Does a Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Degree Pay Off? Earnings, Debt & Schools

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This page shows what graduates with a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn four years after graduating, what they typically owe, the schools that report these figures (listed alphabetically), and the occupations linked to this field by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk. It covers 658 reporting units (schools, or groups of campuses that report together) with these figures.

Median earnings, 4 years after graduation

$47,382

All graduates nationally

Middle half of graduates nationally

$38,431–$56,096

25th to 75th percentile

Typical federal debt of graduates

$26,000

Median across reporting units

In context: across the 132 bachelor's-degree fields with earnings reported by at least 30 schools or school groups, the typical field's median is $58,911; this field's median of $47,382 is 20% below that. The middle half of its graduates differ by $17,665 (25th to 75th percentile), narrower than the typical field's $36,476, so earnings within this field are more tightly grouped than usual. Typical federal debt of $26,000 is about 55% of one year of that median (debt and earnings cover different graduating years). These are group figures, not predictions for any graduate.

Schools reporting earnings for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods graduates

Listed alphabetically to start; MajorPays does not rank schools. Click a column heading to sort; shift-click more headings to sort by several columns as a group. Median earnings four years after graduation, bachelor's degree, for programs with at least 30 graduates measured (461 reporting units; campuses that share one federal school ID report together and appear once). Schools with fewer graduates in the major, or whose figure the Department of Education withholds, are not listed.

