COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods undergraduate certificate or diploma at Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA · 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 notably above similar programs.
$25,875 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 33.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $110,060 / 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.
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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,506A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 56 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$18,476
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$60,506
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$217/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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$18,476Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,816Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.6%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?
4.3% 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$5,042
Estimated loan payment$217
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,506 vs. $34,631
$25,875 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$75,170 median wageWA estimate · 1,270 jobs · 25-1081$60,110–$86,890 middle 50% of WA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,670 median wageWA estimate · 14,880 jobs · 25-2031$81,360–$121,100 middle 50% of WA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$102,350 median wageWA estimate · 28,980 jobs · 25-2021$80,320–$115,880 middle 50% of WA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,140 median wageWA estimate · 10,510 jobs · 25-2022$81,010–$118,740 middle 50% of WA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$99,960 median wageWA estimate · 5,270 jobs · 25-2012$79,150–$108,050 middle 50% of WA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,660 median wageWA estimate · 13,210 jobs · 25-2011$42,800–$48,490 middle 50% of WA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$77,720 median wageWA estimate · 1,370 jobs · 25-3099$56,420–$102,480 middle 50% of WA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$48,020 median wageWA estimate · 12,890 jobs · 25-3021$40,280–$62,760 middle 50% of WA wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTraining and Development Specialists$81,860 median wageWA estimate · 8,130 jobs · 13-1151$62,400–$108,830 middle 50% of WA wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,940 median wageWA estimate · 470 jobs · 25-1199$63,570–$101,560 middle 50% of WA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$69,990 median wageWA estimate · 1,310 jobs · 25-3011$59,330–$79,800 middle 50% of WA 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.
Northern Arizona University
$1,800 less debt · $4,318 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,015
- Debt
- $18,700
- Annual net price
- $14,158
Front Range Community College
$4,350 less debt · $5,445 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $38,380
- Debt
- $16,150
- Annual net price
- $13,031
Wake Technical Community College
$1,898 less debt · $9,717 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $36,571
- Debt
- $18,602
- Annual net price
- $8,759
South Piedmont Community College
$12,300 less debt · $11,801 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $35,260
- Debt
- $8,200
- Annual net price
- $6,675
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
123 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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