Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs
CIP 1312 · Education · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
1003 institutions report graduate earnings for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $49,531 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.48× and 88% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 395 of the 1295 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.
National ranking
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke UniversityNC · Grad cert | $108,721 n=38 | 93% 5yr | $51,076 | 0.47× | Above +85% | Clears 2/2 |
| 2 | University of California-DavisCA · Doctoral | $104,113 n=16 | – | – | – | Above +38% | – |
| 3 | New Jersey City UniversityNJ · Doctoral | $103,042 n=23 | 90% 1yr | $60,014 | 0.58× | Above +34% | – |
| 4 | Kennesaw State UniversityGA · Doctoral | $98,046 n=25 | 100% 1yr | $61,813 | 0.63× | Above +55% | – |
| 5 | California State University-FresnoCA · Master's | $97,033 n=31 | 97% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.21× | Above +29% | – |
| 6 | California State University-Long BeachCA · Master's | $91,505 n=26 | 86% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.27× | Above +22% | – |
| 7 | University of the District of ColumbiaDC · Master's | $89,963 n=18 | 95% 1yr | – | – | Above +4% | – |
| 8 | California State University-NorthridgeCA · Master's | $89,925 n=64 | 97% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.23× | Above +19% | Clears 2/2 |
| 9 | Boricua CollegeNY · Master's | $89,128 n=28 | 90% 1yr | $13,140 | 0.15× | Above +26% | – |
| 10 | Capella UniversityMN · Doctoral | $87,754 n=75 | 93% 5yr | $83,873 | 0.96× | Above +28% | Clears 2/2 |
| 11 | Pace UniversityNY · Master's | $85,077 n=152 | 93% 5yr | $36,772 | 0.43× | Above +20% | Clears 2/2 |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts GlobalCA · Master's | $84,909 n=54 | 98% 5yr | – | – | Above +13% | Below 1/2 |
| 13 | St. John's University-New YorkNY · Master's | $83,019 n=71 | 89% 5yr | $52,441 | 0.63× | Above +17% | Below 1/2 |
| 14 | University of GeorgiaGA · Doctoral | $81,990 n=17 | 90% 5yr | $82,157 | 1.00× | Above +30% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | Claremont Graduate UniversityCA · Master's | $80,974 n=17 | 89% 5yr | – | – | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 16 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Master's | $80,738 n=165 | 99% | $30,990 | 0.38× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 17 | University of Washington-Tacoma CampusWA · Master's | $80,738 n=165 | 99% | $30,990 | 0.38× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 18 | CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY · Master's | $80,655 n=171 | 94% 5yr | $27,668 | 0.34× | Above +14% | Clears 2/2 |
| 19 | University of California-IrvineCA · Master's | $79,921 n=197 | 93% 5yr | $30,500 | 0.38× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 20 | Seattle UniversityWA · Master's | $79,881 n=102 | 88% 5yr | $33,325 | 0.42× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 21 | CUNY City CollegeNY · Master's | $79,740 n=46 | 97% 5yr | $27,301 | 0.34× | Above +12% | Clears 2/2 |
| 22 | Santa Clara UniversityCA · Master's | $79,448 n=101 | 95% 5yr | $32,690 | 0.41× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 23 | Molloy UniversityNY · Master's | $79,134 n=41 | 89% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.52× | Above +11% | Below 1/2 |
| 24 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Master's | $78,328 n=51 | 93% 5yr | $32,526 | 0.41× | Above +19% | Clears 2/2 |
| 25 | CUNY Lehman CollegeNY · Master's | $78,311 n=82 | 88% 5yr | $25,825 | 0.33× | Above +10% | Below 1/2 |
| 26 | CUNY Queens CollegeNY · Master's | $77,925 n=110 | 94% 5yr | $19,033 | 0.24× | Above +10% | Below 1/2 |
| 27 | Indiana University-BloomingtonIN · Master's | $77,765 n=24 | 85% 5yr | $34,750 | 0.45× | Above +34% | Below 1/2 |
| 28 | San Francisco State UniversityCA · Master's | $77,699 n=17 | 97% 1yr | $18,834 | 0.24× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 29 | California State University-FullertonCA · Master's | $77,214 n=120 | 95% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.27× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 30 | Pacific Lutheran UniversityWA · Master's | $77,198 n=72 | 93% 5yr | $34,896 | 0.45× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 31 | CUNY Hunter CollegeNY · Master's | $77,067 n=190 | 90% 5yr | $25,523 | 0.33× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 32 | Relay Graduate School of EducationNY · Master's | $76,883 n=1,322 | 41% | $9,348 | 0.12× | Above +8% | Clears 2/2 |
