Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree outcomes at Athens State University

Athens, AL · Public · Federal field 1313

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,058 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 50.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,403 → $51,026

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

33Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,116

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,331

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$266/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$42,403Year 1

$49,331Year 4

$51,026Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,111

Estimated loan payment$266

33borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,331 vs. $51,389

$2,058 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,730 median wageAL estimate · 840 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,990 median wageAL estimate · 15,880 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,770 median wageAL estimate · 10,000 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,470 median wageAL estimate · 111,420 jobs · 25-2032-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$58,410 median wageAL estimate · 640 jobs · 25-2023-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,580 median wageAL estimate · 2,350 jobs · 25-1194-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$70,580 median wageAL estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1124+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$63,540 median wageAL estimate · 900 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$82,750 median wageAL estimate · 170 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$82,170 median wageAL estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$81,940 median wageAL estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$80,030 median wageAL estimate · 280 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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