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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree outcomes at College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, GA · Public · Federal field 1312

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,109 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
34.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−81% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$49,491 observed annual earnings · 4 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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+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,747$46,137
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
41Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
55Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
30Borrowers 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.

265Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
39Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
177Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
103Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,491$17,288 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$15,261

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

02 · BORROWING$17,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,491

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$182/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,261Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,924Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE25.6%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.

$40,747Year 1
$49,491Year 4
$46,137Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.4% 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$4,124
Estimated loan payment$182
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,491 vs. $47,382

$2,109 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$62,510 median wageGA estimate · 1,750 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$75,480 median wageGA estimate · 25,730 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,290 median wageGA estimate · 43,820 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$64,780 median wageGA estimate · 23,610 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$65,680 median wageGA estimate · 4,530 jobs · 25-2012-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,920 median wageGA estimate · 16,850 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$60,130 median wageGA estimate · 16,370 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$52,320 median wageGA estimate · 10,030 jobs · 25-3021+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTraining and Development Specialists$67,320 median wageGA estimate · 16,200 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$64,650 median wageGA estimate · 5,480 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$47,540 median wageGA estimate · 470 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.

Athens, GA

University of Georgia

$2,749 higher earnings · $1,325 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,240
Debt
$18,229
Annual net price
$13,936
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Albany, GA

Albany State University

$2,291 higher earnings · $3,363 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,782
Debt
$31,000
Annual net price
$11,898
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Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University

$1,895 higher earnings · $213 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,386
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$15,048
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Macon, GA

Middle Georgia State University

$1,878 higher earnings · $2,900 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,369
Debt
$23,125
Annual net price
$12,361
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DATA QUALITY

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55 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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