| 33 | University of Massachusetts-BostonMA · Master's | $76,298 n=212 | 89% | $24,000 | 0.32× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 34 | University of RedlandsCA · Master's | $76,286 n=375 | 100% 5yr | $30,750 | 0.40× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 35 | Trinity Washington UniversityDC · Master's | $75,956 n=27 | 90% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.27× | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 36 | University of California-BerkeleyCA · Master's | $75,848 n=17 | – | – | – | Above +1% | – |
| 37 | Seattle Pacific UniversityWA · Master's | $75,781 n=59 | 90% 5yr | $40,979 | 0.54× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 38 | College of Staten Island CUNYNY · Bachelor's | $75,637 n=44 | 92% 5yr | $20,340 | 0.27× | Above +99% | Clears 2/2 |
| 39 | Teachers College at Columbia UniversityNY · Master's | $75,388 n=45 | 93% 5yr | $64,500 | 0.86× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 40 | Wagner CollegeNY · Master's | $75,353 n=33 | 85% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.27× | Above +6% | Clears 2/2 |
| 41 | Alliant International University-San DiegoCA · Master's | $75,075 n=179 | 85% 1yr | $35,450 | 0.47× | Below +0% | – |
| 42 | Duke UniversityNC · Post-bacc cert | $74,987 n=20 | – | – | – | Above +28% | – |
| 43 | William Paterson University of New JerseyNJ · Master's | $74,359 n=63 | 87% 5yr | $27,245 | 0.37× | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 44 | Western Washington UniversityWA · Master's | $74,041 n=83 | 91% 5yr | $27,499 | 0.37× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 45 | CUNY Hunter CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $73,857 n=50 | 96% 5yr | $13,920 | 0.19× | Above +94% | Clears 2/2 |
| 46 | St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeNY · Master's | $73,667 n=21 | – | – | – | Above +4% | – |
| 47 | Monroe UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $73,537 n=18 | 72% 5yr | $24,250 | 0.33× | Above +93% | Below 1/2 |
| 48 | Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaCA · Master's | $73,293 n=30 | 96% 5yr | $41,667 | 0.57× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 49 | Endicott CollegeMA · Master's | $73,257 n=20 | 94% 1yr | – | – | Below -3% | – |
| 50 | Rowan UniversityNJ · Master's | $73,182 n=22 | 91% 1yr | $29,264 | 0.40× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 51 | Mercy UniversityNY · Master's | $72,974 n=190 | 100% | $41,000 | 0.56× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 52 | University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's | $72,741 n=60 | 91% 5yr | $50,349 | 0.69× | Above +13% | Clears 2/2 |
| 53 | Heritage UniversityWA · Master's | $72,707 n=98 | 91% 5yr | $34,477 | 0.47× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 54 | Bank Street College of EducationNY · Master's | $72,561 n=43 | 84% 5yr | $38,322 | 0.53× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 55 | Centenary UniversityNJ · Master's | $72,493 n=18 | 100% 1yr | – | – | Below -6% | – |
| 56 | Dominican UniversityIL · Master's | $72,425 n=44 | 100% | $21,000 | 0.29× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 57 | Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · Master's | $72,210 n=29 | 100% 1yr | $39,553 | 0.55× | Below -4% | – |
| 58 | California Lutheran UniversityCA · Master's | $72,020 n=35 | – | – | – | Below -4% | – |
| 59 | Mount Saint Mary CollegeNY · Master's | $71,876 n=40 | 94% 5yr | $25,510 | 0.35× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 60 | University of IdahoID · Master's | $71,839 n=22 | 91% 5yr | – | – | Above +35% | Clears 2/2 |
| 61 | Dominican University New YorkNY · Master's | $71,785 n=37 | 96% 5yr | $35,875 | 0.50× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 62 | College of Staten Island CUNYNY · Master's | $71,468 n=24 | 73% 1yr | $20,950 | 0.29× | Above +1% | – |
| 63 | Washington State UniversityWA · Master's | $71,438 n=88 | 89% 5yr | $32,657 | 0.46× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 64 | City University of SeattleWA · Master's | $71,341 n=40 | 97% 5yr | $37,807 | 0.53× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 65 | University of San FranciscoCA · Master's | $71,273 n=19 | 100% 5yr | $34,375 | 0.48× | Below -5% | – |
