Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas programs
CIP 1313 · Education · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
479 institutions report graduate earnings for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $55,716 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.45× and 90% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 176 of the 655 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 | Teachers College at Columbia UniversityNY · Doctoral | $108,383 n=64 | 95% 5yr | $88,816 | 0.82× | Above +53% | Clears 2/2 |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Doctoral | $106,486 n=20 | 94% 5yr | — | — | Above +62% | Clears 2/2 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI · Master's | $104,601 n=33 | 95% 1yr | $31,000 | 0.30× | Above +70% | — |
| 4 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA · Master's | $104,117 n=31 | 94% 1yr | $17,832 | 0.17× | Above +38% | — |
| 5 | Capella UniversityMN · Doctoral | $103,882 n=67 | 92% 5yr | $80,489 | 0.78× | Above +52% | Clears 2/2 |
| 6 | University of GeorgiaGA · Doctoral | $97,555 n=36 | 93% 5yr | $85,723 | 0.88× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 7 | Fresno Pacific UniversityCA · Master's | $95,683 n=25 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +27% | — |
| 8 | Capella UniversityMN · Master's | $94,795 n=294 | 93% 5yr | $24,938 | 0.26× | Above +39% | Below 1/2 |
| 9 | Auburn UniversityAL · Doctoral | $93,737 n=16 | 94% 1yr | $69,288 | 0.74× | Above +63% | Clears 2/2 |
| 10 | California State University-FullertonCA · Master's | $91,226 n=224 | 94% 5yr | $27,925 | 0.31× | Above +21% | Clears 2/2 |
| 11 | California State University-San BernardinoCA · Master's | $90,729 n=29 | 90% 5yr | $34,166 | 0.38× | Above +20% | Below 1/2 |
| 12 | College of Staten Island CUNYNY · Master's | $89,748 n=30 | 91% 5yr | $23,500 | 0.26× | Above +26% | Clears 2/2 |
| 13 | New Jersey City UniversityNJ · Master's | $89,225 n=23 | 84% 5yr | — | — | Above +16% | Below 1/2 |
| 14 | Fresno Pacific UniversityCA · Post-bacc cert | $89,223 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +18% | — |
| 15 | CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY · Master's | $88,100 n=158 | 95% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.23× | Above +24% | Clears 2/2 |
| 16 | CUNY Queens CollegeNY · Master's | $87,964 n=160 | 95% 5yr | $19,100 | 0.22× | Above +24% | Clears 2/2 |
| 17 | CUNY Lehman CollegeNY · Master's | $87,910 n=166 | 95% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.23× | Above +24% | Clears 2/2 |
| 18 | Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL · Master's | $87,843 n=20 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +28% | — |
| 19 | North Carolina State University at RaleighNC · Doctoral | $87,300 n=17 | — | — | — | Above +49% | — |
| 20 | Touro UniversityNY · Master's | $86,765 n=67 | 97% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.24× | Above +22% | Clears 2/2 |
| 21 | CUNY City CollegeNY · Master's | $86,151 n=109 | 93% 5yr | $20,504 | 0.24× | Above +21% | Clears 2/2 |
| 22 | Georgia State UniversityGA · Doctoral | $85,948 n=19 | 91% 5yr | $82,655 | 0.96× | Above +36% | Clears 2/2 |
| 23 | Adelphi UniversityNY · Master's | $85,752 n=50 | 93% 5yr | $48,250 | 0.56× | Above +21% | Clears 2/2 |
| 24 | American International CollegeMA · Grad cert | $85,362 n=44 | 97% 5yr | $17,562 | 0.21× | Above +13% | Clears 2/2 |
| 25 | St. John's University-New YorkNY · Master's | $85,346 n=70 | 92% 5yr | $32,500 | 0.38× | Above +20% | Clears 2/2 |
| 26 | Fordham UniversityNY · Master's | $84,957 n=16 | 100% 5yr | $17,973 | 0.21× | Above +20% | Clears 2/2 |
| 27 | CUNY Queens CollegeNY · Grad cert | $84,899 n=16 | 91% 5yr | $17,123 | 0.20× | Above +20% | Clears 2/2 |
| 28 | George Washington UniversityDC · Master's | $84,665 n=33 | 84% 5yr | $34,940 | 0.41× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 29 | University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ · Master's | $83,826 n=60 | 100% | $38,450 | 0.46× | Above +37% | Below 1/2 |
| 30 | Azusa Pacific UniversityCA · Master's | $83,642 n=91 | 89% 5yr | $48,742 | 0.58× | Above +11% | Below 1/2 |
| 31 | Hofstra UniversityNY · Master's | $83,127 n=123 | 92% 5yr | $39,214 | 0.47× | Above +17% | Clears 2/2 |
