Bachelor's-8% vs national median429 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Bluefield State University
Ranked 234th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,297
middle 50%: $29,562 – $44,749
Median · 5 years out
$48,752
middle 50%: $44,706 – $53,391
Median · 10 years out
$53,350
middle 50%: $48,447 – $58,292
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
Teacher Education graduates begin with a $40k median salary. Ten-year earnings average $53k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,487 total interest
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