| 66 | Hofstra UniversityNY · Master's | $71,198 n=28 | 91% 5yr | $36,656 | 0.52× | Above +0% | Below 1/2 |
| 67 | Metropolitan College of New YorkNY · Master's | $70,904 n=17 | 88% 1yr | $41,000 | 0.58× | Below +0% | – |
| 68 | Weber State UniversityUT · Master's | $70,864 n=31 | 86% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.29× | Above +19% | Below 1/2 |
| 69 | Utah State UniversityUT · Master's | $70,374 n=33 | 78% 5yr | $12,000 | 0.17× | Above +18% | Clears 2/2 |
| 70 | Kean UniversityNJ · Master's | $69,959 n=33 | 95% 5yr | – | – | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 71 | Goucher CollegeMD · Master's | $69,904 n=16 | 92% 1yr | $38,540 | 0.55× | Below -8% | – |
| 72 | Chapman UniversityCA · Master's | $69,818 n=53 | 91% 5yr | $47,154 | 0.68× | Below -7% | Below 2/2 |
| 73 | Erikson InstituteIL · Master's | $69,802 n=26 | 87% 5yr | $29,751 | 0.43× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 74 | University of Massachusetts-DartmouthMA · Master's | $69,794 n=83 | 87% 5yr | $17,802 | 0.26× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 75 | New York UniversityNY · Master's | $69,577 n=125 | 73% 5yr | $44,027 | 0.63× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 76 | St. John's University-New YorkNY · Bachelor's | $69,439 n=62 | 89% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.39× | Above +83% | Clears 2/2 |
| 77 | University of the PacificCA · Bachelor's | $69,342 n=34 | 84% 5yr | $22,650 | 0.33× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 78 | Loyola Marymount UniversityCA · Master's | $69,328 n=166 | 90% 5yr | $43,095 | 0.62× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 79 | Brenau UniversityGA · Master's | $69,139 n=45 | 92% 5yr | $37,826 | 0.55× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 80 | University of ChicagoIL · Master's | $69,033 n=41 | 94% 1yr | $66,107 | 0.96× | Above +1% | – |
| 81 | Long Island UniversityNY · Master's | $68,656 n=110 | 89% 5yr | $57,863 | 0.84× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 82 | Boston CollegeMA · Master's | $68,576 n=26 | 100% 1yr | – | – | Below -9% | – |
| 83 | University of San DiegoCA · Master's | $68,167 n=18 | – | $51,857 | 0.76× | Below -9% | – |
| 84 | Grand Canyon UniversityAZ · Doctoral | $67,876 n=135 | 91% 5yr | $76,805 | 1.13× | Above +11% | Clears 2/2 |
| 85 | CUNY York CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $67,862 n=18 | – | – | – | Above +78% | – |
| 86 | Hofstra UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $67,847 n=30 | 96% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.34× | Above +78% | Clears 2/2 |
| 87 | Whitworth UniversityWA · Master's | $67,773 n=79 | 96% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.60× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 88 | American UniversityDC · Master's | $67,617 n=21 | 93% 5yr | $51,250 | 0.76× | Below -22% | Below 2/2 |
| 89 | Roosevelt UniversityIL · Master's | $67,560 n=32 | 90% 5yr | $40,460 | 0.60× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 90 | Rider UniversityNJ · Master's | $67,463 n=61 | 87% 5yr | $17,860 | 0.27× | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 91 | New Jersey City UniversityNJ · Master's | $67,341 n=22 | 82% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.30× | Below -13% | Below 2/2 |
| 92 | Aurora UniversityIL · Master's | $67,283 n=35 | 93% 1yr | $22,386 | 0.33× | Below -2% | – |
| 93 | Stockton UniversityNJ · Master's | $67,282 n=26 | 95% 5yr | – | – | Below -13% | Below 2/2 |
| 94 | CUNY Queens CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $67,221 n=82 | 76% | $11,000 | 0.16× | Above +77% | Clears 2/2 |
| 95 | American International CollegeMA · Master's | $67,175 n=300 | 94% | $20,500 | 0.30× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 96 | Manhattanville UniversityNY · Master's | $67,034 n=33 | 95% 5yr | $25,760 | 0.38× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 97 | National UniversityCA · Master's | $67,015 n=117 | 81% 5yr | $28,854 | 0.43× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 98 | Georgia State UniversityGA · Master's | $66,981 n=54 | 90% 5yr | $41,573 | 0.62× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 99 | Cambridge CollegeMA · Master's | $66,861 n=16 | 85% 5yr | $28,400 | 0.42× | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 100 | Pacific Lutheran UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $66,848 n=27 | 93% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.29× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 101 | University of St ThomasMN · Master's | $66,763 n=21 | 94% 1yr | – | – | Below -2% | – |
