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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO · Public · Federal field 1312

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,575 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
62.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−126% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$38,807 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

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+8%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,392$37,234
78Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
115Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
144Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
235Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$22,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
7Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,462

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

02 · BORROWING$24,199

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,807

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$257/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,462Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,947Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE63.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.1%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.

$34,392Year 1
$38,807Year 4
$37,234Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.9% 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$3,234
Estimated loan payment$257
235borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,807 vs. $47,382

$8,575 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$65,910 median wageMO estimate · 1,140 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$59,240 median wageMO estimate · 24,380 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,910 median wageMO estimate · 33,180 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$59,310 median wageMO estimate · 11,330 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$56,590 median wageMO estimate · 2,300 jobs · 25-2012-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,090 median wageMO estimate · 5,580 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$55,870 median wageMO estimate · 1,950 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$43,090 median wageMO estimate · 5,010 jobs · 25-3021+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$61,860 median wageMO estimate · 1,080 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$58,670 median wageMO estimate · 458,300 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$51,770 median wageMO estimate · 620 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.

Joplin, MO

Missouri Southern State University

$612 higher earnings · $2,349 less debt · $2,455 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,419
Debt
$21,850
Annual net price
$12,007
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Saint Joseph, MO

Missouri Western State University

$356 higher earnings · $2,847 less debt · $1,211 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,163
Debt
$21,352
Annual net price
$13,251
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Columbia, MO

University of Missouri-Columbia

$5,874 higher earnings · $3,332 less debt

Earnings
$44,681
Debt
$20,867
Annual net price
$20,268
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Kansas City, MO

University of Missouri-Kansas City

$2,421 higher earnings · $1,152 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,228
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$13,310
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DATA QUALITY

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144 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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