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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,146 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Ranked 139th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,385
middle 50%: $27,371 – $48,909
Median · 5 years out
$54,581
middle 50%: $43,076 – $65,311
Median · 10 years out
$62,697
middle 50%: $51,581 – $78,398

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

The University of Wisconsin - River Falls reports a first-year median salary of $37k for Teacher Education graduates. By year ten, median earnings reach $63k.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,122 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$54,641 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$54,632 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$54,601 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$54,593 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,555 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$54,548 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$54,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$54,436 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,368 · 5 yrs out

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