COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree at Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO · Public
What this page covers
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The short version
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
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- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$13,251
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,704
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$262/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Music/vocal
- Reported price
- $50,248
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Music/instrumental
- Reported price
- $50,929
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$13,251Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,595Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE38.5%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.
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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$262
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $51,389
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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$50,580–$83,230 middle 50% of MO wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 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$47,680–$71,000 middle 50% of MO wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,310 median wageMO estimate · 11,330 jobs · 25-2022$47,670–$73,640 middle 50% of MO wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,300 median wageMO estimate · 2,000 jobs · 25-2032$48,010–$73,150 middle 50% of MO wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$52,630 median wageMO estimate · 240 jobs · 25-2023$46,550–$71,190 middle 50% of MO wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,640 median wageMO estimate · 1,630 jobs · 25-1194$49,320–$74,700 middle 50% of MO wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$76,110 median wageMO estimate · 330 jobs · 25-1124$60,710–$99,680 middle 50% of MO wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,960 median wageMO estimate · 1,450 jobs · 25-1121$60,510–$99,250 middle 50% of MO wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$102,200 median wageMO estimate · 130 jobs · 25-1051$76,090–$128,240 middle 50% of MO wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$100,310 median wageMO estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-1011$64,380–$167,370 middle 50% of MO wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$99,970 median wageMO estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1054$75,940–$124,940 middle 50% of MO wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$83,000 median wageMO estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1052$62,100–$123,830 middle 50% of MO wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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 of Missouri-Columbia
$7,050 less debt
- Earnings
- $45,263
- Debt
- $17,654
- Annual net price
- $20,268
Southeast Missouri State University
$2,956 less debt
- Earnings
- $37,112
- Debt
- $21,748
- Annual net price
- $15,882
College of the Ozarks
$7,151 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $32,583
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,100
CUNY Brooklyn College
$11,526 less debt · $10,148 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $80,207
- Debt
- $13,178
- Annual net price
- $3,103
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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