COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods master's degree at Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO · 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.
$12,584 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
- Withheld by data safeguards
- 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$41,236Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,332$6,096 above the preliminary benchmark
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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$47,332 vs. $47,382
$50 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis701 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,882
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$47,332
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$15,882Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,177Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.9%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 earnings$3,944
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,332 vs. $59,916
$12,584 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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 degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,910 median wageMO estimate · 33,180 jobs · 25-2021$47,200–$61,620 middle 50% of MO wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 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 degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$56,590 median wageMO estimate · 2,300 jobs · 25-2012$47,780–$65,300 middle 50% of MO wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,090 median wageMO estimate · 5,580 jobs · 25-2011$30,440–$44,030 middle 50% of MO wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$55,870 median wageMO estimate · 1,950 jobs · 25-3099$47,590–$77,650 middle 50% of MO wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$43,090 median wageMO estimate · 5,010 jobs · 25-3021$33,700–$56,180 middle 50% of MO wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$61,860 median wageMO estimate · 1,080 jobs · 25-1199$59,570–$83,770 middle 50% of MO wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$58,670 median wageMO estimate · 458,300 jobs · 13-1151$38,730–$76,960 middle 50% of MO wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 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$41,020–$80,240 middle 50% of MO wages-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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
Accommodation and Food Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
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-St Louis
$7,520 higher earnings · $811 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,852
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,071
University of Central Missouri
$1,420 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,860
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,462
Truman State University
$3,102 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $44,010
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,780
California State University, Fresno
$49,701 higher earnings · $8,882 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $97,033
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,000
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
32 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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