How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $10,129.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods associate's degree at Northern Essex Community College

Q: How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods associate's degree graduates from Northern Essex Community College earn?

The reported median is $44,547 four years after completion.

Haverhill, MA · 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 notably above similar programs.

$6,891 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 22.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −104% · 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−$94,530

$6,000Current college-wide context−$106,530

$8,000Annual price−$110,530

$16,000Annual price−$126,530

$24,000Annual price−$142,530

$32,000Annual price−$158,530

$40,000Annual price−$174,530

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,635 → $38,208

20Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

47Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers 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.

250Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

168Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

17.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 29 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$44,547$5,098 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,046

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

02 · BORROWING$10,129

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,547

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$107/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,046Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,201Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE20.9%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.

$28,635Year 1

$44,547Year 4

$38,208Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% 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$3,712

Estimated loan payment$107

24borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,547 vs. $37,656

$6,891 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 degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$94,000 median wageMA estimate · 29,930 jobs · 25-2021$76,990–$102,180 middle 50% of MA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 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 degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$84,100 median wageMA estimate · 1,980 jobs · 25-2012$65,150–$100,840 middle 50% of MA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,890 median wageMA estimate · 18,710 jobs · 25-2011$37,820–$48,580 middle 50% of MA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$100,610 median wageMA estimate · 830 jobs · 25-3099$71,780–$101,220 middle 50% of MA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$49,430 median wageMA estimate · 11,950 jobs · 25-3021$39,430–$78,380 middle 50% of MA wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$94,480 median wageMA estimate · 1,790 jobs · 25-1199$82,590–$129,490 middle 50% of MA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$80,270 median wageMA estimate · 12,190 jobs · 13-1151$55,990–$114,970 middle 50% of MA wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$62,290 median wageMA estimate · 1,420 jobs · 25-3011$52,110–$83,380 middle 50% of MA wages-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 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.

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College

$2,341 less debt · $499 lower annual net price

Earnings: $38,346
Debt: $7,788
Annual net price: $5,547

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Springfield, MA

Springfield Technical Community College

$4,248 less debt · $384 lower annual net price

Earnings: $35,720
Debt: $5,881
Annual net price: $5,662

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Roxbury Crossing, MA

Roxbury Community College

$6,969 higher earnings

Earnings: $51,516
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,244

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Bedford, MA

Middlesex Community College

$3,422 lower annual net price

Earnings: $37,535
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $2,624

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DATA QUALITY

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47 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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