How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,437.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree at Michigan State University

Q: How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree graduates from Michigan State University earn?

The reported median is $50,127 four years after completion.

East Lansing, MI · 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.

$1,262 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 54.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −80% · 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−$128,730

$8,000Annual price−$160,730

$16,000Annual price−$192,730

$20,000Current college-wide context−$208,730

$24,000Annual price−$224,730

$32,000Annual price−$256,730

$40,000Annual price−$288,730

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

40Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

16Recent 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.

252Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

125Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

163Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$50,127$17,138 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 36 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$19,680

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

02 · BORROWING$27,437

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,127

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$291/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Food and Natural Resources Education · CIP 13.1301

Agriculture Food and Natural Resources Education

Reported price: $19,300
Completion: 82.0%
Employed in Q2: 50.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $750

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,680Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,198Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE80.7%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.

Not availableYear 1

$50,127Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.0% 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$4,177

Estimated loan payment$291

40borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,127 vs. $51,389

$1,262 below 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 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 degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,400 median wageMI estimate · 1,800 jobs · 25-2032$61,670–$85,900 middle 50% of MI wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$60,650 median wageMI estimate · 16,870 jobs · 25-2023$60,650–$88,360 middle 50% of MI wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,440 median wageMI estimate · 3,480 jobs · 25-1194$51,600–$83,740 middle 50% of MI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$83,190 median wageMI estimate · 500 jobs · 25-1124$66,030–$104,000 middle 50% of MI wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$82,990 median wageMI estimate · 2,410 jobs · 25-1121$62,100–$107,610 middle 50% of MI wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$136,130 median wageMI estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1041$91,370–$175,400 middle 50% of MI wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$111,190 median wageMI estimate · 2,240 jobs · 25-1011$64,730–$163,360 middle 50% of MI wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$109,090 median wageMI estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1054$82,360–$140,800 middle 50% of MI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$104,780 median wageMI estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1051$80,750–$138,810 middle 50% of MI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 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.

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University

$8,616 higher earnings · $1,437 less debt · $6,914 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,743
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $12,766

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Albion, MI

Albion College

$3,083 higher earnings · $1,390 less debt · $5,379 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,210
Debt: $26,047
Annual net price: $14,301

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Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University

$1,357 higher earnings · $11,056 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,484
Debt: $29,076
Annual net price: $8,624

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Marquette, MI

Northern Michigan University

$437 less debt · $5,595 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,002
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $14,085

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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