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

Keene, NH · Public · Federal field 1312

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,558 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
55.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−84% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$48,940 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,564$50,665
91Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
46Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
108Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
90Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$27,929Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

323Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
44Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
137Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
268Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,940$14,132 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 57 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,887

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,940

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,887Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,993Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE60.1%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.

$41,564Year 1
$48,940Year 4
$50,665Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.0% 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$4,078
Estimated loan payment$286
90borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,940 vs. $47,382

$1,558 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$49,250 median wageNH estimate · 630 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,060 median wageNH estimate · 5,860 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,410 median wageNH estimate · 5,190 jobs · 25-2021-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$71,140 median wageNH estimate · 3,120 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,240 median wageNH estimate · 520 jobs · 25-2012-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,350 median wageNH estimate · 2,220 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$53,680 median wageNH estimate · 250 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$59,880 median wageNH estimate · 1,820 jobs · 25-3021+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTraining and Development Specialists$86,050 median wageNH estimate · 458,300 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,980 median wageNH estimate · 330 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$64,440 median wageNH estimate · 50 jobs · 25-3011-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k 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.

Manchester, NH

Saint Anselm College

$7,109 higher earnings

Earnings
$56,049
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$34,779
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Manchester, NH

Southern New Hampshire University

$1,000 less debt

Earnings
$44,327
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$36,708
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Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY

$26,697 higher earnings · $15,146 less debt · $12,308 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,637
Debt
$11,854
Annual net price
$5,579
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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$24,917 higher earnings · $16,500 less debt · $14,903 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,857
Debt
$10,500
Annual net price
$2,984
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DATA QUALITY

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108 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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