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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree outcomes at Blue Mountain Christian University

Blue Mountain, MS · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1312

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,942 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
57.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−120% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$39,440 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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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,029Not 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
31Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

50Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
37Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
32Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,440$9,032 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,016

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

02 · BORROWING$22,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,440

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$239/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,016Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,197Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.8%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.

$36,029Year 1
$39,440Year 4
Not availableYear 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$3,287
Estimated loan payment$239
31borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,440 vs. $47,382

$7,942 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$61,860 median wageMS estimate · 430 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,980 median wageMS estimate · 10,400 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,790 median wageMS estimate · 11,060 jobs · 25-2021-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,790 median wageMS estimate · 6,260 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$48,880 median wageMS estimate · 1,350 jobs · 25-2012-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,250 median wageMS estimate · 3,600 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$67,200 median wageMS estimate · 530 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$38,770 median wageMS estimate · 690 jobs · 25-3021+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,640 median wageU.S. estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$53,680 median wageMS estimate · 2,820 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,900 median wageMS estimate · 240 jobs · 25-3011-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k 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.

University, MS

University of Mississippi

$3,095 higher earnings · $2,030 less debt · $10,702 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,535
Debt
$20,470
Annual net price
$13,314
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Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University

$2,949 higher earnings · $1,746 less debt · $9,758 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,389
Debt
$20,754
Annual net price
$14,258
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Cleveland, MS

Delta State University

$1,737 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt · $10,476 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,177
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$13,540
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Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University

$991 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $6,421 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,431
Debt
$21,500
Annual net price
$17,595
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