Field of study · CIP 13.12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Offered at 2,965 college programs that reported results. Here is what graduates earn and owe at each credential level, and which programs pay best.
By credential level
| Credential | Programs | Typical earnings, 1 yr | Typical earnings, 5 yrs | Typical debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 338 | $32,271 | $32,690 | $15,510 |
| Associate | 566 | $31,302 | $37,893 | $11,985 |
| Bachelor's | 1,136 | $44,394 | $48,374 | $24,499 |
| Post-bacc certificate | 10 | $53,562 | $61,067 | $22,078 |
| Master's | 663 | $55,205 | $60,538 | — |
| Doctoral | 50 | $74,077 | $87,153 | — |
| Professional | 1 | — | — | — |
| Graduate certificate | 201 | $52,458 | $66,843 | — |
"Typical" is the median across programs of each program's median, counting only programs with unsuppressed data (at least three). It describes a typical program, not a national median for all graduates. Certificate figures include certificates earned at four-year colleges, often alongside a bachelor's; see degrees vs. certificates for a cleaner comparison. Source: College Scorecard field of study data.
Our read
One year after finishing, a typical certificate program in this field reports median earnings of $32,271, versus $44,394 for a typical bachelor's program.
Highest-earning certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | MA | — | $63,969 | $25,665 |
| 2 | Central Washington University | WA | $53,235 | $62,988 | $21,500 |
| 3 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $54,202 | $55,968 | — |
| 4 | Santa Fe Community College | NM | — | $51,992 | — |
| 5 | Northern Arizona University | AZ | $49,343 | $51,289 | — |
| 6 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | MN | $44,276 | $49,071 | $17,809 |
| 7 | San Juan College | NM | $48,639 | $45,956 | $15,000 |
| 8 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | CO | $44,772 | — | $20,250 |
| 9 | Urban College of Boston | MA | — | $44,471 | — |
| 10 | Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | CO | — | $42,980 | — |
| 11 | Community College of Aurora | CO | — | $41,924 | $12,250 |
| 12 | Durham Technical Community College | NC | $41,912 | — | $11,312 |
| 13 | East Mississippi Community College | MS | — | $41,264 | — |
| 14 | Front Range Community College | CO | $36,012 | $39,768 | $11,334 |
| 15 | Northern Virginia Community College | VA | $38,893 | — | $9,500 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning associate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery College | MD | — | $58,375 | — |
| 2 | Raritan Valley Community College | NJ | — | $57,690 | — |
| 3 | Anne Arundel Community College | MD | — | $57,372 | — |
| 4 | Lone Star College System | TX | $23,487 | $57,229 | $9,899 |
| 5 | San Jacinto Community College | TX | $23,526 | $56,601 | $6,625 |
| 6 | Tarrant County College District | TX | $24,285 | $56,009 | $12,750 |
| 7 | Dallas College | TX | $27,723 | $54,104 | $11,848 |
| 8 | Odessa College | TX | $28,894 | $53,579 | $5,500 |
| 9 | Del Mar College | TX | — | $53,358 | — |
| 10 | College of Southern Nevada | NV | $34,575 | $53,206 | $7,000 |
| 11 | Mesa Community College | AZ | — | $52,976 | — |
| 12 | Collin County Community College District | TX | — | $52,709 | — |
| 13 | Houston City College | TX | — | $52,673 | $16,000 |
| 14 | Austin Community College District | TX | $36,251 | $52,555 | $15,750 |
| 15 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | AZ | — | $51,307 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning bachelor's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. John's University-New York | NY | — | $76,837 | $27,000 |
| 2 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $46,784 | $76,529 | — |
| 3 | College of Staten Island CUNY | NY | $46,195 | $75,829 | $11,500 |
| 4 | Pacific Lutheran University | WA | $57,038 | $75,622 | $21,017 |
| 5 | CUNY Queens College | NY | $41,135 | $72,680 | $13,775 |
| 6 | Iona University | NY | $36,588 | $72,325 | $24,506 |
| 7 | Manhattanville University | NY | — | $71,356 | $23,800 |
| 8 | Molloy University | NY | — | $71,026 | $28,000 |
| 9 | CUNY City College | NY | $52,980 | $70,503 | $12,031 |
| 10 | Seattle Pacific University | WA | — | $69,251 | — |
| 11 | New York University | NY | $56,784 | $68,495 | $18,000 |
| 12 | Morgan State University | MD | $56,991 | $68,354 | $26,482 |
| 13 | State University of New York at New Paltz | NY | $41,877 | $68,055 | $19,964 |
| 14 | Western Washington University | WA | $41,857 | $66,877 | $20,074 |