| 32 | San Diego State UniversityCA · Master's | $82,189 n=102 | 85% 5yr | $13,666 | 0.17× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 33 | California State University-SacramentoCA · Bachelor's | $82,062 n=21 | — | $22,823 | 0.28× | Above +113% | — |
| 34 | Manhattanville UniversityNY · Master's | $81,981 n=98 | 95% 5yr | $40,505 | 0.49× | Above +15% | Clears 2/2 |
| 35 | Mercy UniversityNY · Master's | $81,517 n=72 | 93% 5yr | $39,115 | 0.48× | Above +15% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | Loyola University MarylandMD · Master's | $81,156 n=130 | 97% 1yr | $34,531 | 0.42× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 37 | CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $80,207 n=52 | 79% 5yr | $13,857 | 0.17× | Above +111% | Clears 2/2 |
| 38 | CUNY Hunter CollegeNY · Master's | $79,416 n=164 | 94% 5yr | $24,573 | 0.31× | Above +12% | Clears 2/2 |
| 39 | Seattle Pacific UniversityWA · Master's | $79,051 n=23 | 93% 5yr | $29,386 | 0.37× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 40 | University of Alaska AnchorageAK · Grad cert | $78,628 n=19 | 94% 5yr | — | — | Above +18% | Clears 2/2 |
| 41 | Gordon CollegeMA · Master's | $78,374 n=21 | 88% 1yr | — | — | Above +4% | — |
| 42 | St. John's University-New YorkNY · Bachelor's | $78,215 n=30 | 82% 5yr | $24,668 | 0.32× | Above +106% | Clears 2/2 |
| 43 | Northwest UniversityWA · Master's | $77,641 n=56 | 86% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.26× | Above +4% | — |
| 44 | Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationWA · Master's | $77,641 n=56 | 86% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.26× | Above +4% | — |
| 45 | CUNY Queens CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $76,925 n=69 | 86% 5yr | $15,178 | 0.20× | Above +102% | Clears 2/2 |
| 46 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Master's | $76,916 n=77 | 96% 5yr | $28,508 | 0.37× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 47 | Teachers College at Columbia UniversityNY · Master's | $76,686 n=251 | 88% | $51,964 | 0.68× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 48 | Framingham State UniversityMA · Master's | $76,643 n=36 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 49 | Mount Holyoke CollegeMA · Master's | $76,384 n=22 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +1% | — |
| 50 | Valdosta State UniversityGA · Master's | $76,119 n=60 | 88% 5yr | $20,324 | 0.27× | Above +20% | Below 1/2 |
| 51 | University of San DiegoCA · Master's | $75,964 n=26 | 94% 1yr | $54,416 | 0.72× | Above +1% | — |
| 52 | St. Joseph's University-New YorkNY · Master's | $75,871 n=99 | 92% 5yr | $30,967 | 0.41× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 53 | SUNY Old WestburyNY · Master's | $75,321 n=47 | 100% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.27× | Above +6% | Clears 2/2 |
| 54 | College of Staten Island CUNYNY · Bachelor's | $75,272 n=23 | — | — | — | Above +98% | — |
| 55 | University of LouisvilleKY · Bachelor's | $74,873 n=138 | 59% | $18,750 | 0.25× | Above +116% | Clears 2/2 |
| 56 | Virginia State UniversityVA · Grad cert | $74,873 n=16 | — | $21,500 | 0.29× | Above +5% | — |
| 57 | National Louis UniversityIL · Master's | $74,580 n=150 | 96% 5yr | $23,349 | 0.31× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 58 | Hofstra UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $74,525 n=25 | 81% 5yr | $23,517 | 0.32× | Above +96% | Clears 2/2 |
| 59 | University of Illinois ChicagoIL · Master's | $74,462 n=40 | 86% 1yr | $32,000 | 0.43× | Above +9% | — |
| 60 | Boston CollegeMA · Master's | $73,955 n=48 | 95% 5yr | $30,750 | 0.42× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 61 | New York UniversityNY · Master's | $73,536 n=67 | 86% 5yr | $67,044 | 0.91× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 62 | Stony Brook UniversityNY · Master's | $73,386 n=53 | 96% 5yr | $24,811 | 0.34× | Above +3% | Clears 2/2 |
| 63 | Eastern UniversityPA · Master's | $73,138 n=37 | 91% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.28× | Above +14% | — |
