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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Name: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree outcomes at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Fort Smith, AR · Public · Federal field 1312

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,185 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 45.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −104% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$188,030

$8,000Annual price−$220,030

$11,000Current college-wide context−$232,030

$16,000Annual price−$252,030

$24,000Annual price−$284,030

$32,000Annual price−$316,030

$40,000Annual price−$348,030

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,565 → $42,085

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

83Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

91Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

51Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

375Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

47Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

241Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

153Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,625Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$44,197$12,572 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,574

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

02 · BORROWING$20,304

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,197

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$215/mo

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,574Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,048Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE80.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE37.9%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.

$40,565Year 1

$44,197Year 4

$42,085Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% 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$3,683

Estimated loan payment$215

51borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,197 vs. $47,382

$3,185 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$74,500 median wageAR estimate · 250 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$59,660 median wageAR estimate · 12,890 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$52,700 median wageAR estimate · 12,590 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$59,570 median wageAR estimate · 6,140 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$52,060 median wageAR estimate · 1,490 jobs · 25-2012-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,190 median wageAR estimate · 3,270 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$41,940 median wageAR estimate · 510 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$30,810 median wageAR estimate · 900 jobs · 25-3021+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$54,620 median wageAR estimate · 1,530 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$52,290 median wageAR estimate · 3,880 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$43,240 median wageAR estimate · 230 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

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