How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree graduates from University of Nebraska at Kearney earn?

The reported median is $64,020 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 0% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

← Program directory

COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE · 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.

$313 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: $50,100 / year
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.

+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,392 → $63,591

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

58Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

80Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

201Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

49Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

56Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

7.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

90Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$42,937Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$64,020$21,083 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

$64,020 vs. $51,389

$12,631 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis356 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$16,242

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$64,020

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$16,242Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,808Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.7%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.

$57,392Year 1

$64,020Year 4

$63,591Year 5

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$5,335

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,020 vs. $63,707

$313 above 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$78,950 median wageNE estimate · 600 jobs · 25-1081$61,460–$96,060 middle 50% of NE wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,450 median wageNE estimate · 7,170 jobs · 25-2031$60,740–$76,070 middle 50% of NE wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,510 median wageNE estimate · 4,150 jobs · 25-2022$51,310–$76,530 middle 50% of NE wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,180 median wageNE estimate · 1,310 jobs · 25-2032$56,990–$76,270 middle 50% of NE wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$62,580 median wageNE estimate · 370 jobs · 25-2023$55,550–$76,000 middle 50% of NE wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,490 median wageNE estimate · 470 jobs · 25-1194$57,260–$75,940 middle 50% of NE wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,350 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,830 jobs · 25-1124+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,200 median wageNE estimate · 490 jobs · 25-1121$58,510–$93,700 middle 50% of NE 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 degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$98,460 median wageNE estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1054$71,220–$128,750 middle 50% of NE wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$97,640 median wageNE estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1041$77,620–$129,820 middle 50% of NE wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$88,690 median wageNE estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1011$65,480–$136,480 middle 50% of NE wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

Possible alternatives

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.

Omaha, NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha

$2,801 lower annual net price

Earnings: $60,488
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,441

View outcomes →

Whitewater, WI

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

$40,581 higher earnings · $2,084 lower annual net price

Earnings: $104,601
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,158

View outcomes →

Fresno, CA

Fresno Pacific University

$31,663 higher earnings · $2,612 lower annual net price

Earnings: $95,683
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,630

View outcomes →

Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$27,206 higher earnings · $9,687 lower annual net price

Earnings: $91,226
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,555

View outcomes →

Compare these programs →

DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

80 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

Calculate my payoff →