COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods master's degree at Columbus State University
Columbus, GA · 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.
$2,918 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $44,170 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$62,834$16,443 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$62,834 vs. $47,382
$15,452 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis701 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,115
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$62,834
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,115Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,676Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE41.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,236
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$62,834 vs. $59,916
$2,918 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$15,080–$78,070 middle 50% of GA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 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$60,950–$79,240 middle 50% of GA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,290 median wageGA estimate · 43,820 jobs · 25-2021$61,110–$77,870 middle 50% of GA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,780 median wageGA estimate · 23,610 jobs · 25-2022$58,830–$78,680 middle 50% of GA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$65,680 median wageGA estimate · 4,530 jobs · 25-2012$59,810–$77,980 middle 50% of GA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,920 median wageGA estimate · 16,850 jobs · 25-2011$35,340–$59,100 middle 50% of GA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$60,130 median wageGA estimate · 16,370 jobs · 25-3099$45,410–$77,940 middle 50% of GA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$52,320 median wageGA estimate · 10,030 jobs · 25-3021$34,320–$74,410 middle 50% of GA wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTraining and Development Specialists$67,320 median wageGA estimate · 16,200 jobs · 13-1151$50,260–$88,100 middle 50% of GA wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$64,650 median wageGA estimate · 5,480 jobs · 25-1199$51,310–$92,970 middle 50% of GA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 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$41,030–$52,170 middle 50% of GA 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Finance and Insurance
Transportation and Warehousing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
Georgia Southwestern State University
$2,836 higher earnings · $1,096 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,670
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,019
Albany State University
$2,318 higher earnings · $1,217 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,152
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,898
University of West Georgia
$1,231 higher earnings · $329 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,065
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,786
Brenau University
$6,305 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $69,139
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,924
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
60 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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