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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree outcomes at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Weatherford, OK · Public · Federal field 1312

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$4,844 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
54.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−110% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$42,538 observed annual earnings · 4 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.

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-4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,943$40,173
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
48Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

264Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
41Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
160Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
103Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,538$9,549 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,459

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

02 · BORROWING$23,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,538

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$245/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,459Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,334Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE39.7%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.

$41,943Year 1
$42,538Year 4
$40,173Year 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$3,545
Estimated loan payment$245
48borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,538 vs. $47,382

$4,844 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$60,880 median wageOK estimate · 560 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,710 median wageOK estimate · 15,480 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,200 median wageOK estimate · 18,500 jobs · 25-2021-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,440 median wageOK estimate · 7,620 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$47,860 median wageOK estimate · 1,690 jobs · 25-2012-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,790 median wageOK estimate · 7,010 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$73,320 median wageOK estimate · 630 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$38,010 median wageOK estimate · 2,710 jobs · 25-3021+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,550 median wageOK estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$61,040 median wageOK estimate · 5,440 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$51,840 median wageOK estimate · 300 jobs · 25-3011-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k 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.

Durant, OK

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

$3,628 higher earnings · $6,625 less debt · $6,420 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,166
Debt
$16,500
Annual net price
$8,039
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Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

$3,714 higher earnings · $499 less debt

Earnings
$46,252
Debt
$22,626
Annual net price
$15,300
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Chickasha, OK

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

$1,680 higher earnings · $7,835 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,218
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,624
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Tahlequah, OK

Northeastern State University

$578 higher earnings · $1,749 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,116
Debt
$23,807
Annual net price
$12,710
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DATA QUALITY

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19 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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