COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree at Alma College
Alma, MI · 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.
$2,924 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 65.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −102% · 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−$185,420
$8,000Annual price−$217,420
$16,000Annual price−$249,420
$21,000Current college-wide context−$269,420
$24,000Annual price−$281,420
$32,000Annual price−$313,420
$40,000Annual price−$345,420
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,458$11,469 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 24 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$20,694
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$29,062
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$44,458
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$308/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$20,694Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$63,650Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE57.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
8.3% 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$3,705
Estimated loan payment$308
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,458 vs. $47,382
$2,924 below 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$79,910 median wageMI estimate · 1,140 jobs · 25-1081$60,080–$109,200 middle 50% of MI wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,030 median wageMI estimate · 25,540 jobs · 25-2031$57,670–$81,230 middle 50% of MI wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,110 median wageMI estimate · 40,910 jobs · 25-2021$52,040–$79,150 middle 50% of MI wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,790 median wageMI estimate · 15,420 jobs · 25-2022$50,630–$79,150 middle 50% of MI wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,300 median wageMI estimate · 1,890 jobs · 25-2012$47,990–$81,740 middle 50% of MI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,110 median wageMI estimate · 10,950 jobs · 25-2011$34,650–$45,310 middle 50% of MI wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$54,680 median wageMI estimate · 1,770 jobs · 25-3099$41,360–$76,560 middle 50% of MI wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$40,350 median wageMI estimate · 7,190 jobs · 25-3021$31,300–$55,850 middle 50% of MI wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$70,550 median wageMI estimate · 2,660 jobs · 25-1199$61,500–$85,040 middle 50% of MI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$64,350 median wageMI estimate · 10,640 jobs · 13-1151$49,540–$84,750 middle 50% of MI 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$59,900 median wageMI estimate · 560 jobs · 25-3011$48,120–$63,650 middle 50% of MI 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
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.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$10,100 higher earnings · $12,727 less debt · $7,556 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,558
- Debt
- $16,335
- Annual net price
- $13,138
Eastern Michigan University
$5,549 higher earnings · $386 less debt · $5,287 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,007
- Debt
- $28,676
- Annual net price
- $15,407
Central Michigan University
$5,219 higher earnings · $62 less debt · $3,097 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,677
- Debt
- $29,000
- Annual net price
- $17,597
Oakland University
$3,938 higher earnings · $43 less debt · $11,574 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,396
- Debt
- $29,019
- Annual net price
- $9,120
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
18 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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