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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree outcomes at Freed-Hardeman University

Name: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Freed-Hardeman University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Henderson, TN · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1312

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,325 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 53.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −107% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$199,430

$8,000Annual price−$231,430

$16,000Annual price−$263,430

$22,000Current college-wide context−$287,430

$24,000Annual price−$295,430

$32,000Annual price−$327,430

$40,000Annual price−$359,430

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$40,936 → $43,222

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

34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

47Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

36Borrowers 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.

107Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

52Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

70Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$43,057$10,068 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,574

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$43,057

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$245/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,574Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,315Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE59.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE70.8%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.

$40,936Year 1

$43,057Year 4

$43,222Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.8% 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$3,588

Estimated loan payment$245

36borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,057 vs. $47,382

$4,325 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$72,390 median wageTN estimate · 950 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$61,860 median wageTN estimate · 21,230 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,980 median wageTN estimate · 28,240 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$60,690 median wageTN estimate · 13,060 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,070 median wageTN estimate · 2,740 jobs · 25-2012-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,280 median wageTN estimate · 5,420 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$50,000 median wageTN estimate · 660 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$38,730 median wageTN estimate · 3,530 jobs · 25-3021+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,480 median wageTN estimate · 2,410 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$62,280 median wageTN estimate · 9,370 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$60,340 median wageTN estimate · 240 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

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