| 64 | CUNY Hunter CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $72,919 n=26 | 87% 5yr | $15,504 | 0.21× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 65 | Long Island UniversityNY · Master's | $72,752 n=31 | 92% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.56× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 66 | Loyola Marymount UniversityCA · Master's | $72,680 n=21 | 94% 5yr | — | — | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 67 | Salem State UniversityMA · Master's | $72,560 n=62 | 95% 5yr | $16,500 | 0.23× | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 68 | Rowan UniversityNJ · Master's | $72,436 n=47 | 96% 5yr | $19,619 | 0.27× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 69 | Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPA · Master's | $71,762 n=32 | 84% 5yr | $23,008 | 0.32× | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 70 | State University of New York at New PaltzNY · Master's | $71,542 n=56 | 91% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.29× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 71 | Hood CollegeMD · Master's | $71,439 n=19 | 95% 1yr | — | — | Below -6% | — |
| 72 | University of HartfordCT · Master's | $70,931 n=35 | 89% 1yr | $17,560 | 0.25× | Below -5% | — |
| 73 | Hamline UniversityMN · Grad cert | $70,862 n=38 | 96% 1yr | — | — | Above +4% | — |
| 74 | Florida State UniversityFL · Doctoral | $70,860 n=24 | 95% 1yr | $65,000 | 0.92× | Above +28% | Clears 2/2 |
| 75 | Indiana University-BloomingtonIN · Master's | $70,700 n=30 | 83% 5yr | $29,500 | 0.42× | Above +22% | Below 1/2 |
| 76 | Montclair State UniversityNJ · Master's | $70,662 n=65 | 77% 5yr | $25,784 | 0.36× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 77 | Boise State UniversityID · Post-bacc cert | $70,500 n=99 | 95% 1yr | $15,632 | 0.22× | Above +33% | — |
| 78 | Adelphi UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $70,416 n=36 | 79% 5yr | $21,500 | 0.30× | Above +85% | Clears 2/2 |
| 79 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNM · Master's | $70,333 n=19 | — | — | — | Above +34% | — |
| 80 | University of RochesterNY · Master's | $70,327 n=22 | 86% 5yr | $41,605 | 0.59× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 81 | University of Northern IowaIA · Master's | $70,149 n=21 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +18% | — |
| 82 | Bridgewater State UniversityMA · Master's | $69,937 n=40 | 90% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.29× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 83 | Regent UniversityVA · Master's | $69,823 n=31 | 96% 1yr | $40,583 | 0.58× | Below -2% | — |
| 84 | University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · Master's | $69,694 n=23 | 91% 5yr | $22,907 | 0.33× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 85 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA · Master's | $69,663 n=41 | 89% 5yr | $39,250 | 0.56× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 86 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgPA · Master's | $69,663 n=41 | 89% 5yr | $39,250 | 0.56× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 87 | Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPA · Master's | $69,663 n=41 | 89% 5yr | $39,250 | 0.56× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 88 | Towson UniversityMD · Master's | $69,571 n=53 | 95% 5yr | $16,000 | 0.23× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 89 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Master's | $69,534 n=357 | 78% | $68,331 | 0.98× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 90 | Temple UniversityPA · Master's | $69,374 n=19 | 89% 5yr | — | — | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 91 | Rutgers University-CamdenNJ · Master's | $69,291 n=122 | 100% 5yr | $25,940 | 0.37× | Below -10% | Below 2/2 |
| 92 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Master's | $69,291 n=122 | 100% 5yr | $25,940 | 0.37× | Below -10% | Below 2/2 |
| 93 | Barry UniversityFL · Master's | $69,284 n=20 | 94% 5yr | $51,250 | 0.74× | Above +25% | Clears 2/2 |
| 94 | Lebanon Valley CollegePA · Master's | $68,619 n=17 | — | — | — | Above +7% | — |
| 95 | The College of New JerseyNJ · Master's | $68,613 n=35 | 94% 1yr | $23,360 | 0.34× | Below -11% | — |
| 96 | Kean UniversityNJ · Master's | $68,465 n=18 | 86% 5yr | — | — | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 97 | Boston UniversityMA · Master's | $68,388 n=254 | 71% | $28,103 | 0.41× | Below -10% | Below 2/2 |
| 98 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Master's | $68,375 n=42 | 93% 5yr | $22,000 | 0.32× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 99 | East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's | $68,345 n=18 | 93% 1yr | — | — | Above +6% | — |
