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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1312

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 385 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$58,916 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.

$58,916Median year-4 earnings

$19,927Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$58,916Median reported earnings · year 4

$59,512Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

12thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

385Reporting programs

385With 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: $35,034
Federal debt: $15,500
Reporting programs: 46

40 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $38,349
Federal debt: $13,568
Reporting programs: 184

172 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $47,730
Federal debt: $26,000
Reporting programs: 742

701 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $58,135
Federal debt: $20,089
Reporting programs: 7

5 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $58,916
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 385

385 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $87,754
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 7

7 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $59,670
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $54,842
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 7

7 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $54,617
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 9

9 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$54,418National median$58,91675th percentile$65,134

385 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1California State University, Fresno$97,033 2California State University, Long Beach$91,505 3University of the District of Columbia$89,963 4California State University, Northridge$89,925 5Boricua College$89,128 6Pace University$85,077 7University of Massachusetts Global$84,909 8St. John's University-New York$83,019 9Claremont Graduate University$80,974 10University of Washington-Seattle Campus$80,738

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 Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1081 · 11 crosswalk linksElementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2021 · 8 crosswalk linksSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2031 · 8 crosswalk linksMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2022 · 7 crosswalk linksKindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2012 · 6 crosswalk linksPreschool Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2011 · 6 crosswalk linksTeachers and Instructors, All OtherSOC 25-3099 · 3 crosswalk linksSelf-Enrichment TeachersSOC 25-3021 · 2 crosswalk linksAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsSOC 25-3011 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk linksPostsecondary Teachers, All OtherSOC 25-1199 · 1 crosswalk linksTeaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationSOC 25-9042 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPECIFIC LEVELS AND METHODS

