COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree at Fort Hays State University
Hays, 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.
$2,556 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 42.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −61% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$90,550
$8,000Annual price−$122,550
$13,000Current college-wide context−$142,550
$16,000Annual price−$154,550
$24,000Annual price−$186,550
$32,000Annual price−$218,550
$40,000Annual price−$250,550
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$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,945$19,887 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,569
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,082
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,945
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$245/mo
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$12,569Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,909Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE47.7%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?
5.4% 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$4,495
Estimated loan payment$245
184borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,945 vs. $51,389
$2,556 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.
Wichita State University
$937 less debt
- Earnings
- $51,728
- Debt
- $22,145
- Annual net price
- $13,194
Emporia State University
$582 less debt
- Earnings
- $50,458
- Debt
- $22,500
- Annual net price
- $16,261
Kansas State University
$268 less debt
- Earnings
- $48,801
- Debt
- $22,814
- Annual net price
- $19,406
CUNY Brooklyn College
$26,262 higher earnings · $9,904 less debt · $9,466 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $80,207
- Debt
- $13,178
- Annual net price
- $3,103
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
104 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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