| 100 | Brown UniversityRI · Master's | $68,338 n=21 | 100% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.30× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 101 | Athens State UniversityAL · Master's | $68,201 n=20 | 100% 1yr | $28,771 | 0.42× | Above +19% | — |
| 102 | Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · Master's | $68,122 n=88 | 95% 5yr | $19,429 | 0.28× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 103 | Lesley UniversityMA · Master's | $68,067 n=151 | 94% 5yr | $28,059 | 0.41× | Below -10% | Below 2/2 |
| 104 | Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL · Bachelor's | $67,961 n=180 | 90% 5yr | $17,680 | 0.26× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 105 | American International CollegeMA · Master's | $67,905 n=87 | 96% 5yr | $15,840 | 0.23× | Below -10% | Below 2/2 |
| 106 | Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT · Grad cert | $67,807 n=31 | 94% 5yr | $27,250 | 0.40× | Below -10% | Below 2/2 |
| 107 | Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMN · Master's | $67,751 n=22 | 100% 5yr | — | — | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 108 | Georgia Southwestern State UniversityGA · Master's | $67,616 n=16 | — | $25,827 | 0.38× | Above +7% | — |
| 109 | Wilmington UniversityDE · Master's | $67,370 n=51 | 95% 5yr | $18,906 | 0.28× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 110 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL · Master's | $67,261 n=42 | 98% 5yr | $24,000 | 0.36× | Below -2% | Below 1/2 |
| 111 | The University of Texas at AustinTX · Bachelor's | $67,192 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +88% | — |
| 112 | Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL · Master's | $67,101 n=22 | 77% 5yr | $37,135 | 0.55× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 113 | Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's | $67,090 n=21 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +4% | — |
| 114 | University of LouisvilleKY · Master's | $66,931 n=92 | 91% 5yr | $22,841 | 0.34× | Above +18% | Below 1/2 |
| 115 | Providence CollegeRI · Master's | $66,545 n=19 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +1% | — |
| 116 | Florida State UniversityFL · Master's | $66,411 n=48 | 89% 5yr | $25,060 | 0.38× | Above +20% | Clears 2/2 |
| 117 | Ball State UniversityIN · Master's | $66,242 n=87 | 93% 5yr | $22,600 | 0.34× | Above +14% | Below 1/2 |
| 118 | DePaul UniversityIL · Master's | $66,235 n=98 | 96% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.62× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 119 | North Carolina State University at RaleighNC · Master's | $66,145 n=21 | 90% 1yr | — | — | Above +13% | — |
| 120 | SUNY OneontaNY · Bachelor's | $66,128 n=44 | 94% 5yr | $18,750 | 0.28× | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 121 | Regis UniversityCO · Master's | $66,097 n=19 | 95% 1yr | — | — | Below -2% | — |
| 122 | Holy Family UniversityPA · Master's | $65,976 n=81 | 97% 1yr | $24,959 | 0.38× | Above +3% | — |
| 123 | Sam Houston State UniversityTX · Master's | $65,953 n=31 | 100% 5yr | $40,666 | 0.62× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 124 | University of West GeorgiaGA · Master's | $65,853 n=47 | 100% 5yr | $19,037 | 0.29× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 125 | Centenary UniversityNJ · Master's | $65,838 n=19 | 91% 1yr | — | — | Below -15% | — |
| 126 | University of Michigan-DearbornMI · Master's | $65,815 n=20 | 100% 1yr | $23,000 | 0.35× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 127 | Western Governors UniversityUT · Master's | $65,801 n=1,129 | 53% | $10,414 | 0.16× | Above +10% | Below 1/2 |
| 128 | Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · Master's | $65,758 n=97 | 87% 5yr | $23,209 | 0.35× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 129 | Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaMN · Master's | $65,545 n=37 | 96% 5yr | $21,250 | 0.32× | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 130 | Oregon State UniversityOR · Master's | $65,430 n=16 | 93% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.31× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 131 | Oregon State University-Cascades CampusOR · Master's | $65,430 n=16 | 93% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.31× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 