Education & Training
Teacher Education and Professional Development
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Bachelor's degree
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary Doctoral or professional degree
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Bachelor's degree
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Bachelor's degree
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Bachelor's degree
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Certificate or apprenticeship
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Bachelor's degree
- Self-Enrichment Teachers Bachelor's degree
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education Certificate or apprenticeship
- Teaching Assistants, Special Education Associate degree
- Training and Development Specialists Bachelor's degree
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $32,271 | $35,034 | $10,646 | 477 |
| Associate degree | $31,193 | $37,850 | $11,999 | 705 |
| Bachelor's degree | $44,382 | $47,746 | $21,812 | 1,248 |
| Master's degree | $55,202 | $58,916 | $29,628 | 788 |
| Doctoral degree | $74,077 | $87,754 | $67,241 | 69 |
| Professional degree | — | — | — | 4 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.