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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree outcomes at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Public · Federal field 1312

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,951 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 53.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −118% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$225,690

$8,000Annual price−$257,690

$16,000Annual price−$289,690

$18,000Current college-wide context−$297,690

$24,000Annual price−$321,690

$32,000Annual price−$353,690

$40,000Annual price−$385,690

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,945 → $40,048

140Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

125Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

177Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

221Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$30,906Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,595

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

02 · BORROWING$21,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,431

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$228/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,595Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,267Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE66.7%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.

$37,945Year 1

$40,431Year 4

$40,048Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.8% 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$3,369

Estimated loan payment$228

221borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,431 vs. $47,382

$6,951 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

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