132 | Syracuse UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $65,410 n=23 | 94% 5yr | $24,990 | 0.38× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 133 | Old Dominion UniversityVA · Master's | $65,354 n=63 | 90% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.31× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 134 | State University of New York at CortlandNY · Master's | $65,285 n=109 | 94% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.31× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 135 | Emporia State UniversityKS · Master's | $65,259 n=137 | 90% 5yr | $18,862 | 0.29× | Above +11% | Below 1/2 |
| 136 | Northern Illinois UniversityIL · Master's | $65,145 n=103 | 92% 5yr | $24,901 | 0.38× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 137 | University of Northern ColoradoCO · Master's | $65,117 n=22 | 89% 1yr | $13,986 | 0.21× | Below -4% | — |
| 138 | State University of New York at OswegoNY · Master's | $65,102 n=70 | 93% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.32× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 139 | Montclair State UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $65,007 n=83 | 83% 5yr | $25,500 | 0.39× | Above +63% | Clears 2/2 |
| 140 | Morningside UniversityIA · Master's | $64,996 n=30 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +10% | — |
| 141 | University of Rhode IslandRI · Bachelor's | $64,916 n=153 | 61% | $22,250 | 0.34× | Above +55% | Clears 2/2 |
| 142 | Western New England UniversityMA · Master's | $64,875 n=21 | 80% 1yr | — | — | Below -14% | — |
| 143 | Montana State UniversityMT · Master's | $64,655 n=59 | 100% 5yr | $18,366 | 0.28× | Above +29% | Clears 2/2 |
| 144 | Concordia University-WisconsinWI · Master's | $64,611 n=43 | 100% 5yr | $16,864 | 0.26× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 145 | University of West AlabamaAL · Master's | $64,605 n=53 | 97% 5yr | $27,333 | 0.42× | Above +13% | Below 1/2 |
| 146 | Georgia State UniversityGA · Master's | $64,531 n=162 | 90% 5yr | $31,250 | 0.48× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 147 | Rhode Island CollegeRI · Master's | $64,316 n=18 | 89% 5yr | — | — | Below -3% | — |
| 148 | Hamline UniversityMN · Master's | $64,303 n=68 | 90% 5yr | $17,924 | 0.28× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 149 | Ashland UniversityOH · Master's | $64,231 n=37 | 96% 1yr | $18,512 | 0.29× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 150 | Webster UniversityMO · Master's | $64,217 n=21 | 86% 5yr | $19,696 | 0.31× | Above +11% | Below 1/2 |
| 151 | Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's | $64,202 n=36 | 94% 5yr | — | — | Below +0% | Below 2/2 |
| 152 | Nova Southeastern UniversityFL · Master's | $64,174 n=116 | 100% | $73,886 | 1.15× | Above +16% | Below 1/2 |
| 153 | University of Nebraska at KearneyNE · Master's | $64,020 n=85 | 92% 5yr | $17,210 | 0.27× | Above +10% | Below 1/2 |
| 154 | Grand Canyon UniversityAZ · Master's | $63,874 n=952 | 96% 5yr | $21,180 | 0.33× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 155 | Texas A&M University-San AntonioTX · Master's | $63,819 n=22 | 97% 1yr | — | — | Below -3% | — |
| 156 | California State University-FullertonCA · Bachelor's | $63,798 n=60 | 95% 5yr | $14,265 | 0.22× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 157 | Benedictine UniversityIL · Master's | $63,773 n=34 | — | $13,654 | 0.21× | Below -7% | — |
| 158 | University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · Master's | $63,768 n=18 | — | — | — | Above +10% | — |
| 159 | Gwynedd Mercy UniversityPA · Master's | $63,720 n=22 | 89% 1yr | — | — | Below -1% | — |
| 160 | Jacksonville State UniversityAL · Master's | $63,703 n=38 | 96% 5yr | $29,552 | 0.46× | Above +11% | Below 1/2 |
| 161 | St. Joseph's University-New YorkNY · Bachelor's | $63,672 n=73 | 83% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.39× | Above +67% | — |
| 162 | Queens University of CharlotteNC · Master's | $63,561 n=17 | 86% 1yr | — | — | Above +8% | — |
| 163 | St Catherine UniversityMN · Master's | $63,409 n=20 | 96% 1yr | $20,287 | 0.32× | Below -7% | — |
| 164 | Wayne State UniversityMI · Master's | $63,408 n=59 | 83% 5yr | $37,604 | 0.59× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 165 | Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI · Master's | $63,328 n=22 | — | $28,247 | 0.45× | Below -4% | — |
