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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree outcomes at Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Public · Federal field 1313

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,968 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
30.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−62% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$53,357 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.

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+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,042$52,567
49Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
54Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
76Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
51Borrowers 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.

390Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
37Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
240Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
134Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,357$16,245 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,462

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

02 · BORROWING$16,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,357

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$175/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,462Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,416Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE60.7%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.

$45,042Year 1
$53,357Year 4
$52,567Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$4,446
Estimated loan payment$175
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,357 vs. $51,389

$1,968 above 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$77,090 median wageUT estimate · 330 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$76,330 median wageUT estimate · 11,030 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,180 median wageUT estimate · 5,960 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$86,890 median wageUT estimate · 16,870 jobs · 25-2023-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$72,380 median wageUT estimate · 730 jobs · 25-2032-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$50,740 median wageUT estimate · 2,280 jobs · 25-1194-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,570 median wageUT estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1124+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$66,220 median wageUT estimate · 790 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$115,870 median wageUT estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$102,110 median wageUT estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1052+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$99,860 median wageUT estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$97,240 median wageUT estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.

Ogden, UT

Weber State University

$7,728 higher earnings · $204 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,085
Debt
$26,767
Annual net price
$10,258
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Logan, UT

Utah State University

$465 higher earnings · $1,743 less debt

Earnings
$53,822
Debt
$14,757
Annual net price
$14,936
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Orem, UT

Utah Valley University

$4,086 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,194
Debt
$18,715
Annual net price
$6,376
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Provo, UT

Brigham Young University

$7,383 less debt

Earnings
$49,272
Debt
$9,117
Annual net price
$15,564
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DATA QUALITY

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76 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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