COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree at The University of Montana
Missoula, MT · 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.
$151 above 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
- −74% · 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−$114,600
$8,000Annual price−$146,600
$16,000Current college-wide context−$178,600
$17,000Current college-wide context−$182,600
$24,000Annual price−$210,600
$32,000Annual price−$242,600
$40,000Annual price−$274,600
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$31,564Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,540$19,976 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$16,784
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$51,540
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$16,784Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,570Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE95.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE48.0%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$4,295
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,540 vs. $51,389
$151 above 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$70,320 median wageMT estimate · 130 jobs · 25-1081$48,130–$78,490 middle 50% of MT wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,990 median wageMT estimate · 3,670 jobs · 25-2031$47,420–$74,470 middle 50% of MT wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,550 median wageMT estimate · 1,980 jobs · 25-2022$47,730–$75,900 middle 50% of MT wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$65,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 16,870 jobs · 25-2023-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,190 median wageMT estimate · 260 jobs · 25-2032$48,290–$74,690 middle 50% of MT wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,270 median wageMT estimate · 430 jobs · 25-1194$47,690–$76,300 middle 50% of MT wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,970 median wageMT estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1124$60,270–$106,850 middle 50% of MT wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,420 median wageMT estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1121$61,320–$98,830 middle 50% of MT wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$103,170 median wageU.S. estimate · 9,900 jobs · 25-1051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,480 median wageMT estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1042$80,380–$125,910 middle 50% of MT wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$98,050 median wageMT estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1054$74,560–$121,380 middle 50% of MT wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$93,470 median wageMT estimate · 160 jobs · 25-1041$81,320–$96,600 middle 50% of MT wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 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
Accommodation and Food Services
Retail Trade
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.
The University of Montana-Western
$226 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,457
- Debt
- $22,557
- Annual net price
- $16,558
California State University, Sacramento
$30,522 higher earnings · $7,446 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,062
- Debt
- $30,515
- Annual net price
- $9,338
CUNY Brooklyn College
$28,667 higher earnings · $13,681 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $80,207
- Debt
- $13,178
- Annual net price
- $3,103
CUNY Queens College
$25,385 higher earnings · $12,589 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,925
- Debt
- $16,000
- Annual net price
- $4,195
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
57 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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