COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods master's degree at Teachers College at Columbia University
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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.
$15,472 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
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- Modeled 10-year payoff
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- 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$75,388$28,997 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 31 Grad 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$75,388 vs. $47,382
$28,006 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 CONTEXTNot available
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$75,388
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 PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.
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$6,282
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$75,388 vs. $59,916
$15,472 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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
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.
Boricua College
$13,740 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $89,128
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,245
Pace University
$9,689 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $85,077
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $30,892
St. John's University-New York
$7,631 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $83,019
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,999
CUNY Brooklyn College
$5,267 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $80,655
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,103
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
44 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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