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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree outcomes at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Marion, IN · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1312

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$196 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
52.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−91% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$47,578 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,318$46,257
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
52Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
58Borrowers 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.

450Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
55Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
265Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
241Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,578$12,527 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,866

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

02 · BORROWING$24,739

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,578

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$262/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,866Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$44,776Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.7%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.

$41,318Year 1
$47,578Year 4
$46,257Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.6% 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$3,965
Estimated loan payment$262
58borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,578 vs. $47,382

$196 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$66,150 median wageIN estimate · 1,830 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$61,880 median wageIN estimate · 20,430 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,700 median wageIN estimate · 27,720 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$60,700 median wageIN estimate · 11,700 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,250 median wageIN estimate · 2,120 jobs · 25-2012-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,650 median wageIN estimate · 7,110 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$48,960 median wageIN estimate · 960 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$36,980 median wageIN estimate · 3,710 jobs · 25-3021+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,390 median wageIN estimate · 1,340 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$61,050 median wageIN estimate · 8,450 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$58,660 median wageIN estimate · 650 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.

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington

$4,691 higher earnings · $998 less debt · $6,602 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,269
Debt
$23,741
Annual net price
$16,264
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Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University-Indianapolis

$1,962 higher earnings · $1,739 less debt · $11,198 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,540
Debt
$23,000
Annual net price
$11,668
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West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

$924 higher earnings · $6,093 less debt · $8,266 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,502
Debt
$18,646
Annual net price
$14,600
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Winona Lake, IN

Grace College and Theological Seminary

$828 higher earnings · $9,489 less debt · $2,934 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,406
Debt
$15,250
Annual net price
$19,932
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DATA QUALITY

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52 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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