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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods master's degree at Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofit

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 notably above similar programs.

$7,547 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
$67,315 / 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.

+0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,490 → $58,542
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
39Year-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.

73Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
38Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
43Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$67,463$21,072 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

$67,463 vs. $47,382

$20,081 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis701 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$24,792

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$67,463

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,792Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$55,967Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE61.3%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.

$58,490Year 1
$67,463Year 4
$58,542Year 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$5,622
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,463 vs. $59,916

$7,547 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$77,600 median wageNJ estimate · 2,580 jobs · 25-1081$49,910–$101,990 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,200 median wageNJ estimate · 38,140 jobs · 25-2031$75,790–$102,410 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,200 median wageNJ estimate · 40,300 jobs · 25-2021$64,060–$98,670 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,770 median wageNJ estimate · 23,650 jobs · 25-2022$64,310–$98,180 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,210 median wageNJ estimate · 5,370 jobs · 25-2012$62,830–$96,940 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$48,220 median wageNJ estimate · 16,190 jobs · 25-2011$39,030–$64,370 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$73,590 median wageNJ estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-3099$51,670–$91,480 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$53,780 median wageNJ estimate · 13,380 jobs · 25-3021$43,640–$75,750 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$85,260 median wageNJ estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1199$61,270–$133,530 middle 50% of NJ 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$81,100 median wageNJ estimate · 1,350 jobs · 25-3011$59,870–$94,450 middle 50% of NJ wages-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$77,020 median wageNJ estimate · 9,210 jobs · 13-1151$49,500–$102,080 middle 50% of NJ wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Educational Services

about 80.9%
02

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 9.8%
03

Public Administration

about 2.2%
04

Other Services (except Public Administration)

about 1.2%
05

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.0%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Wayne, NJ

William Paterson University of New Jersey

$6,896 higher earnings · $6,047 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,359
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,745
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Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University

$5,719 higher earnings · $2,384 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,182
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$22,408
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Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University

$5,030 higher earnings · $4,289 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,493
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$20,503
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Union, NJ

Kean University

$2,496 higher earnings · $12,345 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,959
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,447
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DATA QUALITY

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39 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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