Western Governors UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Salt Lake City, UT · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
2,917 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12. 1,887 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 104,400 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 433 | 11,267 | $34,631 | $22,707 to $46,633 |
| Associate | 654 | 11,625 | $37,656 | $24,793 to $49,794 |
| Bachelor's | 1,191 | 50,391 | $47,382 | $38,431 to $56,096 |
| Graduate certificate | 339 | 3,755 | $58,414 | $46,801 to $76,227 |
| Master's | 736 | 26,929 | $59,916 | $48,965 to $72,958 |
| Doctorate | 59 | 433 | $81,822 | $62,135 to $106,136 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 378 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Grand Canyon UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
2,896 awards$56,764 median 4 years out
Liberty UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lynchburg, VA · Master's, Bachelor's, Associate, Certificate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
1,139 awards$52,482 median 4 years out
Relay Graduate School of EducationPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
824 awards$76,883 median 4 years out
University of the CumberlandsPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Williamsburg, KY · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
660 awards$45,849 median 4 years out
Georgia Southern UniversityPublic, 4-year · Statesboro, GA · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
630 awards$58,762 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate
621 awards$53,195 median 4 years out
Rasmussen University-MinnesotaPrivate for-profit, 4-year · St. Cloud, MN · Certificate, Associate
621 awards$35,034 median 4 years out
Ashford UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Bachelor's, Associate, Master's · Fully online option reported
609 awards$43,748 median 4 years out
University of West AlabamaPublic, 4-year · Livingston, AL · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
606 awards$59,095 median 4 years out
National Louis UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
592 awards$62,529 median 4 years out
California State University-FullertonPublic, 4-year · Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
575 awards$77,214 median 4 years out
Ivy Tech Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Indianapolis, IN · Certificate, Associate
563 awards$33,545 median 4 years out
Missouri State University-SpringfieldPublic, 4-year · Springfield, MO · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Certificate
561 awards$38,413 median 4 years out
University of North Carolina at CharlottePublic, 4-year · Charlotte, NC · Graduate certificate, Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
559 awards$58,809 median 4 years out
Central Piedmont Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Charlotte, NC · Certificate, Associate
553 awards$33,718 median 4 years out
University of Phoenix-ArizonaPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
549 awards$49,626 median 4 years out
North Seattle CollegePublic, 4-year · Seattle, WA · Certificate, Bachelor's, Associate
540 awards$61,250 median 4 years out
University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Bachelor's, Master's
508 awards$51,784 median 4 years out
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Fayetteville, NC · Certificate, Associate
506 awards$23,313 median 4 years out
Washington State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Pullman, WA · Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
487 awards$61,304 median 4 years out
Walden UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
481 awards$55,860 median 4 years out
Illinois State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Normal, IL · Bachelor's
477 awards$49,240 median 4 years out
Kennesaw State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Kennesaw, GA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
470 awards$51,386 median 4 years out
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1,251 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 13.12. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training and Development Specialists | Business and financial operations | $69,280 | 458,300 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $75,350 | 60,830 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | Educational instruction and library | $77,640 | 149,840 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | Educational instruction and library | $38,140 | 478,780 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | Educational instruction and library | $62,680 | 108,870 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | Educational instruction and library | $63,970 | 1,388,390 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Educational instruction and library | $64,370 | 620,090 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Educational instruction and library | $72,040 | 1,065,210 |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | Educational instruction and library | $61,540 | 37,310 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | Educational instruction and library | $46,800 | 332,110 |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | Educational instruction and library | $66,140 | 113,790 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Education
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.