How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods associate's degree graduates from Delaware Technical Community College-Terry earn?

The reported median is $38,352 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $8,450.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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

Dover, DE · 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.

$696 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 22.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −159% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 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−$156,480

$8,000Annual price−$172,480

$12,000Current college-wide context−$180,480

$16,000Annual price−$188,480

$24,000Annual price−$204,480

$32,000Annual price−$220,480

$40,000Annual price−$236,480

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+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 2024–25 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

19.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 122 non-completers

65Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

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 · 5,300 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$61,690–$82,460 middle 50% of DE wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,920 median wageDE estimate · 2,900 jobs · 25-2021$60,960–$86,260 middle 50% of DE wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$67,780 median wageDE estimate · 2,350 jobs · 25-2022$60,510–$81,900 middle 50% of DE wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,030 median wageDE estimate · 70 jobs · 25-2012$52,300–$80,450 middle 50% of DE wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,360 median wageDE estimate · 2,000 jobs · 25-2011$34,770–$37,560 middle 50% of DE wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$67,230 median wageDE estimate · 90 jobs · 25-3099$44,860–$90,250 middle 50% of DE wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$34,730 median wageDE estimate · 260 jobs · 25-3021$31,380–$60,060 middle 50% of DE wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$101,070 median wageDE estimate · 149,840 jobs · 25-1199$79,300–$122,930 middle 50% of DE wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$88,570 median wageDE estimate · 1,590 jobs · 13-1151$64,080–$108,850 middle 50% of DE wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 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$62,390–$82,670 middle 50% of DE wages-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 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.

Twin Falls, ID

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

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Debt: $8,006
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Lake Worth, FL

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Houston, TX

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

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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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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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