COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree at Westfield State University
Westfield, 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 close to similar programs.
$3,667 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 52.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −75% · 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−$119,510
$8,000Annual price−$151,510
$16,000Current college-wide context−$183,510
$17,000Current college-wide context−$187,510
$24,000Annual price−$215,510
$32,000Annual price−$247,510
$40,000Annual price−$279,510
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$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,049$11,600 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 26 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$16,721
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,049
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$16,721Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,649Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.4%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.7% 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$4,254
Estimated loan payment$286
136borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,049 vs. $47,382
$3,667 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$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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Construction
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
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.
Worcester State University
$1,288 higher earnings · $4,029 less debt · $3,340 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,337
- Debt
- $22,971
- Annual net price
- $13,381
Boston College
$10,670 higher earnings · $9,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $61,719
- Debt
- $18,000
- Annual net price
- $41,704
Salem State University
$5,460 higher earnings · $725 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,509
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,996
Lesley University
$1,521 higher earnings · $9,082 less debt
- Earnings
- $52,570
- Debt
- $17,918
- Annual net price
- $31,152
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
102 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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