Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree outcomes at Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · 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.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,295 → $62,252

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

39Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

52Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers 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 CONTEXT$15,273

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,562

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,273Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,237Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.6%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.

$54,295Year 1

$62,562Year 4

$62,252Year 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$5,214

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,562 vs. $63,707

$1,145 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$79,910 median wageMI estimate · 1,140 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$66,030 median wageMI estimate · 25,540 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$63,790 median wageMI estimate · 15,420 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,400 median wageMI estimate · 1,800 jobs · 25-2032-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$60,650 median wageMI estimate · 16,870 jobs · 25-2023-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,440 median wageMI estimate · 3,480 jobs · 25-1194-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$83,190 median wageMI estimate · 500 jobs · 25-1124+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$82,990 median wageMI estimate · 2,410 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$136,130 median wageMI estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$111,190 median wageMI estimate · 2,240 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$109,090 median wageMI estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$104,780 median wageMI estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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