School	State	Median earnings, 4 years after	Graduates measured
Alabama State University	AL	$51,014	38
Albany State University	GA	$51,782	32
Anderson University	SC	$43,612	62
Appalachian State University	NC	$46,057	239
Arizona State University Campus Immersion	AZ	$53,195	494
Arkansas State University	AR	$41,947	122
Arkansas Tech University	AR	$43,978	55
Ashford University	CA	$43,748	1,004
Ashland University	OH	$42,544	79
Aspen University	AZ	$43,285	39
Athens State University	AL	$44,214	153
Auburn University	AL	$49,258	95
Auburn University at Montgomery	AL	$48,715	63
Augusta University	GA	$47,226	48
Augustana University	SD	$46,600	39
Aurora University	IL	$46,609	55
Austin Peay State University	TN	$46,900	70
Baker College	MI	$46,559	33
Baldwin Wallace University	OH	$45,784	58
Ball State University	IN	$48,344	228
Baylor University	TX	$56,476	52
Belmont Abbey College	NC	$46,372	41
Bemidji State University	MN	$44,719	120
Benedictine College	KS	$44,163	32
Berry College	GA	$50,413	40
Bethel University	MN	$47,556	52
Biola University	CA	$51,566	49
Black Hills State University	SD	$44,958	87
Boise State University	ID	$47,419	52
Boricua College	NY	$55,959	45
Boston College	MA	$61,719	43
Boston University	MA	$54,766	85
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	OH	$45,168	145
Bradley University	IL	$46,460	41
Brenau University	GA	$46,138	44
Bridgewater State University	MA	$51,523	208
Brigham Young University	UT	$50,251	47
Brigham Young University-Idaho	ID	$42,923	159
Buena Vista University	IA	$45,573	83
California Baptist University	CA	$41,749	64
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	CA	$55,543	45
California State University-Dominguez Hills	CA	$44,654	209
California State University-Fresno	CA	$45,819	137
California State University-Los Angeles	CA	$50,444	256
California State University-San Bernardino	CA	$38,985	70
California State University-San Marcos	CA	$51,445	59
California State University-Stanislaus	CA	$44,020	66
Calvin University	MI	$47,157	35
Cameron University	OK	$39,904	35
Campbellsville University	KY	$36,564	31
Capital University	OH	$46,055	30
Carlow University	PA	$42,498	37
Carroll University	WI	$50,285	36
Catawba College	NC	$48,982	37
Cedarville University	OH	$43,308	30
Central College	IA	$50,707	34
Central Connecticut State University	CT	$52,220	57
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	MO	$35,452	158
Central Michigan University	MI	$49,677	49
Central Washington University	WA	$59,659	78
Chadron State College	NE	$45,577	54
Chaminade University of Honolulu	HI	$51,215	41
Champlain College	VT	$43,734	30
Charleston Southern University	SC	$43,743	55
Chestnut Hill College	PA	$51,339	33
Clemson University	SC	$49,861	76
Cleveland State University	OH	$43,424	106
Coastal Carolina University	SC	$46,581	124
College of Charleston	SC	$46,036	108
College of Coastal Georgia	GA	$49,491	32
College of Saint Benedict	MN	$51,487	42
College of Staten Island CUNY	NY	$75,637	44
Colorado Christian University	CO	$43,168	39
Columbus State University	GA	$46,723	37
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	PA	$48,662	95
Concord University	WV	$44,168	72
Concordia University Ann Arbor (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	MI	$45,665	65
Concordia University-Chicago	IL	$45,532	38
Concordia University-Nebraska	NE	$45,047	76
Concordia University-Saint Paul	MN	$40,801	49
Culver-Stockton College	MO	$39,912	44
CUNY Brooklyn College	NY	$58,828	152
CUNY City College	NY	$55,895	54
CUNY Hunter College	NY	$73,857	50
CUNY Queens College	NY	$67,221	82
Dallas Baptist University	TX	$54,079	50
Dalton State College	GA	$45,604	68
Daytona State College	FL	$50,619	48
Delta State University	MS	$41,177	41
DePaul University	IL	$54,208	54
Dewey University-Hato Rey (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	PR	$27,891	46
Dordt University	IA	$43,531	49
Drake University	IA	$49,289	35
Drury University (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	MO	$37,713	73
Duquesne University	PA	$49,883	67
East Carolina University	NC	$47,970	288
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	PA	$49,724	53
East Tennessee State University	TN	$43,687	64
Eastern Illinois University	IL	$43,190	61
Eastern Kentucky University	KY	$38,951	82
Eastern Michigan University	MI	$50,007	76
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	NM	$51,075	31
Eastern University	PA	$46,736	91
Eastern Washington University	WA	$55,671	68
Elmhurst University	IL	$52,106	39
Emmanuel College	MA	$55,866	45
Emporia State University	KS	$46,195	133
Evangel University	MO	$38,614	34
Ferris State University	MI	$45,053	61
Flagler College	FL	$49,797	46
Florida Atlantic University	FL	$56,073	144
Florida Gulf Coast University	FL	$58,115	112
Florida International University	FL	$53,854	299
Florida Southern College	FL	$49,315	45
Florida SouthWestern State College	FL	$57,918	65
Florida State University	FL	$51,863	96
Fort Hays State University	KS	$45,190	204
Francis Marion University	SC	$40,933	34
Franciscan University of Steubenville	OH	$42,987	59
Fresno Pacific University	CA	$60,338	241
Frostburg State University	MD	$51,478	54
Geneva College	PA	$49,327	35
George Fox University	OR	$56,768	68
Georgia College & State University	GA	$52,509	54
