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 9% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree at Columbia International University

Q: How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree graduates from Columbia International University earn?

The reported median is $43,210 four years after completion.

Columbia, SC · 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 close to similar programs.

$4,172 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: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −106% · 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−$197,900

$8,000Annual price−$229,900

$16,000Annual price−$261,900

$24,000Annual price−$293,900

$26,000Current college-wide context−$301,900

$32,000Annual price−$325,900

$40,000Annual price−$357,900

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 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

15Borrowers 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.

57Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

38Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

40Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$43,210$10,221 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$26,036

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$43,210

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,036Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$43,045Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE94.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE46.8%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

$43,210Year 4

Not availableYear 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$3,601

Estimated loan paymentNot available

15borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,210 vs. $47,382

$4,172 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$66,690 median wageSC estimate · 1,270 jobs · 25-1081$48,000–$83,710 middle 50% of SC wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,580 median wageSC estimate · 16,080 jobs · 25-2031$55,790–$76,600 middle 50% of SC wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,820 median wageSC estimate · 25,030 jobs · 25-2021$50,280–$74,120 middle 50% of SC wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,810 median wageSC estimate · 9,750 jobs · 25-2022$50,860–$74,510 middle 50% of SC wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,890 median wageSC estimate · 1,540 jobs · 25-2012$50,430–$70,140 middle 50% of SC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,500 median wageSC estimate · 4,550 jobs · 25-2011$29,280–$37,170 middle 50% of SC wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$60,220 median wageSC estimate · 1,380 jobs · 25-3099$50,000–$77,680 middle 50% of SC wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$39,800 median wageSC estimate · 3,430 jobs · 25-3021$30,160–$54,950 middle 50% of SC wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,940 median wageSC estimate · 1,600 jobs · 25-1199$61,060–$85,780 middle 50% of SC wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$63,070 median wageSC estimate · 6,960 jobs · 13-1151$47,220–$85,710 middle 50% of SC 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$62,940 median wageSC estimate · 480 jobs · 25-3011$50,190–$74,630 middle 50% of SC 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.

Clemson, SC

Clemson University

$6,651 higher earnings · $3,783 lower annual net price

Earnings: $49,861
Debt: $25,783
Annual net price: $22,253

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Bluffton, SC

University of South Carolina Beaufort

$4,495 higher earnings · $11,380 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,705
Debt: $27,750
Annual net price: $14,656

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Columbia, SC

Columbia College

$3,476 higher earnings · $7,628 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,686
Debt: $28,000
Annual net price: $18,408

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Conway, SC

Coastal Carolina University

$3,371 higher earnings · $12,070 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,581
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $13,966

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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