| 102 | Lincoln UniversityPA · Master's | $66,552 n=28 | 92% 5yr | $35,684 | 0.54× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 103 | East Texas A&M UniversityTX · Master's | $66,508 n=40 | 90% 5yr | $27,346 | 0.41× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 104 | Towson UniversityMD · Master's | $66,328 n=35 | 90% 5yr | $30,308 | 0.46× | Below -13% | Below 2/2 |
| 105 | Worcester State UniversityMA · Master's | $66,285 n=45 | 100% 5yr | – | – | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 106 | American UniversityDC · Bachelor's | $66,160 n=20 | 92% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.41× | Above +83% | – |
| 107 | Wayne State UniversityMI · Master's | $66,118 n=83 | 94% 5yr | $41,009 | 0.62× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 108 | Villanova UniversityPA · Master's | $65,719 n=36 | 97% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.31× | Above +2% | – |
| 109 | Georgia Southwestern State UniversityGA · Master's | $65,670 n=274 | 100% 5yr | $23,532 | 0.36× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 110 | William Jessup UniversityCA · Master's | $65,631 n=43 | 88% 1yr | $24,667 | 0.38× | Below -13% | – |
| 111 | Lipscomb UniversityTN · Master's | $65,590 n=17 | 94% 5yr | $16,877 | 0.26× | Above +15% | Below 1/2 |
| 112 | Wilkes UniversityPA · Master's | $65,331 n=509 | 96% 5yr | $15,079 | 0.23× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 113 | Albany State UniversityGA · Master's | $65,152 n=22 | 100% 5yr | $35,569 | 0.55× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 114 | Northeastern UniversityMA · Master's | $65,134 n=17 | – | $33,398 | 0.51× | Below -14% | – |
| 115 | Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMA · Master's | $65,134 n=17 | – | $33,398 | 0.51× | Below -14% | – |
| 116 | Pacific Oaks CollegeCA · Master's | $65,108 n=80 | 85% 5yr | $55,102 | 0.85× | Below -14% | Below 2/2 |
| 117 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Master's | $64,968 n=75 | 83% 5yr | $34,166 | 0.53× | Below -16% | Below 2/2 |
| 118 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHI · Master's | $64,881 n=56 | 97% 5yr | $28,330 | 0.44× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 119 | Weber State UniversityUT · Grad cert | $64,793 n=17 | – | – | – | Above +8% | – |
| 120 | New York UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $64,640 n=34 | 100% 5yr | $18,000 | 0.28× | Above +70% | Clears 2/2 |
| 121 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusNJ · Master's | $64,376 n=111 | 87% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.32× | Below -16% | Below 2/2 |
| 122 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusNJ · Master's | $64,376 n=111 | 87% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.32× | Below -16% | Below 2/2 |
| 123 | Pepperdine UniversityCA · Master's | $64,374 n=48 | 93% 5yr | $61,036 | 0.95× | Below -15% | Below 2/2 |
| 124 | Thomas UniversityGA · Master's | $64,330 n=61 | 96% 5yr | $34,167 | 0.53× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 125 | St. Thomas UniversityFL · Master's | $64,254 n=20 | – | $26,279 | 0.41× | Above +16% | – |
| 126 | State University of New York at OswegoNY · Master's | $64,132 n=32 | 89% 1yr | $26,101 | 0.41× | Below -10% | – |
| 127 | University of Illinois ChicagoIL · Bachelor's | $64,100 n=45 | 92% 5yr | $15,000 | 0.23× | Above +70% | Clears 2/2 |
| 128 | University of West GeorgiaGA · Master's | $64,065 n=202 | 97% 5yr | $25,021 | 0.39× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 129 | Augsburg UniversityMN · Master's | $64,001 n=131 | 98% 5yr | $47,833 | 0.75× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 130 | Piedmont UniversityGA · Master's | $63,728 n=354 | 96% 5yr | $26,925 | 0.42× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 131 | DePaul UniversityIL · Master's | $63,616 n=71 | 91% 5yr | $44,784 | 0.70× | Below -7% | Below 2/2 |
| 132 | Temple UniversityPA · Master's | $63,516 n=90 | 91% 5yr | $27,938 | 0.44× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 133 | Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Master's | $63,385 n=16 | 93% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.32× | Below -17% | Below 2/2 |
