# Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

> Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods is a field of study in the Education area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teacher-education-and-professional-development-specific-levels-and-methods
- CIP code: 13.12 (Education)
- Colleges offering it: 1,160 at its most common degree level
- Value ranking: https://www.collegesref.com/best-colleges/education

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 438 | $32,319 | $35,034 | $10,646 |
| Associate's | 679 | $31,698 | $37,898 | $11,998 |
| Bachelor's | 1,160 | $44,382 | $47,730 | $21,875 |
| Master's | 724 | $55,061 | $58,845 | $29,318 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 67 | $53,562 | $58,135 | $23,721 |
| Doctoral | 59 | $79,960 | $98,046 | $63,571 |
| First professional | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 349 | $55,033 | $54,842 | $27,251 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [College of Staten Island](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-staten-island-cuny-621) | Staten Island, NY | $75,637 | not reported |
| [CUNY Hunter College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-hunter-college-739) | New York, NY | $73,857 | not reported |
| [Monroe College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/monroe-college-1752) | Bronx, NY | $73,537 | not reported |
| [St. John's University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-john-s-university-new-york-2579) | Queens, NY | $69,439 | $27,000 |
| [University of the Pacific](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-the-pacific-3061) | Stockton, CA | $69,342 | not reported |
| [CUNY York College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-york-college-749) | Jamaica, NY | $67,862 | not reported |
| [Hofstra University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/hofstra-university-1214) | Hempstead, NY | $67,847 | $22,750 |
| [CUNY Queens College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-queens-college-746) | Queens, NY | $67,221 | $14,480 |
| [Pacific Lutheran University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pacific-lutheran-university-2059) | Tacoma, WA | $66,848 | $20,758 |
| [American University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/american-university-69) | Washington, DC | $66,160 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Postsecondary Teachers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/postsecondary-teachers-all-other): $77,640 median pay
- [Education Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-teachers-postsecondary): $75,350 median pay
- [Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/secondary-school-teachers-except-special-and-career-technical-education): $72,040 median pay
- [Training and Development Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/training-and-development-specialists): $69,280 median pay
- [Teachers and Instructors, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/teachers-and-instructors-all-other): $66,140 median pay
- [Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/middle-school-teachers-except-special-and-career-technical-education): $64,370 median pay
- [Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/elementary-school-teachers-except-special-education): $63,970 median pay
- [Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/kindergarten-teachers-except-special-education): $62,680 median pay
- [Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/adult-basic-education-adult-secondary-education-and-english-as-a-second-language): $61,540 median pay
- [Self-Enrichment Teachers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/self-enrichment-teachers): $46,800 median pay
- [Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/preschool-teachers-except-special-education): $38,140 median pay
- [Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/teaching-assistants-preschool-elementary-middle-and-secondary-school-except-special): $36,780 median pay
- [Teaching Assistants, Special Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/teaching-assistants-special-education): $36,780 median pay

## More in Education

- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teacher-education-and-professional-development-specific-subject-areas): 919 colleges
- [Educational Administration and Supervision](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-administration-and-supervision): 768 colleges
- [Special Education and Teaching](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/special-education-and-teaching): 630 colleges
- [Student Counseling and Personnel Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/student-counseling-and-personnel-services): 459 colleges
- [Education, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/education-general): 432 colleges
- [Curriculum and Instruction](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/curriculum-and-instruction): 425 colleges
- [Educational/Instructional Media Design](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-instructional-media-design): 273 colleges
- [Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teaching-english-or-french-as-a-second-or-foreign-language): 256 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/