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DOCTORAL DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1313

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas: is this doctoral degree worth it?

National picture across 9 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$93,737 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.

$93,737Median year-4 earnings

$19,054Average 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

$93,737Median reported earnings · year 4

$85,775Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

34thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

9Reporting programs

9With 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 →OPEN PROFILE

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 →CURRENT VIEW

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$85,948National median$93,73775th percentile$103,882

9 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Teachers College at Columbia University$108,383 2Texas A&M University-College Station$106,486 3Capella University$103,882 4University of Georgia$97,555 5Auburn University$93,737 6North Carolina State University at Raleigh$87,300 7Georgia State University$85,948 8Florida State University$70,860 9Nova Southeastern University$55,151

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	Teachers College at Columbia UniversityDoctoral Degree	New York, NY	$108,383	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
2	Texas A&M University-College StationDoctoral Degree	College Station, TX	$106,486	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,315
3	Capella UniversityDoctoral Degree	Minneapolis, MN	$103,882	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,956
4	University of GeorgiaDoctoral Degree	Athens, GA	$97,555	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,936
5	Auburn UniversityDoctoral Degree	Auburn, AL	$93,737	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,323
6	North Carolina State University at RaleighDoctoral Degree	Raleigh, NC	$87,300	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,303
7	Georgia State UniversityDoctoral Degree	Atlanta, GA	$85,948	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,931
8	Florida State UniversityDoctoral Degree	Tallahassee, FL	$70,860	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,297
9	Nova Southeastern UniversityDoctoral Degree	Fort Lauderdale, FL	$55,151	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,371

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.