COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree at University of South Alabama
Mobile, 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.
$2,146 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $37,805 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$44,780Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,561$16,781 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$61,561 vs. $51,389
$10,172 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis356 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,648
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$61,561
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,648Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,476Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE71.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.7%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,130
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,561 vs. $63,707
$2,146 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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
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.
University of West Alabama
$3,044 higher earnings · $4,964 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,605
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,684
Jacksonville State University
$2,142 higher earnings · $3,369 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,703
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,279
Athens State University
$6,640 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $68,201
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- Not available
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
$43,040 higher earnings · $3,490 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $104,601
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,158
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
26 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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