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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree at Lesley University

Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit

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.

$4,360 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
$70,335 / 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.

+8%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,468 → $67,360
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
68Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
108Year-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
0Recent 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.

81Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
34Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
39Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
111Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$68,067$21,676 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

$68,067 vs. $51,389

$16,678 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$31,152

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$68,067

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,152Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,538Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE58.0%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.

$62,468Year 1
$68,067Year 4
$67,360Year 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$5,672
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$68,067 vs. $63,707

$4,360 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$79,980 median wageMA estimate · 2,050 jobs · 25-1081$65,160–$104,760 middle 50% of MA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$95,260 median wageMA estimate · 28,460 jobs · 25-2031$77,890–$102,530 middle 50% of MA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$89,450 median wageMA estimate · 16,570 jobs · 25-2022$76,190–$100,980 middle 50% of MA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$98,020 median wageMA estimate · 3,130 jobs · 25-2032$80,930–$103,310 middle 50% of MA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$93,260 median wageMA estimate · 16,870 jobs · 25-2023$67,660–$107,440 middle 50% of MA wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,780 median wageMA estimate · 1,660 jobs · 25-1194$62,120–$99,150 middle 50% of MA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$98,750 median wageMA estimate · 960 jobs · 25-1124$81,480–$127,190 middle 50% of MA wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$85,820 median wageMA estimate · 4,960 jobs · 25-1121$65,760–$111,710 middle 50% of MA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$111,280 median wageMA estimate · 680 jobs · 25-1054$80,650–$167,490 middle 50% of MA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$108,930 median wageMA estimate · 470 jobs · 25-1051$83,430–$178,480 middle 50% of MA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$108,270 median wageMA estimate · 820 jobs · 25-1052$80,930–$168,200 middle 50% of MA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$105,050 median wageMA estimate · 2,060 jobs · 25-1042$78,980–$163,500 middle 50% of MA wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 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.

Wenham, MA

Gordon College

$10,307 higher earnings · $6,269 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,374
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$24,883
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Framingham, MA

Framingham State University

$8,576 higher earnings · $15,038 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,643
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,114
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South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College

$8,317 higher earnings · $4,711 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,384
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$26,441
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Salem, MA

Salem State University

$4,493 higher earnings · $15,156 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,560
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,996
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DATA QUALITY

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108 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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