| 166 | University of Illinois ChicagoIL · Bachelor's | $63,233 n=53 | 85% 5yr | $15,495 | 0.24× | Above +68% | Clears 2/2 |
| 167 | William Paterson University of New JerseyNJ · Bachelor's | $63,203 n=28 | 100% 5yr | $20,834 | 0.33× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 168 | State University of New York at CortlandNY · Bachelor's | $63,201 n=143 | 86% 5yr | $21,485 | 0.34× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 169 | Kean UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $63,156 n=149 | 59% | $24,500 | 0.39× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 170 | Western Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $63,072 n=30 | 92% 5yr | $24,700 | 0.39× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 171 | University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's | $63,038 n=52 | 91% 5yr | $48,713 | 0.77× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 172 | Judson UniversityIL · Master's | $62,979 n=16 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Below -8% | — |
| 173 | Piedmont UniversityGA · Master's | $62,811 n=32 | 100% 1yr | $28,195 | 0.45× | Below -1% | — |
| 174 | University of South DakotaSD · Master's | $62,804 n=28 | 83% 1yr | $16,457 | 0.26× | Above +15% | — |
| 175 | Drexel UniversityPA · Master's | $62,786 n=106 | 89% 5yr | $44,464 | 0.71× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 176 | Lewis & Clark CollegeOR · Master's | $62,755 n=51 | 91% 5yr | — | — | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 177 | Miami University-OxfordOH · Master's | $62,717 n=86 | 93% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.33× | Below +0% | Below 2/2 |
| 178 | Nevada State UniversityNV · Bachelor's | $62,684 n=18 | 81% 1yr | — | — | Above +67% | — |
| 179 | University of St ThomasMN · Master's | $62,671 n=17 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Below -8% | — |
| 180 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Master's | $62,657 n=37 | 91% 1yr | $35,654 | 0.57× | Above +2% | — |
| 181 | University of ArkansasAR · Master's | $62,654 n=37 | 94% 5yr | $28,787 | 0.46× | Above +15% | Clears 2/2 |
| 182 | University of ConnecticutCT · Bachelor's | $62,630 n=93 | 86% 5yr | $24,148 | 0.39× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 183 | University of Connecticut-Avery PointCT · Bachelor's | $62,630 n=93 | 86% 5yr | $24,148 | 0.39× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 184 | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusCT · Bachelor's | $62,630 n=93 | 86% 5yr | $24,148 | 0.39× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 185 | University of Connecticut-StamfordCT · Bachelor's | $62,630 n=93 | 86% 5yr | $24,148 | 0.39× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 186 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusCT · Bachelor's | $62,630 n=93 | 86% 5yr | $24,148 | 0.39× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 187 | Western Michigan UniversityMI · Master's | $62,562 n=77 | 88% 5yr | $35,733 | 0.57× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 188 | Georgia College & State UniversityGA · Master's | $62,561 n=44 | 90% 5yr | $27,702 | 0.44× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 189 | Olivet Nazarene UniversityIL · Master's | $62,544 n=149 | 96% 5yr | $15,938 | 0.26× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 190 | California State University-FresnoCA · Bachelor's | $62,475 n=69 | 71% | $15,000 | 0.24× | Above +63% | Clears 2/2 |
| 191 | Central Michigan UniversityMI · Master's | $62,450 n=102 | 98% 5yr | $28,898 | 0.46× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 192 | University of FloridaFL · Master's | $62,447 n=158 | 91% | $29,188 | 0.47× | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 193 | SUNY OneontaNY · Master's | $62,442 n=92 | 86% 5yr | $14,819 | 0.24× | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 194 | SUNY College at GeneseoNY · Bachelor's | $62,420 n=35 | 61% 1yr | $21,554 | 0.34× | Above +64% | — |
| 195 | New Mexico Highlands UniversityNM · Bachelor's | $62,375 n=29 | 93% | $11,000 | 0.18× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 196 | Baldwin Wallace UniversityOH · Master's | $62,317 n=20 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Below -1% | — |
