How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree graduates from University of Southern Mississippi earn?

The reported median is $44,990 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree at University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS · 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 below similar programs.

$6,399 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −100% · 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−$180,100

$8,000Annual price−$212,100

$16,000Annual price−$244,100

$22,000Current college-wide context−$268,100

$24,000Annual price−$276,100

$32,000Annual price−$308,100

$40,000Annual price−$340,100

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 → $41,508

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

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

15Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

3Recent 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.

141Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

92Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

85Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

12.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 25 non-completers

33Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$44,990$14,582 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$21,708

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,990

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,708Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,566Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE99.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE49.1%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

$44,990Year 4

$41,508Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,749

Estimated loan paymentNot available

15borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,990 vs. $51,389

$6,399 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$50,050–$76,840 middle 50% of MS wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 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$47,750–$60,360 middle 50% of MS wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,790 median wageMS estimate · 6,260 jobs · 25-2022$47,260–$59,340 middle 50% of MS wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,910 median wageMS estimate · 1,770 jobs · 25-2032$48,410–$62,010 middle 50% of MS wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$55,210 median wageMS estimate · 270 jobs · 25-2023$48,100–$59,710 middle 50% of MS wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$50,670 median wageMS estimate · 1,030 jobs · 25-1194$41,510–$61,820 middle 50% of MS wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$54,670 median wageMS estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1124$49,080–$69,910 middle 50% of MS wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$60,580 median wageMS estimate · 540 jobs · 25-1121$50,490–$74,110 middle 50% of MS wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$77,670 median wageMS estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1051$61,720–$79,820 middle 50% of MS wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$75,680 median wageMS estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1011$56,330–$107,940 middle 50% of MS wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$71,160 median wageMS estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1054$60,880–$103,670 middle 50% of MS wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$69,930 median wageMS estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1041$47,050–$98,840 middle 50% of MS wages+2.9% 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.

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University

$16,988 higher earnings · $7,450 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,978
Debt: $25,524
Annual net price: $14,258

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Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University

$4,551 higher earnings · $4,113 lower annual net price

Earnings: $49,541
Debt: $15,750
Annual net price: $17,595

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University, MS

University of Mississippi

$2,058 higher earnings · $8,394 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,048
Debt: $21,000
Annual net price: $13,314

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Cleveland, MS

Delta State University

$8,168 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,300
Debt: $22,500
Annual net price: $13,540

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DATA QUALITY

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33 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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