How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,581.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree at Athens State University

Q: How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree graduates from Athens State University earn?

The reported median is $44,214 four years after completion.

Athens, 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.

$3,168 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 53.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,948 → $45,657

124Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

141Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

147Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

159Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$12,285Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1Recent 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.

588Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

108Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

371Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

260Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

11.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 75 non-completers

165Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

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

Observed year-4 earnings$44,214$13,287 above the preliminary benchmark

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 CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWING$23,581

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,214

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$250/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$40,948Year 1

$44,214Year 4

$45,657Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.8% 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$3,685

Estimated loan payment$250

159borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,214 vs. $47,382

$3,168 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 degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,380 median wageAL estimate · 22,030 jobs · 25-2021$49,290–$64,160 middle 50% of AL wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 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 degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$50,900 median wageAL estimate · 310 jobs · 25-2012$39,820–$63,790 middle 50% of AL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,310 median wageAL estimate · 7,910 jobs · 25-2011$23,190–$33,240 middle 50% of AL wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$66,510 median wageAL estimate · 1,500 jobs · 25-3099$48,730–$83,780 middle 50% of AL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$38,430 median wageAL estimate · 2,130 jobs · 25-3021$28,230–$51,670 middle 50% of AL wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTraining and Development Specialists$64,490 median wageAL estimate · 3,000 jobs · 13-1151$47,300–$83,600 middle 50% of AL wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$51,060 median wageAL estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1199$49,500–$54,990 middle 50% of AL wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$48,870 median wageAL estimate · 470 jobs · 25-3011$42,910–$58,440 middle 50% of AL wages-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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.

Auburn, AL

Auburn University

$5,044 higher earnings · $1,331 less debt

Earnings: $49,258
Debt: $22,250
Annual net price: $24,323

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Birmingham, AL

Samford University

$7,957 higher earnings

Earnings: $52,171
Debt: $24,250
Annual net price: $32,622

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Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University

$6,800 higher earnings

Earnings: $51,014
Debt: $34,750
Annual net price: $20,435

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Troy, AL

Troy University

$4,981 higher earnings

Earnings: $49,195
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $16,527

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DATA QUALITY

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147 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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