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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · 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 close to similar programs.

$1,130 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
48.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−95% · 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.

What stays fixed$46,252 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,657 → $44,313
115Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
149Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
160Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
134Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$14,522Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
9Recent 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.

379Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
59Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
212Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
175Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
8.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 38 non-completers
178Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,252$13,263 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$13,359

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

02 · BORROWING$22,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,252

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$239/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,359Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,289Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE69.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.7%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.

$42,657Year 1
$46,252Year 4
$44,313Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.2% 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$3,854
Estimated loan payment$239
134borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,252 vs. $47,382

$1,130 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 degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,980 median wageTN estimate · 28,240 jobs · 25-2021$50,360–$64,590 middle 50% of TN wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 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 degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,070 median wageTN estimate · 2,740 jobs · 25-2012$49,990–$63,070 middle 50% of TN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,280 median wageTN estimate · 5,420 jobs · 25-2011$29,290–$53,450 middle 50% of TN wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$50,000 median wageTN estimate · 660 jobs · 25-3099$32,760–$71,150 middle 50% of TN wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$38,730 median wageTN estimate · 3,530 jobs · 25-3021$31,770–$54,600 middle 50% of TN wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,480 median wageTN estimate · 2,410 jobs · 25-1199$59,790–$87,980 middle 50% of TN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$62,280 median wageTN estimate · 9,370 jobs · 13-1151$48,550–$84,190 middle 50% of TN 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$60,340 median wageTN estimate · 240 jobs · 25-3011$51,900–$80,910 middle 50% of TN 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Educational Services

about 71.7%
02

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 9.8%
03

Public Administration

about 2.8%
04

Retail Trade

about 2.5%
05

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 2.3%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University

$648 higher earnings · $3,624 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,900
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$9,735
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Martin, TN

The University of Tennessee-Martin

$1,500 less debt · $2,658 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,481
Debt
$21,000
Annual net price
$10,701
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Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$8,936 higher earnings

Earnings
$55,188
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,846
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Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University

$3,867 higher earnings

Earnings
$50,119
Debt
$24,250
Annual net price
$24,345
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DATA QUALITY

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160 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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