← Program directoryPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFF

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

Name: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Lindenwood University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Saint Charles, MO · Private nonprofit · 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.

$5,749 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 64.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −113% · 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−$213,670

$8,000Annual price−$245,670

$16,000Annual price−$277,670

$20,000Current college-wide context−$293,670

$24,000Annual price−$309,670

$32,000Annual price−$341,670

$40,000Annual price−$373,670

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,314 → $41,509

52Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

56Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

79Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

85Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$30,755Awarding-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.

98Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

41Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

58Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$41,633$8,644 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,638

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$41,633

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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$19,638Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,436Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE56.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE49.3%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.

$37,314Year 1

$41,633Year 4

$41,509Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.2% 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$3,469

Estimated loan payment$286

85borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,633 vs. $47,382

$5,749 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