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POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1313

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas: is this post-baccalaureate certificate worth it?

National picture across 6 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$61,003 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.

$61,003Median year-4 earnings

$21,522Average institution net-price context

$24,485Median federal debt

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

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$61,003Median reported earnings · year 4

$54,379Average reported earnings · year 5

$24,485Median federal debt

30thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

6Reporting programs

6With 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: $44,558
Federal debt: $15,125
Reporting programs: 5

3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $34,656
Federal debt: $9,247
Reporting programs: 22

21 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $50,806
Federal debt: $26,221
Reporting programs: 394

356 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $61,003
Federal debt: $24,485
Reporting programs: 6

6 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $62,562
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 289

289 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $93,737
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 9

9 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $72,868
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 8

8 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $60,127
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 8

8 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$55,116National median$61,00375th percentile$61,401

6 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Fresno Pacific University$89,223 2Boise State University$70,500 3Augusta University$61,401 4University of Cincinnati-Main Campus$60,605 5University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus$55,116 6Bowling Green State University-Main Campus$51,044

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.

Education Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1081 · 33 crosswalk linksSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2031 · 30 crosswalk linksMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2022 · 28 crosswalk linksCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolSOC 25-2023 · 8 crosswalk linksCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolSOC 25-2032 · 8 crosswalk linksCareer/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1194 · 7 crosswalk linksForeign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1124 · 5 crosswalk linksArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1121 · 3 crosswalk linksAgricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1041 · 2 crosswalk linksAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1051 · 2 crosswalk linksBiological Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1042 · 2 crosswalk linksBusiness Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1011 · 2 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPECIFIC SUBJECT AREAS

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	Fresno Pacific UniversityPost-baccalaureate Certificate	Fresno, CA	$89,223	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,630
2	Boise State UniversityPost-baccalaureate Certificate	Boise, ID	$70,500	$21,000	Baseline needed	$21,610
3	Augusta UniversityPost-baccalaureate Certificate	Augusta, GA	$61,401	$25,969	Baseline needed	$13,787
4	University of Cincinnati-Main CampusPost-baccalaureate Certificate	Cincinnati, OH	$60,605	$23,000	Baseline needed	$25,648
5	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPost-baccalaureate Certificate	Pittsburgh, PA	$55,116	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,434
6	Bowling Green State University-Main CampusPost-baccalaureate Certificate	Bowling Green, OH	$51,044	$26,284	Baseline needed	$24,022

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.