COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods associate's degree at McLennan Community College
Waco, TX · 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.
$2,988 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −144% · 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−$133,560
$5,000Current college-wide context−$143,560
$8,000Annual price−$149,560
$16,000Annual price−$165,560
$24,000Annual price−$181,560
$32,000Annual price−$197,560
$40,000Annual price−$213,560
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,644$7,346 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,051
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$40,644
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Teacher Certification
- Reported price
- $13,979
- Completion
- 45.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 76.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $5,128
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,051Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,920Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE38.9%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.
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$3,387
Estimated loan paymentNot available
12borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$40,644 vs. $37,656
$2,988 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$68,280 median wageTX estimate · 6,400 jobs · 25-1081$49,650–$97,610 middle 50% of TX wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,590 median wageTX estimate · 111,660 jobs · 25-2031$61,390–$73,720 middle 50% of TX wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,760 median wageTX estimate · 116,260 jobs · 25-2021$59,460–$65,410 middle 50% of TX wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,390 median wageTX estimate · 80,160 jobs · 25-2022$61,140–$69,340 middle 50% of TX wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,780 median wageTX estimate · 3,820 jobs · 25-2012$55,960–$66,350 middle 50% of TX wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,860 median wageTX estimate · 41,200 jobs · 25-2011$28,420–$37,690 middle 50% of TX wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$51,120 median wageTX estimate · 5,800 jobs · 25-3099$38,600–$74,140 middle 50% of TX wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$36,140 median wageTX estimate · 16,680 jobs · 25-3021$28,910–$53,660 middle 50% of TX wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$64,110 median wageTX estimate · 4,600 jobs · 25-1199$51,070–$97,880 middle 50% of TX wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$62,860 median wageTX estimate · 46,630 jobs · 13-1151$46,610–$85,470 middle 50% of TX 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$49,490 median wageTX estimate · 1,830 jobs · 25-3011$44,520–$61,760 middle 50% of TX 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
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.
Tarrant County College District
$14,492 higher earnings · $714 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,136
- Debt
- $9,750
- Annual net price
- $4,337
Dallas College
$11,070 higher earnings · $1,837 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,714
- Debt
- $12,500
- Annual net price
- $3,214
St Philip's College
$10,987 higher earnings · $778 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,631
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,273
Northwest Vista College
$7,686 higher earnings · $526 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,330
- Debt
- $8,750
- Annual net price
- $4,525
DATA QUALITY
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34 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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