Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree outcomes at Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit · 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.

$333 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 53.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −74% · Negative payoff
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.

+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,334 → $54,297

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

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

16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

38Borrowers 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$19,555

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

02 · BORROWING$27,709

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,722

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$294/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,555Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$45,904Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE46.0%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.

$48,334Year 1

$51,722Year 4

$54,297Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.8% 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$4,310

Estimated loan payment$294

38borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,722 vs. $51,389

$333 above 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$68,280 median wageTX estimate · 6,400 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$63,590 median wageTX estimate · 111,660 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$63,390 median wageTX estimate · 80,160 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,610 median wageTX estimate · 32,250 jobs · 25-2032-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$63,330 median wageTX estimate · 5,230 jobs · 25-2023-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,180 median wageTX estimate · 12,620 jobs · 25-1194-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$75,090 median wageTX estimate · 1,460 jobs · 25-1124+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,560 median wageTX estimate · 6,730 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$105,370 median wageTX estimate · 1,170 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$105,080 median wageTX estimate · 690 jobs · 25-1051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$101,210 median wageTX estimate · 7,710 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$97,760 median wageTX estimate · 1,110 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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