How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,026.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% above 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 Niagara University

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

The reported median is $48,037 four years after completion.

Niagara University, NY · 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 close to similar programs.

$655 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 54.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −88% · 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−$149,630

$8,000Annual price−$181,630

$16,000Annual price−$213,630

$17,000Current college-wide context−$217,630

$24,000Annual price−$245,630

$32,000Annual price−$277,630

$40,000Annual price−$309,630

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $43,071

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers 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.

119Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

50Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

94Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

11.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$48,037$13,687 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$17,248

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

02 · BORROWING$26,026

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,037

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,248Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,632Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE87.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE74.5%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.

Not availableYear 1

$48,037Year 4

$43,071Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.9% 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$4,003

Estimated loan payment$276

24borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,037 vs. $47,382

$655 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$82,020 median wageNY estimate · 5,430 jobs · 25-1081$65,580–$107,710 middle 50% of NY wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,070 median wageNY estimate · 70,660 jobs · 25-2031$76,050–$131,980 middle 50% of NY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$85,760 median wageNY estimate · 101,410 jobs · 25-2021$66,100–$126,930 middle 50% of NY wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$94,840 median wageNY estimate · 38,670 jobs · 25-2022$75,990–$124,280 middle 50% of NY wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$77,630 median wageNY estimate · 6,950 jobs · 25-2012$62,380–$103,570 middle 50% of NY wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,520 median wageNY estimate · 23,870 jobs · 25-2011$38,610–$59,680 middle 50% of NY wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$78,300 median wageNY estimate · 2,630 jobs · 25-3099$52,090–$113,360 middle 50% of NY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$57,790 median wageNY estimate · 31,120 jobs · 25-3021$42,200–$83,920 middle 50% of NY wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$78,010 median wageNY estimate · 2,810 jobs · 25-3011$64,460–$96,650 middle 50% of NY wages-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$76,080 median wageNY estimate · 27,460 jobs · 13-1151$56,320–$102,640 middle 50% of NY wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$67,640 median wageNY estimate · 2,810 jobs · 25-1199$49,920–$98,290 middle 50% of NY wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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.

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY

$27,600 higher earnings · $14,172 less debt · $11,669 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

$25,820 higher earnings · $15,526 less debt · $14,264 lower annual net price

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

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Bronx, NY

Monroe University

$25,500 higher earnings · $4,576 less debt · $2,726 lower annual net price

Earnings: $73,537
Debt: $21,450
Annual net price: $14,522

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Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College

$19,184 higher earnings · $12,926 less debt · $13,053 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,221
Debt: $13,100
Annual net price: $4,195

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DATA QUALITY

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20 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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