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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree at Lane College

Jackson, TN · 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 below similar programs.

$10,682 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
90.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−119% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$40,707 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,128 → 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
27Borrowers 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.

142Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
118Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
94Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
29.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 48 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,707$7,718 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$10,904

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$36,881

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,707

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$391/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.

Bachelor's in Liberal Studies · CIP 13.1314

Physical Education

Reported price
$74,000
Completion
38.0%
Employed in Q2
55.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$6,181
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,904Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,441Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE18.4%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.

$24,128Year 1
$40,707Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

11.5% 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$3,392
Estimated loan payment$391
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,707 vs. $51,389

$10,682 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$57,760–$83,350 middle 50% of TN wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 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$52,870–$73,740 middle 50% of TN wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,690 median wageTN estimate · 13,060 jobs · 25-2022$50,780–$64,650 middle 50% of TN wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$61,950 median wageTN estimate · 110 jobs · 25-2023$57,080–$73,120 middle 50% of TN wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,700 median wageTN estimate · 2,940 jobs · 25-2032$52,120–$65,500 middle 50% of TN wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,310 median wageTN estimate · 2,140 jobs · 25-1194$50,070–$77,550 middle 50% of TN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$76,350 median wageTN estimate · 310 jobs · 25-1124$60,830–$84,830 middle 50% of TN wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$72,030 median wageTN estimate · 1,370 jobs · 25-1121$58,060–$81,830 middle 50% of TN wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$128,270 median wageTN estimate · 350 jobs · 25-1041$101,410–$132,310 middle 50% of TN wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$85,950 median wageTN estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1011$65,060–$132,980 middle 50% of TN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$85,020 median wageTN estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1051$63,030–$104,060 middle 50% of TN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$80,630 median wageTN estimate · 340 jobs · 25-1054$65,600–$111,740 middle 50% of TN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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Memphis, TN

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Debt
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Debt
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Murfreesboro, TN

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$16,836 higher earnings

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$57,543
Debt
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