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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods doctoral degree outcomes at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1312

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$13,946 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$12,190 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$64,798$68,869
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
77Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
16Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

594Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
141Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
415Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$67,876$21,485 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 83 Grad 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,472

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$67,876

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,472Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,702Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE43.5%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.

$64,798Year 1
$67,876Year 4
$68,869Year 5
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$5,656
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,876 vs. $81,822

$13,946 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$78,520 median wageAZ estimate · 1,590 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,360 median wageAZ estimate · 21,190 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,590 median wageAZ estimate · 24,240 jobs · 25-2021-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,710 median wageAZ estimate · 9,020 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$52,830 median wageAZ estimate · 3,020 jobs · 25-2012-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,300 median wageAZ estimate · 9,400 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$55,270 median wageAZ estimate · 990 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$44,110 median wageAZ estimate · 2,330 jobs · 25-3021+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,700 median wageAZ estimate · 2,000 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$67,140 median wageAZ estimate · 458,300 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$61,750 median wageAZ estimate · 570 jobs · 25-3011-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k 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.

Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$36,237 higher earnings · $7,731 lower annual net price

Earnings
$104,113
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,741
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Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University

$35,166 higher earnings · $6,419 lower annual net price

Earnings
$103,042
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,053
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Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University

$30,170 higher earnings · $7,424 lower annual net price

Earnings
$98,046
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,048
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Minneapolis, MN

Capella University

$19,878 higher earnings · $4,516 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,754
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,956
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DATA QUALITY

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77 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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