Teaching
Teaching programs pair subject coursework with student teaching and state licensure for a specific level, such as elementary or secondary. Earnings are set largely by district pay scales, which makes the state you teach in a first-order decision.
What Teaching Pays Nationally
$44,159National Median Earnings
58,872Graduates Behind That Figure
1 year after finishingEarnings measured
The national median is the middle graduate across every college that offers this major at the bachelor level. It is also the figure we show for any single college whose own program is too small to trust - always badged, never passed off as that college's own number.
Top-Paying Teaching Programs We Can Rank
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Teaching | $45,887 n=105 | $22,439 n=104 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | Teaching | $45,562 n=143 | $24,982 n=164 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University | Teaching | $47,923 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Teaching | $55,773 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $25,625 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| DePaul University | Teaching | $46,870 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $23,916 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Northwestern University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Teaching | $36,464 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $20,500 n=125 |
Teaching by State
Teaching in Wisconsin Teaching in Minnesota Teaching in Illinois