 50%: $44,398 – $62,669

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 Wesleyan University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $38,875 one year after graduating, rising to $53,673 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 129th 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.

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
≈ $9,187 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Iowa
$53,103 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$53,055 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$53,046 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$53,012 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,936 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,815 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$52,779 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$52,764 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,731 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$52,646 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Wesleyan University

Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out

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