Georgia Gwinnett College	GA	$51,472	68
Georgia Southern University	GA	$47,109	225
Georgia Southwestern State University	GA	$48,001	45
Georgia State University	GA	$54,899	132
Glenville State University	WV	$44,090	46
Gordon College	MA	$48,928	31
Gordon State College	GA	$46,514	40
Governors State University	IL	$46,895	30
Graceland University-Lamoni	IA	$40,390	53
Grand Canyon University	AZ	$49,531	1,219
Hannibal-LaGrange University	MO	$35,240	46
Harding University	AR	$41,228	98
Henderson State University	AR	$40,226	54
Heritage University	WA	$60,999	58
Hofstra University	NY	$67,847	30
Holy Family University	PA	$53,935	34
Idaho State University	ID	$46,189	62
Illinois State University	IL	$49,240	340
Indian River State College	FL	$53,747	42
Indiana State University	IN	$44,482	115
Indiana University-Bloomington	IN	$52,269	194
Indiana University-East	IN	$47,103	73
Indiana University-Indianapolis	IN	$49,540	240
Indiana University-Kokomo	IN	$43,726	66
Indiana University-South Bend	IN	$45,755	72
Indiana University-Southeast	IN	$46,073	80
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	IN	$47,578	41
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo	PR	$42,795	37
Iowa State University	IA	$47,462	249
Jacksonville State University	AL	$47,385	93
Kansas State University	KS	$46,562	232
Kean University	NJ	$58,885	126
Keene State College	NH	$48,940	126
Kennesaw State University	GA	$51,386	220
Kent State University at Geauga (reported together with 4 other campuses under one federal school ID)	OH	$41,717	244
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	PA	$51,346	115
Lander University	SC	$43,637	43
Lee University	TN	$48,382	51
Lees-McRae College	NC	$45,862	43
Lesley University	MA	$52,570	35
LeTourneau University	TX	$43,305	62
Lewis University	IL	$51,794	52
Lewis-Clark State College	ID	$43,228	48
Liberty University	VA	$40,952	513
Lindenwood University	MO	$41,633	68
Linfield University	OR	$52,429	30
Lipscomb University	TN	$44,328	34
Long Island University	NY	$48,618	39
Loras College	IA	$47,172	37
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	LA	$51,577	129
Louisiana Tech University	LA	$52,150	78
Lubbock Christian University	TX	$44,937	52
Marian University (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	IN	$50,399	34
Marquette University	WI	$56,955	40
Marshall University	WV	$43,659	160
Martin Luther College	MN	$56,435	144
Maryville University of Saint Louis	MO	$39,331	31
Mayville State University	ND	$47,852	43
McNeese State University	LA	$48,195	62
Mercer University	GA	$51,513	88
Metropolitan State University	MN	$49,025	65
Metropolitan State University of Denver	CO	$49,025	54
Miami Dade College	FL	$55,276	45
Miami University-Oxford	OH	$45,704	157
Middle Tennessee State University	TN	$46,252	121
Millersville University of Pennsylvania	PA	$49,373	63
Millikin University	IL	$45,797	35
Minnesota State University Moorhead	MN	$45,142	130
Minnesota State University-Mankato	MN	$48,632	106
Minot State University	ND	$45,941	40
Mississippi College	MS	$42,673	38
Mississippi State University	MS	$40,431	182
Missouri Baptist University	MO	$36,820	82
Missouri Southern State University	MO	$39,419	94
Missouri State University-Springfield	MO	$38,413	387
Missouri Western State University	MO	$39,163	64
Montana State University	MT	$45,523	86
Montana State University Billings	MT	$37,846	36
Morehead State University	KY	$37,275	69
Mount Mercy University	IA	$47,713	45
Mount Vernon Nazarene University	OH	$38,001	30
Murray State University	KY	$38,132	132
National Louis University	IL	$46,398	100
National University	CA	$53,761	221
Nazareth University	NY	$51,970	40
Nevada State University	NV	$54,646	35
New Mexico Highlands University	NM	$53,566	52
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	NM	$51,592	70
New York University	NY	$64,640	34
Newman University	KS	$45,869	56
Nicholls State University	LA	$49,442	58
North Carolina Central University	NC	$53,794	47
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	NC	$48,824	47
North Central College	IL	$49,224	56
North Greenville University	SC	$40,804	54
Northeastern Illinois University	IL	$52,176	42
Northeastern State University	OK	$43,116	164
Northern Arizona University	AZ	$50,738	412
Northern Illinois University	IL	$50,385	122
Northern Kentucky University	KY	$42,709	148
Northern Michigan University	MI	$45,008	36
Northern State University	SD	$44,147	42
Northwest Florida State College	FL	$51,900	34
Northwest Missouri State University	MO	$42,508	104
Northwest Nazarene University	ID	$45,537	31
Northwestern College	IA	$47,640	35
Northwestern State University of Louisiana	LA	$53,800	36
Oakland University	MI	$48,396	167
Ohio Christian University	OH	$40,291	34
Ohio State University-Lima Campus (reported together with 4 other campuses under one federal school ID)	OH	$45,969	251
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (reported together with 5 other campuses under one federal school ID)	OH	$43,893	353
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	OK	$46,215	143
Ottawa University-Kansas City (reported together with 4 other campuses under one federal school ID)	KS	$50,010	32
Otterbein University	OH	$47,383	30
Pacific Oaks College	CA	$51,865	56
