How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia earn?

The reported median is $56,196 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 12% 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 South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · 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.

$7,511 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: $10,980 / 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.

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,059 → $51,381

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

26Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

32Year-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.

169Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

53Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

67Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

36Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$42,400Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$56,196$13,796 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

$56,196 vs. $51,389

$4,807 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$22,811

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$56,196

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$22,811Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,638Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE60.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE78.8%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.

$48,059Year 1

$56,196Year 4

$51,381Year 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$4,683

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,196 vs. $63,707

$7,511 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 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 degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$72,120 median wageSC estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-2032$59,240–$91,740 middle 50% of SC wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$62,160 median wageSC estimate · 170 jobs · 25-2023$62,160–$74,740 middle 50% of SC wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,610 median wageSC estimate · 1,980 jobs · 25-1194$57,740–$92,310 middle 50% of SC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$77,790 median wageSC estimate · 320 jobs · 25-1124$62,510–$83,540 middle 50% of SC wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,420 median wageSC estimate · 1,290 jobs · 25-1121$48,320–$82,520 middle 50% of SC wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,700 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,920 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,300 median wageSC estimate · 750 jobs · 25-1042$62,100–$100,310 middle 50% of SC wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$81,210 median wageSC estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1054$67,320–$103,220 middle 50% of SC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$81,200 median wageSC estimate · 270 jobs · 25-1052$64,250–$105,600 middle 50% of SC wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 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 88.0%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 3.2%

Public Administration

about 2.1%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.2%

Finance and Insurance

about 0.8%

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.

Conway, SC

Coastal Carolina University

$404 higher earnings · $8,845 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,600
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,966

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Anderson, SC

Anderson University

$4,608 higher earnings

Earnings: $60,804
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $23,544

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Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University

$7,468 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,406
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,343

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Whitewater, WI

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

$48,405 higher earnings · $8,653 lower annual net price

Earnings: $104,601
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,158

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

32 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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