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NON-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM (PREPARATORY COURSEWORK/TEACHER CERTIFICATION) · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5211

International Business: is this non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$112,135 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$112,135Median year-4 earnings

$21,315Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$112,135Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

97thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

1Reporting programs

1With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $83,817
Federal debt: $23,704
Reporting programs: 6

6 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $73,640
Federal debt: $23,361
Reporting programs: 119

116 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $100,297
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $101,449
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 15

15 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $135,646
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $112,135
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$112,135National median$112,13575th percentile$112,135

1 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Texas A&M University-College Station$112,135

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Business Operations Specialists, All OtherSOC 13-1199 · 1 crosswalk linksBusiness Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1011 · 1 crosswalk linksChief ExecutivesSOC 11-1011 · 1 crosswalk linksGeneral and Operations ManagersSOC 11-1021 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Texas A&M University-College StationNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	College Station, TX	$112,135	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,315

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.