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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree at Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,625 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
57.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−79% · 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.

What stays fixed$50,007 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,791 → $46,454
182Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
188Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
235Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
87Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$15,559Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
18Recent 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.

491Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
56Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
262Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
312Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
5.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 33 non-completers
264Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,007$17,018 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 79 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$15,407

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

02 · BORROWING$28,676

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,007

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$304/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,407Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,640Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE46.4%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.

$42,791Year 1
$50,007Year 4
$46,454Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.3% 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$4,167
Estimated loan payment$304
87borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,007 vs. $47,382

$2,625 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$79,910 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
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.

Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$4,551 higher earnings · $12,341 less debt · $2,269 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,558
Debt
$16,335
Annual net price
$13,138
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Holland, MI

Hope College

$1,676 less debt

Earnings
$49,469
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$27,182
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University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University

$4,632 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,561
Debt
$31,000
Annual net price
$10,775
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Detroit, MI

Wayne State University

$2,641 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,506
Debt
$31,000
Annual net price
$12,766
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DATA QUALITY

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235 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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