| 134 | Kennesaw State UniversityGA · Master's | $63,371 n=168 | 92% 5yr | $25,750 | 0.41× | Above +0% | Below 1/2 |
| 135 | Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityMD · Master's | $63,218 n=48 | 85% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.32× | Below -17% | Below 2/2 |
| 136 | Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL · Master's | $63,215 n=27 | 74% 1yr | $30,296 | 0.48× | Below -8% | – |
| 137 | Hamline UniversityMN · Master's | $63,173 n=137 | 96% 5yr | $35,449 | 0.56× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 138 | The College of New JerseyNJ · Master's | $63,121 n=31 | 86% 5yr | $26,126 | 0.41× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 139 | Elon UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $63,041 n=16 | 82% 5yr | $20,000 | 0.32× | Above +84% | Clears 2/2 |
| 140 | Friends UniversityKS · Master's | $62,988 n=61 | 100% 5yr | $17,075 | 0.27× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 141 | University of Alaska SoutheastAK · Master's | $62,909 n=31 | 100% 5yr | $24,500 | 0.39× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 142 | University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · Master's | $62,886 n=94 | 90% 5yr | $23,587 | 0.38× | Above +16% | Below 1/2 |
| 143 | Portland State UniversityOR · Master's | $62,874 n=37 | 100% | $40,495 | 0.64× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 144 | Lewis & Clark CollegeOR · Master's | $62,852 n=34 | 87% 1yr | – | – | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 145 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusPA · Master's | $62,842 n=19 | 83% 5yr | $20,523 | 0.33× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 146 | Columbus State UniversityGA · Master's | $62,834 n=98 | 93% 5yr | $34,166 | 0.54× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 147 | Chestnut Hill CollegePA · Master's | $62,814 n=30 | 85% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.65× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 148 | Mercer UniversityGA · Master's | $62,624 n=160 | 92% 5yr | $41,546 | 0.66× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 149 | Concordia University-ChicagoIL · Master's | $62,613 n=86 | 91% 5yr | $25,141 | 0.40× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 150 | Marian UniversityIN · Master's | $62,593 n=140 | 92% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.33× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 151 | National Louis UniversityIL · Master's | $62,529 n=243 | 97% | $28,041 | 0.45× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 152 | Western Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $62,500 n=47 | 92% 5yr | $20,043 | 0.32× | Above +47% | Clears 2/2 |
| 153 | Molloy UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $62,479 n=19 | 89% 5yr | $25,528 | 0.41× | Above +64% | Clears 2/2 |
| 154 | Seton Hall UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $62,399 n=51 | 95% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.43× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 155 | Marymount UniversityVA · Master's | $62,324 n=42 | 92% 5yr | $37,779 | 0.61× | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 156 | State University of New York at CortlandNY · Bachelor's | $62,275 n=140 | 100% | $21,794 | 0.35× | Above +64% | Clears 2/2 |
| 157 | University of North DakotaND · Master's | $62,264 n=30 | 80% 5yr | $18,363 | 0.29× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 158 | Arcadia UniversityPA · Master's | $62,167 n=40 | 84% 1yr | $33,223 | 0.53× | Below -3% | – |
| 159 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHI · Post-bacc cert | $62,114 n=36 | 85% 5yr | $12,500 | 0.20× | Above +5% | Clears 2/2 |
| 160 | University of Nevada-RenoNV · Master's | $62,086 n=42 | 96% 5yr | $30,948 | 0.50× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 161 | Valdosta State UniversityGA · Master's | $62,044 n=211 | 98% 5yr | $23,655 | 0.38× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 162 | Saint Peter's UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $62,040 n=34 | 77% 1yr | $23,650 | 0.38× | Above +55% | – |
| 163 | Boston UniversityMA · Master's | $62,027 n=93 | 91% 5yr | $25,500 | 0.41× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 164 | Canisius UniversityNY · Master's | $61,958 n=34 | 95% 1yr | $21,701 | 0.35× | Below -13% | – |
