COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree at Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit
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.
$895 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 48.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −68% · 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−$107,160
$8,000Annual price−$139,160
$13,000Current college-wide context−$159,160
$16,000Annual price−$171,160
$24,000Annual price−$203,160
$32,000Annual price−$235,160
$40,000Annual price−$267,160
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,284$17,476 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$12,548
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,145
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,284
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$267/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$12,548Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,728Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE46.2%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.1% 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$4,357
Estimated loan payment$267
410borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,284 vs. $51,389
$895 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$77,090 median wageUT estimate · 330 jobs · 25-1081$58,280–$94,570 middle 50% of UT wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 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$61,660–$83,410 middle 50% of UT wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,180 median wageUT estimate · 5,960 jobs · 25-2022$62,880–$97,910 middle 50% of UT wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$86,890 median wageUT estimate · 16,870 jobs · 25-2023$63,420–$93,720 middle 50% of UT wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$72,380 median wageUT estimate · 730 jobs · 25-2032$61,110–$78,630 middle 50% of UT wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$50,740 median wageUT estimate · 2,280 jobs · 25-1194$36,810–$67,600 middle 50% of UT wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,570 median wageUT estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1124$62,330–$95,310 middle 50% of UT wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$66,220 median wageUT estimate · 790 jobs · 25-1121$59,470–$95,700 middle 50% of UT wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$115,870 median wageUT estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1011$95,540–$165,540 middle 50% of UT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$102,110 median wageUT estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1052$76,680–$127,180 middle 50% of UT wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$99,860 median wageUT estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1054$74,830–$129,820 middle 50% of UT wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$97,240 median wageUT estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1051$73,580–$130,540 middle 50% of UT wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
Southern Utah University
$1,073 higher earnings · $8,645 less debt · $2,086 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,357
- Debt
- $16,500
- Annual net price
- $10,462
Weber State University
$8,801 higher earnings · $2,290 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,085
- Debt
- $26,767
- Annual net price
- $10,258
Utah State University
$1,538 higher earnings · $10,388 less debt
- Earnings
- $53,822
- Debt
- $14,757
- Annual net price
- $14,936
Utah Valley University
$6,430 less debt · $6,172 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,194
- Debt
- $18,715
- Annual net price
- $6,376
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
224 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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