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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods bachelor's degree outcomes at Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1312

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$674 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
65.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−94% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$46,708 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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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,709Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
44Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent 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.

141Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
64Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
61Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,708$10,217 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$22,540

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

02 · BORROWING$30,584

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,708

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$324/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,540Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,362Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE85.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE49.2%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.

$42,709Year 1
$46,708Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.3% 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$3,892
Estimated loan payment$324
44borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,708 vs. $47,382

$674 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$74,790 median wageWI estimate · 1,540 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$62,870 median wageWI estimate · 15,910 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,210 median wageWI estimate · 24,920 jobs · 25-2021-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,960 median wageWI estimate · 14,460 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,350 median wageWI estimate · 1,510 jobs · 25-2012-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,160 median wageWI estimate · 11,330 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$51,580 median wageWI estimate · 720 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$37,820 median wageWI estimate · 5,140 jobs · 25-3021+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,120 median wageWI estimate · 1,280 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$70,770 median wageWI estimate · 9,360 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$64,980 median wageWI estimate · 1,050 jobs · 25-3011-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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.

Waukesha, WI

Carroll University

$3,577 higher earnings · $3,584 less debt · $7,347 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,285
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$15,193
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Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison

$2,932 higher earnings · $7,584 less debt · $5,186 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,640
Debt
$23,000
Annual net price
$17,354
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Eau Claire, WI

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

$765 higher earnings · $5,584 less debt · $5,990 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,473
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$16,550
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Menomonie, WI

University of Wisconsin-Stout

$548 higher earnings · $3,883 less debt · $5,050 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,256
Debt
$26,701
Annual net price
$17,490
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