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (reported together with 6 other campuses under one federal school ID)	PA	$53,362	263
Pennsylvania Western University	PA	$47,295	189
Piedmont University	GA	$45,643	43
Plymouth State University	NH	$44,048	107
Point Loma Nazarene University	CA	$56,198	31
Purdue University Fort Wayne	IN	$45,525	137
Purdue University Global	IN	$38,197	97
Purdue University Northwest	IN	$49,224	121
Purdue University-Main Campus	IN	$48,502	86
Rhode Island College	RI	$49,069	85
Rider University	NJ	$60,178	105
Rochester University	MI	$43,039	73
Roger Williams University	RI	$52,114	53
Saginaw Valley State University	MI	$48,561	49
Saint Ambrose University	IA	$47,634	46
Saint Cloud State University	MN	$45,386	113
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia	PA	$59,717	72
Saint Leo University	FL	$49,634	97
Saint Michael's College	VT	$54,308	36
Saint Norbert College	WI	$46,418	43
Saint Peter's University	NJ	$62,040	34
Saint Xavier University	IL	$58,097	31
Salem State University	MA	$56,509	45
Salisbury University	MD	$55,807	106
Salve Regina University	RI	$59,178	47
San Diego State University	CA	$48,471	157
San Francisco State University	CA	$59,993	165
Seton Hall University	NJ	$62,399	51
Seton Hill University	PA	$47,328	35
Shepherd University	WV	$48,992	79
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	PA	$49,039	49
Simpson College	IA	$46,495	44
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	PA	$45,605	44
South Dakota State University	SD	$43,934	74
Southeast Missouri State University	MO	$37,245	102
Southeastern Louisiana University	LA	$47,405	128
Southeastern Oklahoma State University	OK	$46,166	57
Southeastern University	FL	$49,334	46
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	AR	$40,843	40
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	IL	$43,916	106
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	IL	$48,127	76
Southern New Hampshire University	NH	$44,327	41
Southern Oregon University	OR	$53,584	101
Southern Utah University	UT	$54,243	48
Southwest Baptist University	MO	$36,697	41
Southwest Minnesota State University	MN	$43,904	65
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	OK	$42,538	66
St Petersburg College	FL	$52,047	64
St. John Fisher University	NY	$56,411	36
St. John's University-New York	NY	$69,439	62
State University of New York at Cortland	NY	$62,275	140
State University of New York at Oswego	NY	$57,622	61
State University of New York at Plattsburgh	NY	$55,996	77
Stevenson University	MD	$54,233	55
Stockton University	NJ	$56,838	33
SUNY at Fredonia	NY	$49,763	56
SUNY Buffalo State University	NY	$51,209	88
SUNY College at Geneseo	NY	$54,725	31
SUNY College at Potsdam	NY	$53,834	43
SUNY Oneonta	NY	$58,496	130
Taylor University	IN	$50,237	39
Temple University	PA	$55,494	184
Tennessee State University	TN	$45,886	87
Tennessee Technological University	TN	$43,264	277
Tennessee Wesleyan University	TN	$46,925	30
Texas Christian University	TX	$60,125	39
The College of New Jersey	NJ	$59,328	116
The College of Saint Rose	NY	$54,520	77
The College of Saint Scholastica	MN	$47,432	38
The University of Alabama	AL	$49,007	126
The University of Findlay	OH	$40,822	32
The University of Montana	MT	$43,347	42
The University of Montana-Western	MT	$41,988	64
The University of Tampa	FL	$53,942	38
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	TN	$46,029	197
The University of Tennessee-Martin	TN	$42,481	130
Towson University	MD	$56,254	140
Trinity Christian College	IL	$49,476	44
Troy University	AL	$49,195	83
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus	PR	$30,067	31
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus	PR	$29,046	101
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus	PR	$34,628	64
University of Akron Main Campus	OH	$40,780	51
University of Alabama at Birmingham	AL	$49,139	69
University of Alaska Anchorage	AK	$60,612	40
University of Arizona	AZ	$51,285	156
University of Arkansas	AR	$51,474	80
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	AR	$44,978	31
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith	AR	$44,197	54
University of Central Arkansas	AR	$46,295	92
University of Central Florida	FL	$51,784	288
University of Central Missouri	MO	$38,807	198
University of Central Oklahoma	OK	$46,831	107
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	OH	$47,019	221
University of Colorado Colorado Springs	CO	$46,244	54
University of Connecticut	CT	$56,268	48
University of Dayton	OH	$47,775	108
University of Delaware	DE	$56,301	180
University of Florida	FL	$53,079	81
University of Georgia	GA	$52,240	132
University of Hawaii at Manoa	HI	$55,490	88
University of Idaho	ID	$50,237	74
University of Illinois Chicago	IL	$64,100	45
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	IL	$55,105	86
University of Indianapolis	IN	$49,861	37
University of Iowa	IA	$51,338	86
University of Kansas	KS	$50,434	79
University of Kentucky	KY	$44,352	133
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	LA	$46,313	140
University of Louisiana at Monroe	LA	$47,767	56
University of Louisville	KY	$47,190	96
University of Lynchburg	VA	$47,536	38
University of Maine	ME	$45,122	93
University of Maine at Farmington	ME	$42,375	118
