COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree at Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA · 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 notably above similar programs.
$6,955 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 49.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −67% · 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−$86,630
$8,000Annual price−$118,630
$16,000Annual price−$150,630
$24,000Annual price−$182,630
$27,000Current college-wide context−$194,630
$32,000Annual price−$214,630
$40,000Annual price−$246,630
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$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,337$19,063 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$26,598
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$54,337
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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.
Integrative Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
- Reported price
- $6,500
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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 PRICE$26,598Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$50,865Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE76.2%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.3% 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$4,528
Estimated loan payment$286
43borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$54,337 vs. $47,382
$6,955 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$74,910 median wagePA estimate · 3,390 jobs · 25-1081$49,460–$96,950 middle 50% of PA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,800 median wagePA estimate · 52,240 jobs · 25-2031$61,750–$92,980 middle 50% of PA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,060 median wagePA estimate · 48,370 jobs · 25-2021$61,380–$88,660 middle 50% of PA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,930 median wagePA estimate · 22,720 jobs · 25-2022$61,250–$96,600 middle 50% of PA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,430 median wagePA estimate · 2,510 jobs · 25-2012$57,700–$80,960 middle 50% of PA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,050 median wagePA estimate · 22,760 jobs · 25-2011$31,200–$38,270 middle 50% of PA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$58,420 median wagePA estimate · 1,480 jobs · 25-3099$47,100–$95,740 middle 50% of PA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$41,740 median wagePA estimate · 15,270 jobs · 25-3021$32,500–$54,060 middle 50% of PA wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTraining and Development Specialists$71,350 median wagePA estimate · 14,780 jobs · 13-1151$55,170–$96,160 middle 50% of PA wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$65,400 median wagePA estimate · 12,100 jobs · 25-1199$35,770–$104,910 middle 50% of PA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$57,230 median wagePA estimate · 790 jobs · 25-3011$49,640–$73,260 middle 50% of PA 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
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.
Temple University
$1,157 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $55,494
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $28,198
La Salle University
$985 higher earnings · $7,189 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,322
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,409
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
$737 less debt · $2,040 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,362
- Debt
- $26,263
- Annual net price
- $24,558
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
$737 less debt · $4,385 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,362
- Debt
- $26,263
- Annual net price
- $22,213
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
31 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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