| 165 | Tufts UniversityMA · Master's | $61,904 n=38 | 88% 5yr | $23,912 | 0.39× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 166 | Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityOK · Master's | $61,895 n=23 | 93% 1yr | $17,612 | 0.28× | Above +14% | – |
| 167 | University of North GeorgiaGA · Master's | $61,816 n=21 | 100% 5yr | $17,310 | 0.28× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 168 | Clarkson UniversityNY · Master's | $61,751 n=25 | 89% 1yr | $29,256 | 0.47× | Below -13% | Below 2/2 |
| 169 | George Washington UniversityDC · Master's | $61,729 n=39 | 94% 5yr | $37,269 | 0.60× | Below -29% | Below 2/2 |
| 170 | Boston CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $61,719 n=43 | 98% 5yr | $18,000 | 0.29× | Above +42% | Clears 2/2 |
| 171 | Lehigh UniversityPA · Master's | $61,708 n=21 | 90% 1yr | – | – | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 172 | Loyola University ChicagoIL · Master's | $61,706 n=28 | 90% 1yr | $33,500 | 0.54× | Below -10% | – |
| 173 | San Diego State UniversityCA · Master's | $61,680 n=34 | 78% 1yr | $39,964 | 0.65× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 174 | University of Nebraska at KearneyNE · Master's | $61,612 n=21 | 96% 1yr | – | – | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 175 | University of New OrleansLA · Master's | $61,526 n=22 | 75% 5yr | $28,959 | 0.47× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 176 | The College of Saint ScholasticaMN · Master's | $61,491 n=123 | 93% 5yr | $28,271 | 0.46× | Below -10% | Below 2/2 |
| 177 | Alabama State UniversityAL · Master's | $61,410 n=32 | 90% 5yr | $50,483 | 0.82× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 178 | Fitchburg State UniversityMA · Master's | $61,409 n=30 | 100% 5yr | – | – | Below -19% | Below 2/2 |
| 179 | Centenary UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $61,358 n=27 | 88% 5yr | $23,611 | 0.39× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 180 | Washington State UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $61,304 n=164 | 86% 5yr | $20,819 | 0.34× | Above +44% | Clears 2/2 |
| 181 | Wilson CollegePA · Master's | $61,275 n=41 | 100% 1yr | – | – | Below -5% | – |
| 182 | George Fox UniversityOR · Master's | $61,271 n=128 | 87% 5yr | $39,794 | 0.65× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 183 | North Seattle CollegeWA · Bachelor's | $61,250 n=27 | 71% 1yr | – | – | Above +44% | – |
| 184 | Le Moyne CollegeNY · Master's | $61,188 n=77 | 97% 5yr | $25,051 | 0.41× | Below -14% | Below 2/2 |
| 185 | Assumption UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $61,136 n=20 | 91% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.44× | Above +41% | – |
| 186 | University of Maryland Global CampusMD · Master's | $61,083 n=36 | 90% 5yr | $30,750 | 0.50× | Below -20% | Below 2/2 |
| 187 | University of UtahUT · Bachelor's | $61,081 n=46 | 80% 5yr | $23,370 | 0.38× | Above +53% | Clears 2/2 |
| 188 | Merrimack CollegeMA · Master's | $61,055 n=27 | 93% 1yr | $25,588 | 0.42× | Below -19% | – |
| 189 | Oregon State UniversityOR · Master's | $61,045 n=89 | 80% 5yr | $35,450 | 0.58× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 190 | Oregon State University-Cascades CampusOR · Master's | $61,045 n=89 | 80% 5yr | $35,450 | 0.58× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 191 | Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPA · Master's | $61,035 n=67 | 100% | $35,021 | 0.57× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 192 | Heritage UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $60,999 n=58 | 95% 5yr | $18,750 | 0.31× | Above +43% | Clears 2/2 |
| 193 | Salem State UniversityMA · Master's | $60,928 n=61 | 94% 5yr | $15,041 | 0.25× | Below -20% | Below 2/2 |
| 194 | North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · Master's | $60,926 n=40 | 95% 5yr | $36,645 | 0.60× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 195 | Saginaw Valley State UniversityMI · Master's | $60,900 n=24 | 92% 5yr | $37,239 | 0.61× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 196 | University of ScrantonPA · Bachelor's | $60,846 n=45 | 97% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.44× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 197 | Bowie State UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $60,746 n=25 | 100% 1yr | $26,000 | 0.43× | Above +45% | – |