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, FresnoMaster's Degree	Fresno, CA	$97,033	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,000
2	California State University, Long BeachMaster's Degree	Long Beach, CA	$91,505	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,440
3	University of the District of ColumbiaMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$89,963	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,648
4	California State University, NorthridgeMaster's Degree	Northridge, CA	$89,925	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,021
5	Boricua CollegeMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$89,128	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,245
6	Pace UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$85,077	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,892
7	University of Massachusetts GlobalMaster's Degree	Aliso Viejo, CA	$84,909	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,654
8	St. John's University-New YorkMaster's Degree	Queens, NY	$83,019	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,999
9	Claremont Graduate UniversityMaster's Degree	Claremont, CA	$80,974	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
10	University of Washington-Seattle CampusMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$80,738	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,091
11	University of Washington-Tacoma CampusMaster's Degree	Tacoma, WA	$80,738	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,163
12	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeMaster's Degree	Brooklyn, NY	$80,655	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,103
13	University of California, IrvineMaster's Degree	Irvine, CA	$79,921	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,251
14	Seattle UniversityMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$79,881	Not available	Baseline needed	$34,662
15	CUNY City CollegeMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$79,740	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,776
16	Santa Clara UniversityMaster's Degree	Santa Clara, CA	$79,448	Not available	Baseline needed	$50,062
17	Molloy UniversityMaster's Degree	Rockville Centre, NY	$79,134	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,347
18	Texas A&M University-College StationMaster's Degree	College Station, TX	$78,328	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,315
19	CUNY Lehman CollegeMaster's Degree	Bronx, NY	$78,311	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,148
20	CUNY Queens CollegeMaster's Degree	Queens, NY	$77,925	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,195
21	Indiana University-BloomingtonMaster's Degree	Bloomington, IN	$77,765	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,264
22	San Francisco State UniversityMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$77,699	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,278
23	California State University, FullertonMaster's Degree	Fullerton, CA	$77,214	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,555
24	Pacific Lutheran UniversityMaster's Degree	Tacoma, WA	$77,198	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,589
25	CUNY Hunter CollegeMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$77,067	Not available	Baseline needed	$2,984
26	Relay Graduate School of EducationMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$76,883	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
27	University of Massachusetts-BostonMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$76,298	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,707
28	University of RedlandsMaster's Degree	Redlands, CA	$76,286	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,031
29	Trinity Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$75,956	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,302
30	University of California, BerkeleyMaster's Degree	Berkeley, CA	$75,848	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,481
31	Seattle Pacific UniversityMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$75,781	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,488
32	Teachers College at Columbia UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$75,388	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
33	Wagner CollegeMaster's Degree	Staten Island, NY	$75,353	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,241
34	Alliant International University-San DiegoMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$75,075	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
35	William Paterson University of New JerseyMaster's Degree	Wayne, NJ	$74,359	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,745
36	Western Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Bellingham, WA	$74,041	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,193
37	St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeMaster's Degree	Sparkill, NY	$73,667	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,994
38	Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Moraga, CA	$73,293	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,378
39	Endicott CollegeMaster's Degree	Beverly, MA	$73,257	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,654
40	Rowan UniversityMaster's Degree	Glassboro, NJ	$73,182	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,408
41	Mercy UniversityMaster's Degree	Dobbs Ferry, NY	$72,974	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,072
42	University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$72,741	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,699
43	Heritage UniversityMaster's Degree	Toppenish, WA	$72,707	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,598
44	Bank Street College of EducationMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$72,561	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
45	Centenary UniversityMaster's Degree	Hackettstown, NJ	$72,493	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,503
46	Dominican UniversityMaster's Degree	River Forest, IL	$72,425	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,745
47	Dominican University of CaliforniaMaster's Degree	San Rafael, CA	$72,210	Not available	Baseline needed	$35,333
48	California Lutheran UniversityMaster's Degree	Thousand Oaks, CA	$72,020	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,109
49	Mount Saint Mary CollegeMaster's Degree	Newburgh, NY	$71,876	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,522
50	University of IdahoMaster's Degree	Moscow, ID	$71,839	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,831
51	Dominican University New YorkMaster's Degree	Orangeburg, NY	$71,785	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,832
52	College of Staten Island CUNYMaster's Degree	Staten Island, NY	$71,468	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,579
53	Washington State UniversityMaster's Degree	Pullman, WA	$71,438	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,971
54	City University of SeattleMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$71,341	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
55	University of San FranciscoMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$71,273	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,431
56	Hofstra UniversityMaster's Degree	Hempstead, NY	$71,198	Not available	Baseline needed	$34,176
57	Metropolitan College of New YorkMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$70,904	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,882
58	Weber State UniversityMaster's Degree	Ogden, UT	$70,864	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,258
59	Utah State UniversityMaster's Degree	Logan, UT	$70,374	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,936
60	Kean UniversityMaster's Degree	Union, NJ	$69,959	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,447
61	Goucher CollegeMaster's Degree	Baltimore, MD	$69,904	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,470
62	Chapman UniversityMaster's Degree	Orange, CA	$69,818	Not available	Baseline needed	$46,555
63	Erikson InstituteMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$69,802	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
64	University of Massachusetts-DartmouthMaster's Degree	North Dartmouth, MA	$69,794	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,927
65	New York UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$69,577	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,050
66	Loyola Marymount UniversityMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$69,328	Not available	Baseline needed	$48,381
67	Brenau UniversityMaster's Degree	Gainesville, GA	$69,139	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,924
68	University of ChicagoMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$69,033	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,860
69	Long Island UniversityMaster's Degree	Brookville, NY	$68,656	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,062
70	Boston CollegeMaster's Degree	Chestnut Hill, MA	$68,576	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,704
71	University of San DiegoMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$68,167	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,365
72	Whitworth UniversityMaster's Degree	Spokane, WA	$67,773	Not available	Baseline needed	$26,534
73	American UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$67,617	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,943
74	Roosevelt UniversityMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$67,560	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,194
75	Rider UniversityMaster's Degree	Lawrenceville, NJ	$67,463	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,792
76	New Jersey City UniversityMaster's Degree	Jersey City, NJ	$67,341	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,053
77	Aurora UniversityMaster's Degree	Aurora, IL	$67,283	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,838
78	Stockton UniversityMaster's Degree	Galloway, NJ	$67,282	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,670
79	American International CollegeMaster's Degree	Springfield, MA	$67,175	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,274
80	Manhattanville UniversityMaster's Degree	Purchase, NY	$67,034	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,991
81	National UniversityMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$67,015	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,878
82	Georgia State UniversityMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$66,981	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,931
83	Cambridge CollegeMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$66,861	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,072
84	University of St ThomasMaster's Degree	Saint Paul, MN	$66,763	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,155
85	Lincoln UniversityMaster's Degree	Lincoln University, PA	$66,552	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,977
86	East Texas A&M UniversityMaster's Degree	Commerce, TX	$66,508	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,841
87	Towson UniversityMaster's Degree	Towson, MD	$66,328	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,413
88	Worcester State UniversityMaster's Degree	Worcester, MA	$66,285	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,381
89	Wayne State UniversityMaster's Degree	Detroit, MI	$66,118	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,766
90	Villanova UniversityMaster's Degree	Villanova, PA	$65,719	Not available	Baseline needed	$43,756
91	Georgia Southwestern State UniversityMaster's Degree	Americus, GA	$65,670	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,019
92	William Jessup UniversityMaster's Degree	Rocklin, CA	$65,631	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,062
93	Lipscomb UniversityMaster's Degree	Nashville, TN	$65,590	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,739
94	Wilkes UniversityMaster's Degree	Wilkes-Barre, PA	$65,331	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,743
95	Albany State UniversityMaster's Degree	Albany, GA	$65,152	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,898
96	Northeastern UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$65,134	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,915
97	Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$65,134	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
98	Pacific Oaks CollegeMaster's Degree	Pasadena, CA	$65,108	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
99	Rutgers University-New BrunswickMaster's Degree	New Brunswick, NJ	$64,968	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,406
100	University of Hawaii at ManoaMaster's Degree	Honolulu, HI	$64,881	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,664

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.