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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods associate's degree at Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, NC · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$14,343 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
110.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−323% · 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.

What stays fixed$23,313 observed annual earnings · 2 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $28,451
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
41Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
54Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
30Borrowers 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.

381Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
256Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
115Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
23.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 92 non-completers
54Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$23,313$8,890 below 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$3,589

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

02 · BORROWING$25,806

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$23,313

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$274/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associates · CIP 13.1209

Early Childhood Associate (Child Care Administration)

Reported price
$1,272
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,589Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,277Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE23.5%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
$23,313Year 4
$28,451Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

14.1% 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$1,943
Estimated loan payment$274
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$23,313 vs. $37,656

$14,343 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$70,050 median wageNC estimate · 2,130 jobs · 25-1081$51,980–$84,490 middle 50% of NC wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,650 median wageNC estimate · 28,620 jobs · 25-2031$47,760–$60,740 middle 50% of NC wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$54,930 median wageNC estimate · 42,410 jobs · 25-2021$47,470–$59,730 middle 50% of NC wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,010 median wageNC estimate · 20,650 jobs · 25-2022$47,050–$59,110 middle 50% of NC wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$53,180 median wageNC estimate · 2,250 jobs · 25-2012$46,910–$59,530 middle 50% of NC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,710 median wageNC estimate · 18,370 jobs · 25-2011$30,700–$40,330 middle 50% of NC wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$50,000 median wageNC estimate · 3,660 jobs · 25-3099$44,780–$65,940 middle 50% of NC wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$41,710 median wageNC estimate · 9,320 jobs · 25-3021$30,650–$60,510 middle 50% of NC wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,240 median wageNC estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1199$56,630–$86,230 middle 50% of NC wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$65,250 median wageNC estimate · 20,220 jobs · 13-1151$47,470–$90,400 middle 50% of NC wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$51,810 median wageNC estimate · 3,720 jobs · 25-3011$46,090–$61,980 middle 50% of NC 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.

Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

$14,488 higher earnings · $5,224 less debt

Earnings
$37,801
Debt
$20,582
Annual net price
$8,759
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Charlotte, NC

Central Piedmont Community College

$13,840 higher earnings · $244 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,153
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,345
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Winston-Salem, NC

Forsyth Technical Community College

$13,171 higher earnings · $3,469 less debt

Earnings
$36,484
Debt
$22,337
Annual net price
$7,200
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Henderson, NC

Vance-Granville Community College

$9,746 higher earnings · $303 lower annual net price

Earnings
$33,059
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,286
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DATA QUALITY

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54 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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