University of Mary	ND	$46,121	41
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	TX	$50,730	47
University of Maryland-College Park	MD	$58,086	73
University of Massachusetts Global	CA	$51,707	34
University of Massachusetts-Boston	MA	$56,460	86
University of Memphis	TN	$44,293	93
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	MI	$54,558	52
University of Michigan-Flint	MI	$45,861	46
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	MN	$53,276	132
University of Mississippi	MS	$42,535	95
University of Missouri-Columbia	MO	$44,681	163
University of Missouri-Kansas City	MO	$41,228	30
University of Missouri-St Louis	MO	$38,980	120
University of Mobile	AL	$45,152	34
University of Montevallo	AL	$47,823	44
University of Mount Olive	NC	$47,411	106
University of Mount Union	OH	$44,001	37
University of Nebraska at Kearney	NE	$41,922	91
University of Nebraska at Omaha	NE	$48,486	125
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	NE	$48,046	94
University of Nevada-Las Vegas	NV	$56,095	170
University of Nevada-Reno	NV	$55,532	74
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	NM	$50,231	170
University of New Orleans	LA	$51,652	40
University of North Alabama	AL	$47,973	122
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	NC	$49,209	40
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	NC	$48,399	200
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	NC	$51,778	92
University of North Carolina at Pembroke	NC	$49,034	42
University of North Carolina Wilmington	NC	$48,024	177
University of North Dakota	ND	$45,955	101
University of North Florida	FL	$49,545	104
University of North Georgia	GA	$50,102	146
University of Northern Colorado	CO	$45,008	203
University of Northern Iowa	IA	$45,885	307
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	OK	$46,252	110
University of Phoenix-Arizona	AZ	$49,626	349
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford (reported together with 3 other campuses under one federal school ID)	PA	$45,202	66
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce	PR	$26,080	60
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon	PR	$28,845	83
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	PR	$25,442	69
University of Rhode Island	RI	$56,999	92
University of Scranton	PA	$60,846	45
University of South Alabama	AL	$48,956	145
University of South Carolina Aiken	SC	$43,728	57
University of South Carolina-Columbia	SC	$43,687	214
University of South Carolina-Upstate	SC	$42,119	107
University of South Dakota	SD	$46,034	59
University of South Florida	FL	$51,650	331
University of Southern Indiana	IN	$45,245	107
University of Southern Mississippi	MS	$40,932	190
University of the Cumberlands	KY	$40,093	30
University of the Incarnate Word	TX	$53,576	76
University of the Pacific	CA	$69,342	34
University of the Southwest	NM	$47,402	31
University of Toledo	OH	$43,533	104
University of Utah	UT	$61,081	46
University of Vermont	VT	$48,111	67
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	WA	$59,736	91
University of West Georgia	GA	$49,499	121
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	WI	$47,473	106
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	WI	$46,328	52
University of Wisconsin-Madison	WI	$49,640	83
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	WI	$45,902	119
University of Wisconsin-Platteville	WI	$43,805	59
University of Wisconsin-River Falls	WI	$46,004	100
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point	WI	$45,181	136
University of Wisconsin-Stout	WI	$47,256	49
University of Wisconsin-Superior	WI	$43,561	69
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	WI	$46,637	231
University of Wyoming	WY	$51,967	113
Upper Iowa University	IA	$45,945	79
Utah State University	UT	$51,874	139
Utah Tech University	UT	$57,758	31
Utah Valley University	UT	$48,831	54
Valdosta State University	GA	$46,155	75
Valley City State University	ND	$48,841	114
Valparaiso University	IN	$53,495	52
Walsh University	OH	$39,112	41
Warner University	FL	$48,819	70
Washington State University	WA	$61,304	164
Wayne State College	NE	$43,369	68
Wayne State University	MI	$48,506	98
Weber State University	UT	$55,299	56
West Liberty University	WV	$44,539	70
West Virginia State University	WV	$43,924	56
Western Carolina University	NC	$47,105	147
Western Illinois University	IL	$43,279	40
Western Kentucky University	KY	$38,656	139
Western Michigan University	MI	$47,898	61
Western Washington University	WA	$62,500	47
Westfield State University	MA	$51,049	121
Wheaton College	IL	$48,374	35
Whitworth University (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	WA	$60,010	93
Wichita State University	KS	$47,389	56
Widener University	PA	$54,136	30
William Carey University	MS	$42,389	41
William Jessup University	CA	$49,540	34
William Penn University	IA	$45,099	40
Wilmington University	DE	$50,589	44
Wingate University	NC	$50,391	30
Winona State University	MN	$46,863	162
Winthrop University	SC	$44,487	85
Worcester State University	MA	$52,337	58
Wright State University-Lake Campus (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	OH	$42,970	143
Xavier University	OH	$40,443	31
York College of Pennsylvania	PA	$49,654	30
Youngstown State University	OH	$38,535	83

