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NON-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM (PREPARATORY COURSEWORK/TEACHER CERTIFICATION) · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1304

Educational Administration and Supervision: is this non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) worth it?

National picture across 8 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$92,679 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.

$92,679Median year-4 earnings

$21,007Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$92,679Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

90thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

8Reporting programs

8With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

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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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $74,102
Federal debt: $26,160
Reporting programs: 3

2 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $46,541
Federal debt: $31,299
Reporting programs: 19

19 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $108,190
Federal debt: $17,125
Reporting programs: 11

9 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $69,836
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 464

464 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $101,194
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 151

151 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $77,121
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 11

11 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $94,099
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 46

46 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $92,679
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 8

8 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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$69,627National median$92,67975th percentile$99,453

8 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1California State University, Northridge$112,522 2Hood College$100,507 3Western Governors University$99,453 4California Lutheran University$94,005 5Walden University$91,353 6Samford University$81,398 7University of North Texas$69,627 8Wright State University-Main Campus$67,403

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Education Administrators, All OtherSOC 11-9039 · 10 crosswalk linksEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondarySOC 11-9032 · 7 crosswalk linksEducation Administrators, PostsecondarySOC 11-9033 · 5 crosswalk linksEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareSOC 11-9031 · 5 crosswalk linksTraining and Development ManagersSOC 11-3131 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION

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	California State University, NorthridgeNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Northridge, CA	$112,522	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,021
2	Hood CollegeNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Frederick, MD	$100,507	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,873
3	Western Governors UniversityNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Salt Lake City, UT	$99,453	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,548
4	California Lutheran UniversityNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Thousand Oaks, CA	$94,005	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,109
5	Walden UniversityNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Minneapolis, MN	$91,353	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,817
6	Samford UniversityNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Birmingham, AL	$81,398	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,622
7	University of North TexasNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Denton, TX	$69,627	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,649
8	Wright State University-Main CampusNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Dayton, OH	$67,403	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,415

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.