COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods undergraduate certificate or diploma at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · 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.
$16,614 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 51.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $17,450 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,245A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$19,139
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,206
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,245
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$278/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
3 related offerings 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.
Elementary Math Pedagogy
- Reported price
- $4,253
- Completion
- 98.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 85.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $11,117
Elementary Education STEM
- Reported price
- $6,629
- Completion
- 98.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 85.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $11,117
Elementary Education
- Reported price
- $20,969
- Completion
- 56.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 79.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,418
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$19,139Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,995Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.9%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?
6.5% 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$4,270
Estimated loan payment$278
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,245 vs. $34,631
$16,614 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$78,950 median wageMN estimate · 950 jobs · 25-1081$62,790–$98,040 middle 50% of MN wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,460 median wageMN estimate · 16,020 jobs · 25-2031$60,620–$97,400 middle 50% of MN wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,350 median wageMN estimate · 26,640 jobs · 25-2021$59,250–$91,290 middle 50% of MN wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,640 median wageMN estimate · 8,890 jobs · 25-2022$50,480–$81,390 middle 50% of MN wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$75,500 median wageMN estimate · 2,840 jobs · 25-2012$56,040–$86,720 middle 50% of MN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,430 median wageMN estimate · 10,320 jobs · 25-2011$37,570–$47,240 middle 50% of MN wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$61,330 median wageMN estimate · 1,430 jobs · 25-3099$48,730–$73,310 middle 50% of MN wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$45,660 median wageMN estimate · 9,050 jobs · 25-3021$37,090–$59,760 middle 50% of MN wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,280 median wageMN estimate · 2,620 jobs · 25-1199$71,850–$84,280 middle 50% of MN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$76,800 median wageMN estimate · 2,880 jobs · 25-3011$61,540–$84,410 middle 50% of MN wages-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$76,710 median wageMN estimate · 9,650 jobs · 13-1151$62,160–$99,710 middle 50% of MN wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 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.
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
$13,848 less debt · $1,177 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $35,034
- Debt
- $12,358
- Annual net price
- $17,962
Central Washington University
$9,261 higher earnings · $5,706 less debt · $663 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,506
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $18,476
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
$1,954 higher earnings · $2,956 less debt · $4,172 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,199
- Debt
- $23,250
- Annual net price
- $14,967
San Juan College
$1,388 higher earnings · $1,056 less debt · $13,370 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,633
- Debt
- $25,150
- Annual net price
- $5,769
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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