COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas associate's degree at Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, 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 close to similar programs.
$1,667 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 26.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −202% · 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−$199,650
$8,000Current college-wide context−$215,650
$16,000Annual price−$231,650
$24,000Annual price−$247,650
$32,000Annual price−$263,650
$40,000Annual price−$279,650
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 earnings$34,035$1,046 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,496
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$9,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$34,035
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$95/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$8,496Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,637Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.3%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.3% 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$2,836
Estimated loan payment$95
45borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$34,035 vs. $35,702
$1,667 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 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
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.
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
$2,736 higher earnings · $1,801 less debt · $98 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $36,771
- Debt
- $7,199
- Annual net price
- $8,398
Moberly Area Community College
$1,188 higher earnings · $1,686 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $35,223
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,810
Crowder College
$621 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $34,656
- Debt
- $6,000
- Annual net price
- $9,023
Ozarks Technical Community College
$317 higher earnings · $1,560 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $34,352
- Debt
- $10,119
- Annual net price
- $6,936
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
44 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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