How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 25% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree at University of the Cumberlands

Q: How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree graduates from University of the Cumberlands earn?

The reported median is $47,846 four years after completion.

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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 below similar programs.

$15,861 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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.

+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,541 → $49,630

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

131Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

161Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

632Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

114Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

374Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 26 non-completers

171Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$41,236Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$47,846$6,610 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 23 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

$47,846 vs. $51,389

$3,543 below 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$14,107

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$47,846

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,107Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,567Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE98.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE50.4%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.

$45,541Year 1

$47,846Year 4

$49,630Year 5

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$3,987

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,846 vs. $63,707

$15,861 below 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$61,450 median wageKY estimate · 620 jobs · 25-1081$45,930–$80,840 middle 50% of KY wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,560 median wageKY estimate · 12,780 jobs · 25-2031$49,990–$75,290 middle 50% of KY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,120 median wageKY estimate · 8,040 jobs · 25-2022$48,870–$65,150 middle 50% of KY wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$65,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 16,870 jobs · 25-2023-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,130 median wageKY estimate · 330 jobs · 25-2032$51,510–$72,490 middle 50% of KY wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,080 median wageKY estimate · 1,560 jobs · 25-1194$49,670–$63,860 middle 50% of KY wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,630 median wageKY estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1124$50,490–$83,740 middle 50% of KY wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$64,440 median wageKY estimate · 900 jobs · 25-1121$47,510–$83,410 middle 50% of KY wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$95,830 median wageKY estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1051$68,120–$116,920 middle 50% of KY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$84,100 median wageKY estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1041$65,210–$130,900 middle 50% of KY wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$82,550 median wageKY estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1052$62,710–$130,020 middle 50% of KY wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$80,270 median wageKY estimate · 160 jobs · 25-1054$57,690–$107,130 middle 50% of KY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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.

Richmond, KY

Eastern Kentucky University

$11,549 higher earnings · $3,067 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,395
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $11,040

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Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

$3,605 higher earnings · $3,117 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,451
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,990

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Murray, KY

Murray State University

$2,975 higher earnings · $5,011 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,821
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,096

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Louisville, KY

University of Louisville

$19,085 higher earnings

Earnings: $66,931
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,988

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DATA QUALITY

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161 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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