← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFFTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree outcomes at Emerson College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1313
Data scopeFederal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
OUTCOME SIGNALSGraduate outcomes from several angles.
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+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,575 → $56,755—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort41Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential 01 · PRICE CONTEXT$49,180Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot availableMedian federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,493Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot availableEstimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your aid offer, residency and time to finish will determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price → AVERAGE NET PRICE$49,180Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$80,399Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE51.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE77.1%Institution-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.
$40,575Year 1
$57,493Year 4
$56,755Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,791
Estimated loan paymentNot available
—borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?$57,493 vs. $63,707
$6,214 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?Related occupations and wages in MA.
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 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics · May 2025 estimates, published May 2026. Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,980 median wageMA estimate · 2,050 jobs · 25-1081Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$95,260 median wageMA estimate · 28,460 jobs · 25-2031Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$89,450 median wageMA estimate · 16,570 jobs · 25-2022Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$98,020 median wageMA estimate · 3,130 jobs · 25-2032Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$93,260 median wageMA estimate · 16,870 jobs · 25-2023Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,780 median wageMA estimate · 1,660 jobs · 25-1194Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$98,750 median wageMA estimate · 960 jobs · 25-1124Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$85,820 median wageMA estimate · 4,960 jobs · 25-1121Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$111,280 median wageMA estimate · 680 jobs · 25-1054Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$108,930 median wageMA estimate · 470 jobs · 25-1051Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$108,270 median wageMA estimate · 820 jobs · 25-1052Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$105,050 median wageMA estimate · 2,060 jobs · 25-1042
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?Comparable programs worth checking.
Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.
Whitewater, WIUniversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Earnings
- $104,601
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes →San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- Earnings
- $104,117
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes →Fresno, CAFresno Pacific University
- Earnings
- $95,683
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes → DATA QUALITY
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41 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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