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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods master's degree at Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, 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.

$1,140 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$23,880 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+2%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,643 → $56,920
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
95Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
97Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
23.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
107Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,776$12,385 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$58,776 vs. $47,382

$11,394 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis701 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,260

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$58,776

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,260Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,791Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE94.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.3%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.

$55,643Year 1
$58,776Year 4
$56,920Year 5
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$4,898
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,776 vs. $59,916

$1,140 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$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
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 93.6%
02

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 2.1%
03

Public Administration

about 1.9%
04

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 0.3%
05

Construction

about 0.3%

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.

Commerce, TX

East Texas A&M University

$7,732 higher earnings · $2,419 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,508
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,841
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Killeen, TX

Texas A&M University-Central Texas

$50 higher earnings · $12,960 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,826
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$1,300
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College Station, TX

Texas A&M University-College Station

$19,552 higher earnings

Earnings
$78,328
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,315
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Kingsville, TX

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

$2,170 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,954
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,090
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

97 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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