| 197 | The College of New JerseyNJ · Bachelor's | $62,281 n=179 | 89% | $25,000 | 0.40× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 198 | Northern Michigan UniversityMI · Master's | $62,230 n=20 | — | $22,757 | 0.37× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 199 | Kent State University at KentOH · Master's | $62,189 n=147 | 94% 5yr | $30,947 | 0.50× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 200 | Washington State UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $62,126 n=17 | 90% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.33× | Above +46% | Clears 2/2 |
| 201 | William Carey UniversityMS · Bachelor's | $61,978 n=35 | — | $21,875 | 0.35× | Above +88% | — |
| 202 | George Mason UniversityVA · Master's | $61,859 n=29 | 84% 1yr | $25,976 | 0.42× | Below -13% | — |
| 203 | The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · Master's | $61,855 n=32 | 93% 1yr | $34,137 | 0.55× | Below -6% | — |
| 204 | Ithaca CollegeNY · Master's | $61,782 n=20 | 90% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.33× | Below -13% | — |
| 205 | Central Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $61,604 n=36 | 100% | $22,068 | 0.36× | Above +45% | Clears 2/2 |
| 206 | University of South AlabamaAL · Master's | $61,561 n=21 | 81% 5yr | $17,565 | 0.28× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 207 | Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT · Master's | $61,554 n=55 | 97% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.33× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 208 | Lipscomb UniversityTN · Master's | $61,534 n=19 | 100% 5yr | $22,018 | 0.36× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 209 | Illinois State UniversityIL · Master's | $61,532 n=29 | 93% 1yr | — | — | Below -10% | — |
| 210 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA · Master's | $61,514 n=54 | 84% 5yr | $36,406 | 0.59× | Above +7% | — |
| 211 | The University of AlabamaAL · Master's | $61,487 n=18 | — | $30,750 | 0.50× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 212 | Augusta UniversityGA · Post-bacc cert | $61,401 n=19 | 91% 1yr | $21,851 | 0.36× | Below -3% | — |
| 213 | Concordia University-ChicagoIL · Master's | $61,264 n=110 | 94% 5yr | $19,166 | 0.31× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 214 | Arcadia UniversityPA · Master's | $61,242 n=25 | 95% 5yr | — | — | Below -5% | Below 1/2 |
| 215 | Rider UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $61,208 n=61 | 79% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.44× | Above +53% | Clears 2/2 |
| 216 | Valley City State UniversityND · Master's | $61,050 n=43 | 100% 5yr | $14,297 | 0.23× | Above +5% | Clears 2/2 |
| 217 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA · Bachelor's | $61,045 n=263 | 54% | $21,875 | 0.36× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 218 | Springfield CollegeMA · Master's | $61,014 n=35 | 75% 1yr | $23,818 | 0.39× | Below -19% | Below 2/2 |
| 219 | Fresno Pacific UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $61,005 n=17 | — | $21,875 | 0.36× | Above +59% | — |
| 220 | Texas Christian UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $61,004 n=51 | 85% 5yr | $24,989 | 0.41× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 221 | Oakland UniversityMI · Master's | $60,911 n=37 | 88% 5yr | $33,079 | 0.54× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 222 | University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWI · Master's | $60,821 n=21 | 94% 5yr | $25,247 | 0.41× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 223 | Anderson UniversitySC · Master's | $60,804 n=36 | 82% 1yr | $32,571 | 0.54× | Above +6% | — |
| 224 | Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT · Bachelor's | $60,780 n=65 | 85% | $22,250 | 0.37× | Above +44% | Clears 2/2 |
| 225 | Syracuse UniversityNY · Master's | $60,755 n=66 | 96% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.68× | Below -14% | Below 2/2 |
| 226 | East Carolina UniversityNC · Master's | $60,729 n=62 | 99% 5yr | $21,985 | 0.36× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 227 | North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $60,703 n=54 | 69% 1yr | $19,750 | 0.33× | Above +77% | Clears 2/2 |
| 228 | Auburn UniversityAL · Master's | $60,666 n=50 | 90% 5yr | $25,400 | 0.42× | Above +6% | Clears 2/2 |
