COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree at Emporia State University
Emporia, KS · 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.
$1,552 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
- $56,295 / 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$45,084Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$65,259$20,175 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
$65,259 vs. $51,389
$13,870 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$16,261
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$65,259
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$16,261Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,967Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE97.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE56.1%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$5,438
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$65,259 vs. $63,707
$1,552 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$63,010 median wageKS estimate · 590 jobs · 25-1081$49,540–$84,040 middle 50% of KS wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,920 median wageKS estimate · 10,860 jobs · 25-2031$49,440–$64,160 middle 50% of KS wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,580 median wageKS estimate · 6,230 jobs · 25-2022$50,300–$64,320 middle 50% of KS wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$58,560 median wageKS estimate · 30 jobs · 25-2023$50,490–$61,580 middle 50% of KS wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,300 median wageKS estimate · 1,050 jobs · 25-2032$48,240–$62,620 middle 50% of KS wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$48,790 median wageKS estimate · 1,160 jobs · 25-1194$46,540–$64,280 middle 50% of KS wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,890 median wageKS estimate · 140 jobs · 25-1124$59,110–$82,320 middle 50% of KS wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$61,260 median wageKS estimate · 640 jobs · 25-1121$49,150–$83,880 middle 50% of KS wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$112,480 median wageKS estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1041$65,690–$135,280 middle 50% of KS wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$101,750 median wageKS estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1051$62,250–$139,430 middle 50% of KS wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$97,140 median wageKS estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1054$67,530–$137,530 middle 50% of KS wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$94,520 median wageKS estimate · 720 jobs · 25-3099$67,340–$112,690 middle 50% of KS wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's 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.
Pittsburg State University
$477 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,313
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,784
Fort Hays State University
$3,692 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,641
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,569
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
$39,342 higher earnings · $2,103 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $104,601
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,158
Fresno Pacific University
$30,424 higher earnings · $2,631 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $95,683
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,630
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
116 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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