| 198 | Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's | $60,681 n=69 | 90% 5yr | $24,174 | 0.40× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 199 | University of Alaska AnchorageAK · Bachelor's | $60,612 n=40 | 83% 5yr | $20,003 | 0.33× | Above +47% | Clears 2/2 |
| 200 | Mount St. Mary's UniversityMD · Master's | $60,543 n=32 | 89% 1yr | $31,066 | 0.51× | Below -20% | – |
| 201 | Southern Oregon UniversityOR · Master's | $60,530 n=80 | 89% 5yr | $41,182 | 0.68× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 202 | Central Washington UniversityWA · UG cert | $60,506 n=93 | 100% | $19,972 | 0.33× | Above +42% | Clears 2/2 |
| 203 | University of Michigan-FlintMI · Master's | $60,469 n=24 | 91% 5yr | $33,121 | 0.55× | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 204 | Western Oregon UniversityOR · Master's | $60,465 n=78 | 88% 5yr | $34,166 | 0.56× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 205 | University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · Master's | $60,458 n=46 | 96% 5yr | $33,205 | 0.55× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 206 | Caldwell UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $60,433 n=18 | 88% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 207 | Alabama A & M UniversityAL · Master's | $60,412 n=24 | 89% 5yr | $48,932 | 0.81× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 208 | Troy UniversityAL · Master's | $60,356 n=59 | 94% 5yr | $35,310 | 0.58× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 209 | Fresno Pacific UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $60,338 n=241 | 24% | $23,000 | 0.38× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 210 | Fairfield UniversityCT · Master's | $60,277 n=43 | 83% 1yr | $28,717 | 0.48× | Below -20% | – |
| 211 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA · Master's | $60,271 n=62 | 90% 5yr | $31,489 | 0.52× | Above +5% | – |
| 212 | Empire State UniversityNY · Master's | $60,265 n=34 | 77% 1yr | $37,463 | 0.62× | Below -15% | – |
| 213 | Viterbo UniversityWI · Master's | $60,254 n=23 | 98% 1yr | $16,144 | 0.27× | Below -2% | – |
| 214 | Chaminade University of HonoluluHI · Master's | $60,222 n=57 | 87% 5yr | $30,374 | 0.50× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 215 | Rider UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $60,178 n=105 | 95% 5yr | $25,748 | 0.43× | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 216 | Texas Christian UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $60,125 n=39 | 80% 5yr | $22,287 | 0.37× | Above +68% | Clears 2/2 |
| 217 | University of OregonOR · Master's | $60,111 n=161 | 93% 5yr | $29,591 | 0.49× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 218 | Whitworth UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $60,010 n=93 | 84% 5yr | $26,799 | 0.45× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 219 | Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsWA · Bachelor's | $60,010 n=93 | 84% 5yr | $26,799 | 0.45× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 220 | San Francisco State UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $59,993 n=165 | 53% | $12,500 | 0.21× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 221 | Norfolk State UniversityVA · Master's | $59,973 n=67 | 94% 5yr | $57,919 | 0.97× | Below -16% | Below 2/2 |
| 222 | University of Virginia-Main CampusVA · Master's | $59,940 n=54 | 95% 5yr | $21,113 | 0.35× | Below -16% | Below 2/2 |
| 223 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Bachelor's | $59,736 n=91 | 53% 1yr | $15,249 | 0.26× | Above +40% | – |
| 224 | Quinnipiac UniversityCT · Master's | $59,725 n=79 | 98% 5yr | $24,766 | 0.41× | Below -20% | Below 2/2 |
| 225 | Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPA · Bachelor's | $59,717 n=72 | 89% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 226 | University of Notre DameIN · Professional | $59,670 n=64 | 96% 5yr | – | – | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 227 | Central Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $59,659 n=78 | 100% | $20,205 | 0.34× | Above +40% | Clears 2/2 |
| 228 | University of Hawaii at HiloHI · Master's | $59,655 n=31 | 83% 5yr | $26,760 | 0.45× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 229 | Mount St. Mary's UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $59,630 n=23 | – | $23,250 | 0.39× | Above +42% | – |