| 229 | Western Illinois UniversityIL · Master's | $60,627 n=30 | 98% 5yr | $34,698 | 0.57× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 230 | Longwood UniversityVA · Master's | $60,613 n=42 | 100% 5yr | $15,488 | 0.26× | Below -15% | Below 2/2 |
| 231 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH · Post-bacc cert | $60,605 n=16 | — | — | — | Below -4% | — |
| 232 | University of Nebraska at OmahaNE · Master's | $60,488 n=42 | 100% 5yr | — | — | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 233 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA · Master's | $60,431 n=17 | 94% 5yr | $32,126 | 0.53× | Below -15% | Below 2/2 |
| 234 | State University of New York at New PaltzNY · Bachelor's | $60,371 n=20 | 85% 5yr | $20,674 | 0.34× | Above +59% | Clears 2/2 |
| 235 | Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · Master's | $60,347 n=19 | 96% 5yr | $42,735 | 0.71× | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 236 | California State University-ChicoCA · Bachelor's | $60,296 n=28 | — | $22,358 | 0.37× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 237 | Georgia Southern UniversityGA · Master's | $60,183 n=18 | — | $20,600 | 0.34× | Below -5% | — |
| 238 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusPA · Master's | $60,124 n=29 | 100% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.34× | Below -6% | — |
| 239 | Maryland Institute College of ArtMD · Master's | $60,017 n=27 | 91% 5yr | $44,330 | 0.74× | Below -21% | Below 2/2 |
| 240 | Concordia University-NebraskaNE · Master's | $59,994 n=59 | 94% 5yr | $33,454 | 0.56× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 241 | George Mason UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $59,979 n=83 | 83% 5yr | $21,696 | 0.36× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 242 | University of Alabama at BirminghamAL · Master's | $59,945 n=50 | 89% 5yr | $23,875 | 0.40× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 243 | Boise State UniversityID · Master's | $59,920 n=35 | 91% 1yr | $21,488 | 0.36× | Above +13% | Below 1/2 |
| 244 | Minnesota State University-MankatoMN · Master's | $59,887 n=48 | 92% 5yr | $11,867 | 0.20× | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 245 | Boston UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $59,858 n=18 | 89% 5yr | $25,500 | 0.43× | Above +38% | Clears 2/2 |
| 246 | The University of Texas at AustinTX · Master's | $59,769 n=26 | 85% 5yr | $24,000 | 0.40× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 247 | Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Master's | $59,711 n=17 | 90% 1yr | — | — | Below -5% | — |
| 248 | University of ToledoOH · Master's | $59,624 n=29 | — | $37,583 | 0.63× | Below -5% | — |
| 249 | University of GeorgiaGA · Master's | $59,594 n=88 | 92% 5yr | $34,112 | 0.57× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 250 | Texas Tech UniversityTX · Master's | $59,564 n=28 | 88% 5yr | $25,228 | 0.42× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
Showing the top 250 of 655 institution-programs by median earnings; 405 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 |
|---|---|---|
| California | $79,013 | 16 |
| Massachusetts | $68,067 | 19 |
| New Jersey | $67,152 | 14 |
| New York | $65,769 | 62 |
| Rhode Island | $64,616 | 6 |
| Oregon | $64,092 | 4 |
| Washington | $63,072 | 9 |
| Arizona | $62,657 | 7 |
| Connecticut | $62,630 | 12 |
| Maryland | $60,017 | 7 |
| Alabama | $59,945 | 15 |
| Georgia | $59,888 | 20 |
| Virginia | $59,380 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,650 | 35 |
| Texas | $58,528 | 24 |
| Idaho | $57,647 | 8 |
| New Mexico | $57,199 | 7 |
| Illinois | $57,184 | 32 |
| Colorado | $56,392 | 4 |
| Florida | $54,844 | 22 |
| Ohio | $53,288 | 32 |
| Iowa | $53,068 | 12 |
| South Dakota | $52,883 | 5 |
| Louisiana | $52,468 | 6 |
| Utah | $52,284 | 3 |
States with at least 3 reporting Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas programs, by median graduate earnings.
Frequently asked
Which colleges have the highest-paying Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas programs in this dataset are Teachers College at Columbia University ($108,383), Texas A&M University-College Station ($106,486), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ($104,601). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 176 of the 655 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 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.