NON-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM (PREPARATORY COURSEWORK/TEACHER CERTIFICATION) · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) in Education, General worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 12 college programs with reportable data.
Personal baseline needed
$62,656 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.
$62,656Median year-4 earnings
$18,237Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$62,656Typical earnings four years after completion
Not availableAverage earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
62thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
12College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Education, General
How much do Education, General non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) graduates earn?
The national median is $62,656 four years after completion across reportable non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) 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 Education, General?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $53,424 to $65,151 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Education, General?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 3 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $58,162
- Federal debt
- $14,250
- Programs in the comparison
- 2
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $42,127
- Federal debt
- $11,025
- Programs in the comparison
- 34
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $49,250
- Federal debt
- $26,525
- Programs in the comparison
- 88
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $60,429
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 2
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $63,909
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 217
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $95,543
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 36
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $83,429
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $68,300
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 8
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $62,656
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 12
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$53,424National median$62,65675th percentile$65,151
12 programs report year‑4 earnings.BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
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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.
$81,076Observed year-4 earnings$48,203
California State University, Northridge$7,021 price · $113,493 earningsCalifornia State University, Fresno$7,000 price · $81,076 earningsMercer University$23,847 price · $77,618 earningsCalifornia State University, Chico$14,480 price · $65,151 earningsWalden University$33,817 price · $64,549 earningsCalifornia State University, Stanislaus$6,067 price · $63,729 earningsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities$16,778 price · $61,582 earningsLouisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College$19,151 price · $57,646 earningsBethel University$28,556 price · $55,696 earningsWestern Governors University$12,548 price · $53,424 earningsWestminster University$27,094 price · $48,358 earningsMeredith College$22,488 price · $48,203 earnings
$6,067Annual college-wide average net price$28,556
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1California State University, Northridge$113,4932California State University, Fresno$81,0763Mercer University$77,6184California State University, Chico$65,1515Walden University$64,5496California State University, Stanislaus$63,7297University of Minnesota-Twin Cities$61,5828Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College$57,6469Bethel University$55,69610Western Governors University$53,424Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,350 median wage60,830 jobs nationwide+2.5% projected growth through 2035 · 5,300 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$39,530–$126,860 typical wage rangeTeaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationUnreported jobs nationwideTeaching Assistants, Special EducationUnreported jobs nationwide
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
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.