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

Athens, AL · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,058 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
50.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
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College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,403 → $51,026
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
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
33Borrowers 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.

163Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
41Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
84Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
65Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
8.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
25Graduates 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$49,331$18,404 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$25,116

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,331

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$266/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.

$42,403Year 1
$49,331Year 4
$51,026Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% 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$4,111
Estimated loan payment$266
33borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,331 vs. $51,389

$2,058 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.

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama

$4,609 higher earnings · $116 less debt

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

University of Alabama at Birmingham

$3,104 higher earnings · $543 less debt

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

Auburn University

$1,516 less debt

Earnings
$48,474
Debt
$23,600
Annual net price
$24,323
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Brooklyn College

$30,876 higher earnings · $11,938 less debt

Earnings
$80,207
Debt
$13,178
Annual net price
$3,103
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DATA QUALITY

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21 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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