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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at West Virginia University - Parkersburg

Ranked 245th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,538
middle 50%: $24,180 – $42,465
Median · 5 years out
$48,286
middle 50%: $43,903 – $51,860
Median · 10 years out
$53,806
middle 50%: $48,748 – $59,635

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 from West Virginia University - Parkersburg earn a median of $33k initially. Salaries increase to $48k at year five and $54k at year ten.

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
9 yrs
≈ $10,680 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fayetteville State University
$48,603 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,595 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$48,542 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$48,429 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$48,414 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$48,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$48,247 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$48,199 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$48,151 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$48,143 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$48,106 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University - Parkersburg

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Mechanics and Repairers, General (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$68,321 · 5 yrs out

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