How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree at Wayne State College

Q: How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree graduates from Wayne State College earn?

The reported median is $43,369 four years after completion.

Wayne, 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.

$4,013 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 45.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −107% · 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−$196,310

$8,000Annual price−$228,310

$15,000Current college-wide context−$256,310

$16,000Current college-wide context−$260,310

$24,000Annual price−$292,310

$32,000Annual price−$324,310

$40,000Annual price−$356,310

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,322 → $46,674

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

35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

91Borrowers 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.

377Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

61Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

189Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

218Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

5.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 24 non-completers

35Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$43,369$7,287 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 37 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$15,360

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,369

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,360Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,565Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE52.1%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.

$41,322Year 1

$43,369Year 4

$46,674Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% 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$3,614

Estimated loan payment$207

91borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,369 vs. $47,382

$4,013 below 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 degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,380 median wageNE estimate · 8,710 jobs · 25-2021$51,260–$75,750 middle 50% of NE wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 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 degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,200 median wageNE estimate · 1,120 jobs · 25-2012$51,400–$75,720 middle 50% of NE wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$47,040 median wageNE estimate · 1,630 jobs · 25-2011$38,080–$59,990 middle 50% of NE wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$62,560 median wageNE estimate · 130 jobs · 25-3099$41,900–$74,670 middle 50% of NE wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$38,240 median wageNE estimate · 3,360 jobs · 25-3021$29,280–$60,070 middle 50% of NE wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTraining and Development Specialists$65,700 median wageNE estimate · 3,650 jobs · 13-1151$53,350–$83,190 middle 50% of NE wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$52,210 median wageNE estimate · 830 jobs · 25-1199$52,210–$79,570 middle 50% of NE wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,040 median wageNE estimate · 130 jobs · 25-3011$40,800–$54,360 middle 50% of NE 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

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

$5,117 higher earnings · $1,919 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,486
Debt: $24,000
Annual net price: $13,441

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Chadron, NE

Chadron State College

$2,208 higher earnings · $2,811 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,577
Debt: $21,750
Annual net price: $12,549

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Peru, NE

Peru State College

$1,481 higher earnings · $3,728 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,850
Debt: $26,117
Annual net price: $11,632

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Crete, NE

Doane University

$9,794 higher earnings

Earnings: $53,163
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $26,364

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DATA QUALITY

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42 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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