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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree outcomes at National University

San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · 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 notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$6,379 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 63.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −68% · 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−$92,390

$8,000Annual price−$124,390

$16,000Annual price−$156,390

$23,000Current college-wide context−$184,390

$24,000Annual price−$188,390

$32,000Annual price−$220,390

$40,000Annual price−$252,390

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,080 → $49,988

116Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

137Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

158Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

294Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$13,017Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,878

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

02 · BORROWING$33,989

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,761

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$360/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$22,878Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,978Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE42.9%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.

$40,080Year 1

$53,761Year 4

$49,988Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.0% 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$4,480

Estimated loan payment$360

294borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,761 vs. $47,382

$6,379 above 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$111,850 median wageCA estimate · 3,100 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$101,370 median wageCA estimate · 99,230 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$99,650 median wageCA estimate · 155,160 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$98,950 median wageCA estimate · 37,300 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$82,550 median wageCA estimate · 7,430 jobs · 25-2012-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$47,400 median wageCA estimate · 55,700 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$87,460 median wageCA estimate · 31,010 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$49,570 median wageCA estimate · 60,260 jobs · 25-3021+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$102,030 median wageCA estimate · 1,660 jobs · 25-3011-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$100,690 median wageCA estimate · 37,770 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$75,790 median wageCA estimate · 46,530 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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