Curriculum and Instruction: is this graduate/professional certificate worth it?
National picture across 6 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$68,198 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.
$68,198Median year-4 earnings
$20,967Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Four useful answers about Curriculum and Instruction
How much do Curriculum and Instruction graduate/professional certificate graduates earn?
The national median is $68,198 four years after completion across reportable graduate/professional certificate programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Curriculum and Instruction?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $61,141 to $70,924 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Curriculum and Instruction?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 2 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
Observed national outcomes
$68,198Median reported earnings · year 4
$71,102Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
37thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
Not availableIPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
6With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 0 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
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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Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $46,713
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Reporting programs
- 4
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $60,655
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 198
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $83,569
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 24
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $68,838
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $68,198
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 6
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $71,589
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
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$61,141National median$68,19875th percentile$70,924
6 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
PRICE × EARNINGS MAP
Where colleges sit for this exact degree
Move left for a lower annual college-wide net price and up for higher observed year-4 earnings.
$71,301Observed year-4 earnings$57,855
Walden University$33,817 price · $77,566 earningsUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore County$16,467 price · $71,301 earningsMorehead State University$9,793 price · $70,924 earningsGeorge Mason University$17,915 price · $65,472 earningsUniversity of Denver$36,131 price · $61,141 earningsEmpire State University$11,676 price · $57,855 earnings
$9,793Annual college-wide average net price$33,817
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1Walden University$77,5662University of Maryland-Baltimore County$71,3013Morehead State University$70,9244George Mason University$65,4725University of Denver$61,1416Empire State University$57,855Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations, wages and demand
Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Instructional Coordinators$77,440 median wage227,760 U.S. jobs · SOC 25-9031+1.6% projected employment, 2025–35 · 23.1k annual openingsTypical entry education: Master's degree$47,980–$121,670 10th–90th percentileEducation Teachers, Postsecondary$75,350 median wage60,830 U.S. jobs · SOC 25-1081+2.5% projected employment, 2025–35 · 5.3k annual openingsTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$39,530–$126,860 10th–90th percentile
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.
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 | Walden UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Minneapolis, MN | $77,566 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $33,817 |
| 2 | University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyGraduate/Professional Certificate | Baltimore, MD | $71,301 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $16,467 |
| 3 | Morehead State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Morehead, KY | $70,924 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $9,793 |
| 4 | George Mason UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Fairfax, VA | $65,472 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $17,915 |
| 5 | University of DenverGraduate/Professional Certificate | Denver, CO | $61,141 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $36,131 |
| 6 | Empire State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Saratoga Springs, NY | $57,855 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $11,676 |
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.