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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods associate's degree outcomes at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Dover, DE · Public · Federal field 1312

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$696 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
22.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−159% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$38,352 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+66%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,289$41,917
43Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
69Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
88Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
78Borrowers 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.

784Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
105Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
575Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
118Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$38,352$3,544 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$11,578

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

02 · BORROWING$8,450

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,352

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$90/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,578Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,232Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE22.5%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.

$25,289Year 1
$38,352Year 4
$41,917Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$3,196
Estimated loan payment$90
78borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,352 vs. $37,656

$696 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$75,350 median wageU.S. estimate · 120 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$77,960 median wageDE estimate · 5,360 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,920 median wageDE estimate · 2,900 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$67,780 median wageDE estimate · 2,350 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,030 median wageDE estimate · 70 jobs · 25-2012-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,360 median wageDE estimate · 2,000 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$67,230 median wageDE estimate · 90 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$34,730 median wageDE estimate · 260 jobs · 25-3021+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$101,070 median wageDE estimate · 149,840 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$88,570 median wageDE estimate · 1,590 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$78,600 median wageDE estimate · 200 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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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.

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$3,757 higher earnings · $444 less debt · $5,483 lower annual net price

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Debt
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Lake Worth, FL

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$335 higher earnings · $1,725 less debt · $2,396 lower annual net price

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$38,687
Debt
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Houston, TX

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$20,099 higher earnings · $5,841 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,451
Debt
$16,250
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Branchburg, NJ

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$19,983 higher earnings · $4,800 lower annual net price

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Debt
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DATA QUALITY

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88 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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