See every school that awarded bachelor's degrees in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods in 2023-24, including schools that do not report earnings, with the number of degrees awarded (IPEDS Completions).

Occupations O*NET associates with this field

Occupations that U.S. Department of Labor O*NET data links to Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs, with each occupation's national median pay, projected job growth and yearly openings. They are listed in the order O*NET links them to this field; click a column heading to sort. This is a classification crosswalk, not evidence that graduates enter these jobs, and many of these occupations require more education, a license or experience beyond this credential. The figures describe the occupation, not the graduates of this major.

Career	Median pay, 2025	Projected growth, 2025–2035	Openings per year
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,350	+2.5%	5,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,970	-0.4%	87,500
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$72,040	-0.2%	63,500
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,370	-0.4%	38,800
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$38,140	+4.5%	66,700
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,680	-0.3%	11,900
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$66,140	-0.2%	15,700
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$46,800	+3.5%	50,000
Training and Development Specialists	$69,280	+10.8%	46,000
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$77,640	+2.0%	12,500

Frequently asked questions

Does a Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods degree pay off?

Graduates with a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median of $47,382 four years after graduating, and typically owe about $26,000 in federal loans. Earnings four years out are early-career pay, and they vary widely by school, job and place. Compare the pay with the cost of your own school on its graduate earnings page.

How much do college graduates earn overall?

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Do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods graduates work in their field?

The National Survey of College Graduates (2023) asked employed graduates whose highest degree is a bachelor's in education, except science and math teacher education how closely their job relates to their degree. About 61% said closely related, 18% somewhat related and 21% not related (roughly 2.0 million graduates). This is a broad group of fields, not only Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, and a job outside the field is not a bad outcome by itself.

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Source: U.S. National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Survey of College Graduates, 2023 (Table 1-3, bachelor's level, all occupations). Survey estimates, rounded by NSF. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; NSF has not approved or endorsed them.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data (June 2026 release), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution; careers from O*NET 31.0 by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, ETA, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Career pay, growth and openings: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025-2035). MajorPays has selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed them. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. MajorPays has modified all or some of the O*NET information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid and were working and not enrolled four years after finishing (graduates of academic years 2014-15 and 2015-16, in 2021 dollars; the debt figures are for graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20); the data says nothing about how much a school added to its graduates' earnings.