| 230 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Master's | $59,557 n=157 | 100% | $20,443 | 0.34× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 231 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Master's | $59,557 n=157 | 100% | $20,443 | 0.34× | Below -3% | – |
| 232 | Saint Martin's UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $59,433 n=28 | 96% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +39% | Clears 2/2 |
| 233 | Georgia College & State UniversityGA · Master's | $59,425 n=121 | 95% 5yr | $27,806 | 0.47× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 234 | Holy Family UniversityPA · Master's | $59,330 n=30 | 89% 5yr | $40,757 | 0.69× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 235 | The College of New JerseyNJ · Bachelor's | $59,328 n=116 | 98% 5yr | $23,299 | 0.39× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 236 | University of South FloridaFL · Master's | $59,328 n=58 | 91% 5yr | $37,750 | 0.64× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 237 | Chicago State UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $59,296 n=22 | 82% 5yr | $37,500 | 0.63× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 238 | University of Wisconsin-Green BayWI · Master's | $59,290 n=27 | 91% 1yr | – | – | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 239 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM · Master's | $59,260 n=65 | 86% 5yr | $19,950 | 0.34× | Above +13% | Below 1/2 |
| 240 | Salve Regina UniversityRI · Bachelor's | $59,178 n=47 | 94% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.46× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 241 | North Dakota State University-Main CampusND · Master's | $59,153 n=18 | 100% 1yr | – | – | Above +2% | – |
| 242 | Adams State UniversityCO · Master's | $59,136 n=142 | 90% 5yr | $24,000 | 0.41× | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 243 | University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ · Master's | $59,122 n=494 | 100% | $27,291 | 0.46× | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 244 | University of West AlabamaAL · Master's | $59,095 n=362 | 51% | $27,334 | 0.46× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 245 | Minnesota State University-MankatoMN · Master's | $58,922 n=27 | 100% 1yr | – | – | Below -14% | – |
| 246 | Old Dominion UniversityVA · Master's | $58,916 n=210 | 79% | $27,000 | 0.46× | Below -17% | Below 2/2 |
| 247 | Kean UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $58,885 n=126 | 77% | $25,713 | 0.44× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 248 | Capella UniversityMN · Master's | $58,879 n=211 | 77% | $38,114 | 0.65× | Below -14% | Below 2/2 |
| 249 | University of Nebraska at OmahaNE · Master's | $58,846 n=95 | 94% 5yr | $17,289 | 0.29× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 250 | Lesley UniversityMA · Master's | $58,844 n=185 | 74% | $34,401 | 0.58× | Below -22% | Below 2/2 |
Showing the top 250 of 1295 institution-programs by median earnings; 1045 lower-earning programs are omitted from the table for length.
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
By state, median earnings, 4 yrs out
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $67,617 | 5 |
| California | $65,108 | 47 |
| New Jersey | $63,121 | 23 |
| New York | $62,117 | 68 |
| Washington | $61,250 | 27 |
| Alaska | $60,612 | 3 |
| Hawaii | $59,655 | 7 |
| Maryland | $56,772 | 20 |
| Oregon | $56,768 | 21 |
| Connecticut | $56,268 | 14 |
| Rhode Island | $56,181 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | $55,866 | 45 |
| Nevada | $55,814 | 6 |
| Utah | $54,771 | 12 |
| Alabama | $53,511 | 29 |
| Virginia | $52,569 | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,072 | 70 |
| Arizona | $52,015 | 23 |
| Florida | $51,900 | 39 |
| Louisiana | $51,615 | 18 |
| Texas | $51,591 | 47 |
| Georgia | $51,429 | 50 |
| Delaware | $50,794 | 5 |
| New Mexico | $50,231 | 13 |
| Illinois | $49,240 | 53 |
States with at least 3 reporting Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs, by median graduate earnings.
Frequently asked
Which colleges have the highest-paying Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in this dataset are Duke University ($108,721), University of California-Davis ($104,113), New Jersey City University ($103,042). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 395 of the 1295 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.