| 15 | Washington State University | WA | $52,243 | $66,493 | $20,500 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning post-bacc certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | NC | $64,395 | $69,970 | — |
| 2 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | MA | — | $62,182 | $22,281 |
| 3 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | $56,370 | $61,067 | $29,441 |
| 4 | McNeese State University | LA | — | $56,520 | — |
| 5 | Santa Fe Community College | NM | $53,562 | — | $18,107 |
| 6 | Pima Community College | AZ | $51,823 | $50,565 | $20,706 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan University | MI | $49,416 | — | $32,824 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning master's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $81,020 | $99,023 | — |
| 2 | Claremont Graduate University | CA | $66,995 | $96,321 | — |
| 3 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $45,835 | $95,409 | — |
| 4 | California State University-Northridge | CA | — | $93,467 | — |
| 5 | Pace University | NY | $72,261 | $90,808 | — |
| 6 | San Diego Christian College | CA | $88,090 | — | — |
| 7 | Touro University California | CA | — | $85,943 | — |
| 8 | University of San Francisco | CA | $68,268 | $85,821 | — |
| 9 | Santa Clara University | CA | $71,131 | $85,715 | — |
| 10 | St. John's University-New York | NY | $75,145 | $85,681 | — |
| 11 | Wagner College | NY | $66,784 | $84,261 | — |
| 12 | Fresno Pacific University | CA | $76,253 | $83,669 | — |
| 13 | Seattle University | WA | $75,052 | $83,396 | — |
| 14 | Dominican University of California | CA | — | $83,142 | — |
| 15 | University of California-Irvine | CA | $68,673 | $82,995 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning doctoral programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New England | ME | $105,544 | — | — |
| 2 | University of California-Davis | CA | — | $105,084 | — |
| 3 | New Jersey City University | NJ | $92,956 | — | — |
| 4 | Kennesaw State University | GA | $95,060 | $92,954 | — |
| 5 | University of Georgia | GA | — | $87,153 | — |
| 6 | Brenau University | GA | $81,514 | — | — |
| 7 | Capella University | MN | $74,077 | $80,807 | — |
| 8 | Concordia University Texas | TX | $79,960 | — | — |
| 9 | Grand Canyon University | AZ | $68,347 | $73,703 | — |
| 10 | Auburn University | AL | $69,221 | — | — |
| 11 | Columbus State University | GA | $67,339 | — | — |
| 12 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $65,271 | — | — |
| 13 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | PR | $61,094 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning graduate certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | NC | — | $94,626 | — |
| 2 | American International College | MA | — | $82,298 | — |
| 3 | Adelphi University | NY | $50,001 | $78,628 | — |
| 4 | Hofstra University | NY | $76,468 | — | — |
| 5 | University of Kentucky | KY | — | $74,915 | — |
| 6 | Mercer University | GA | $70,917 | $74,496 | — |
| 7 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $74,090 | — | — |
| 8 | Endicott College | MA | — | $69,716 | — |
| 9 | Temple University | PA | $70,295 | $69,353 | — |
| 10 | Shenandoah University | VA | — | $66,843 | — |
| 11 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | — | $65,754 | — |
| 12 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | — | $65,754 | — |
| 13 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | AK | — | $64,169 | — |
| 14 | Creighton University | NE | $63,355 | — | — |
| 15 | University of Iowa | IA | — | $63,247 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Related fields
Education, GeneralBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings $51,124Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings $46,675Special Education and TeachingBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings $51,906Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings $52,317Curriculum and InstructionBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings —Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings —Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings —Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings $44,517
Quick answers
- How much do teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates earn?
- One year after finishing, a typical bachelor's program in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods reports median earnings of $44,394. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field of study data.
