How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree graduates from University of North Carolina at Charlotte earn?

The reported median is $55,194 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Public

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 below similar programs.

$8,513 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $5,970 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $57,839

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

27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Year-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.

35Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$45,831Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$55,194$9,363 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

$55,194 vs. $51,389

$3,805 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis356 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$15,435

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$55,194

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,435Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,010Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE69.0%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

$55,194Year 4

$57,839Year 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$4,600

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,194 vs. $63,707

$8,513 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 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 degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,600 median wageNC estimate · 2,650 jobs · 25-2032$49,770–$60,830 middle 50% of NC wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$52,270 median wageNC estimate · 760 jobs · 25-2023$47,100–$57,880 middle 50% of NC wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,390 median wageNC estimate · 6,510 jobs · 25-1194$51,840–$74,820 middle 50% of NC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,900 median wageNC estimate · 690 jobs · 25-1124$52,690–$79,030 middle 50% of NC wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$73,800 median wageNC estimate · 2,880 jobs · 25-1121$55,390–$84,710 middle 50% of NC wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$102,980 median wageNC estimate · 360 jobs · 25-1051$75,790–$133,650 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$102,560 median wageNC estimate · 500 jobs · 25-1041$74,470–$133,080 middle 50% of NC wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$87,370 median wageNC estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1054$66,600–$131,280 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$79,600 median wageNC estimate · 2,960 jobs · 25-1011$61,720–$131,980 middle 50% of NC wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

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

Educational Services

about 81.2%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 7.2%

Transportation and Warehousing

about 2.5%

Public Administration

about 1.9%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.5%

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.

Greensboro, NC

North Carolina A&T State University

$2,708 higher earnings · $4,589 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,902
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,846

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Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

$10,951 higher earnings

Earnings: $66,145
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,303

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Charlotte, NC

Queens University of Charlotte

$8,367 higher earnings

Earnings: $63,561
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $30,857

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Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

$5,535 higher earnings

Earnings: $60,729
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,739

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

30 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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