COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas doctoral degree at University of Georgia
Athens, 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 notably above similar programs.
$12,387 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
- $86,388 / 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$97,555$51,164 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.
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
$97,555 vs. $51,389
$46,166 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis356 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$13,936
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$97,555
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$13,936Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,993Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE37.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE89.7%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$8,130
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$97,555 vs. $85,168
$12,387 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 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 degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,760 median wageGA estimate · 1,680 jobs · 25-2032$62,780–$88,560 middle 50% of GA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$73,020 median wageGA estimate · 560 jobs · 25-2023$59,220–$80,630 middle 50% of GA wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,320 median wageGA estimate · 3,920 jobs · 25-1194$50,780–$67,000 middle 50% of GA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$73,370 median wageGA estimate · 280 jobs · 25-1124$61,030–$98,230 middle 50% of GA wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,870 median wageGA estimate · 1,910 jobs · 25-1121$59,560–$99,710 middle 50% of GA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$104,330 median wageGA estimate · 380 jobs · 25-1041$79,100–$132,060 middle 50% of GA wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$101,580 median wageGA estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1054$77,980–$128,600 middle 50% of GA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$94,790 median wageGA estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1051$78,690–$126,060 middle 50% of GA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$88,020 median wageGA estimate · 980 jobs · 25-1042$70,740–$127,920 middle 50% of GA wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.
Teachers College at Columbia University
$10,828 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $108,383
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- Not available
Texas A&M University-College Station
$8,931 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $106,486
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,315
Capella University
$6,327 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $103,882
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,956
Florida State University
$2,639 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,860
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,297
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
29 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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