How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $52,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree at Alabama State University

Q: How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree graduates from Alabama State University earn?

The reported median is $46,629 four years after completion.

Montgomery, AL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,760 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 111.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −94% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$163,710

$8,000Annual price−$195,710

$16,000Annual price−$227,710

$20,000Current college-wide context−$243,710

$24,000Annual price−$259,710

$32,000Annual price−$291,710

$40,000Annual price−$323,710

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $49,194

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

180Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

132Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

115Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

16.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 33 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$46,629$15,702 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 31 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,435

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

02 · BORROWING$52,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,629

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$551/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,435Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,586Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE97.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE30.3%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.

Not availableYear 1

$46,629Year 4

$49,194Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

14.2% 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$3,886

Estimated loan payment$551

21borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,629 vs. $51,389

$4,760 below 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$63,730 median wageAL estimate · 840 jobs · 25-1081$51,850–$78,350 middle 50% of AL wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,990 median wageAL estimate · 15,880 jobs · 25-2031$51,240–$72,470 middle 50% of AL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,770 median wageAL estimate · 10,000 jobs · 25-2022$49,240–$63,760 middle 50% of AL wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,470 median wageAL estimate · 111,420 jobs · 25-2032$59,390–$62,280 middle 50% of AL wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$58,410 median wageAL estimate · 640 jobs · 25-2023$48,240–$80,370 middle 50% of AL wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,580 median wageAL estimate · 2,350 jobs · 25-1194$49,510–$85,580 middle 50% of AL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$70,580 median wageAL estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1124$60,130–$81,350 middle 50% of AL wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$63,540 median wageAL estimate · 900 jobs · 25-1121$59,990–$77,540 middle 50% of AL wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$82,750 median wageAL estimate · 170 jobs · 25-1054$60,990–$100,620 middle 50% of AL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$82,170 median wageAL estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1011$62,710–$128,810 middle 50% of AL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$81,940 median wageAL estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1051$63,640–$97,300 middle 50% of AL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$80,030 median wageAL estimate · 280 jobs · 25-1041$59,210–$99,720 middle 50% of AL wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Birmingham, AL

University of Alabama at Birmingham

$5,806 higher earnings · $27,427 less debt · $1,686 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,435
Debt: $24,573
Annual net price: $18,749

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Mobile, AL

University of South Alabama

$1,973 higher earnings · $25,000 less debt · $2,787 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,602
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $17,648

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Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama

$7,311 higher earnings · $27,000 less debt

Earnings: $53,940
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $22,420

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Athens, AL

Athens State University

$2,702 higher earnings · $26,884 less debt

Earnings: $49,331
Debt: $25,116
Annual net price: Not available

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DATA QUALITY

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19 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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