How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% 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 Augustana University

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

The reported median is $46,600 four years after completion.

Sioux Falls, SD · 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.

$782 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 57.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −94% · 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−$164,000

$8,000Annual price−$196,000

$16,000Annual price−$228,000

$24,000Current college-wide context−$260,000

$32,000Annual price−$292,000

$40,000Annual price−$324,000

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,290 → $46,871

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

37Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

63Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

59Borrowers 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.

138Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

53Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

107Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

67Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$46,600$11,792 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$23,894

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$46,600

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,894Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$55,159Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE67.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE73.0%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.

$44,290Year 1

$46,600Year 4

$46,871Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.4% 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$3,883

Estimated loan payment$286

59borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,600 vs. $47,382

$782 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$63,350 median wageSD estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1081$60,860–$74,640 middle 50% of SD wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,050 median wageSD estimate · 3,360 jobs · 25-2031$48,180–$59,500 middle 50% of SD wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,130 median wageSD estimate · 4,290 jobs · 25-2021$48,000–$58,030 middle 50% of SD wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,980 median wageSD estimate · 2,130 jobs · 25-2022$48,030–$58,320 middle 50% of SD wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$49,410 median wageSD estimate · 610 jobs · 25-2012$48,050–$57,440 middle 50% of SD wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,500 median wageSD estimate · 1,470 jobs · 25-2011$34,830–$48,260 middle 50% of SD wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$67,200 median wageSD estimate · 180 jobs · 25-3099$24,120–$79,570 middle 50% of SD wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$49,720 median wageSD estimate · 140 jobs · 25-3021$38,360–$64,540 middle 50% of SD wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,640 median wageU.S. estimate · 149,840 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$61,570 median wageSD estimate · 520 jobs · 13-1151$52,350–$77,340 middle 50% of SD 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$35,760 median wageSD estimate · 100 jobs · 25-3011$35,370–$58,080 middle 50% of SD 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.

Madison, SD

Dakota State University

$2,397 higher earnings · $400 less debt · $2,837 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,997
Debt: $26,600
Annual net price: $21,057

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Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University

$3,052 higher earnings · $1,667 lower annual net price

Earnings: $49,652
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $22,227

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Spearfish, SD

Black Hills State University

$688 less debt · $7,983 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,958
Debt: $26,312
Annual net price: $15,911

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Aberdeen, SD

Northern State University

$2,758 less debt · $8,082 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,147
Debt: $24,242
Annual net price: $15,812

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DATA QUALITY

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63 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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