Bright outlook
Education
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $107,310
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP13.13
919 colleges offer Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 919
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $50,827
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $22,428
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 143
- Associate's
- 165
- Bachelor's
- 919
- Master's
- 632
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 59
- Doctoral
- 103
- First professional
- 9
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 340
What it covers
About Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
A program that prepares individuals to teach general science programs, or a combination of the biological and physical science subject matter areas, at various educational levels.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 13.13.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 13.13.
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Art Teacher Education
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
- Driver and Safety Teacher Education
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 143 | $44,5584 yrs after · 1 college | $27,0003 colleges |
| Associate's | 165 | $34,6044 yrs after · 18 colleges | $8,2811 college |
| Bachelor's | 919 | $50,8274 yrs after · 333 colleges | $22,428304 colleges |
| Master's | 632 | $62,4504 yrs after · 275 colleges | $25,250137 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 59 | $60,6054 yrs after · 5 colleges | $19,8753 colleges |
| Doctoral | 103 | $87,3004 yrs after · 7 colleges | $64,9103 colleges |
| First professional | 9 | $74,0181 yr after · 1 college | $34,1811 college |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 340 | $72,8674 yrs after · 8 colleges | $22,6507 colleges |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Public · 23 graduates
$82,062
debt $23,000
- 2
Brooklyn, NY · Public · 86 graduates
$80,207
debt $12,875
- 3
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · Private nonprofit · 33 graduates
$78,215
debt $25,500
- 4
Queens, NY · Public · 126 graduates
$76,925
debt $12,500
- 5
Staten Island, NY · Public · 31 graduates
$75,272
debt not reported
- 6
Louisville, KY · Public · 156 graduates
$74,873
debt $19,250
- 7
Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofit · 23 graduates
$74,525
debt $23,250
- 8
New York, NY · Public · 41 graduates
$72,919
debt not reported
- 9
Garden City, NY · Private nonprofit · 46 graduates
$70,416
debt $21,250
- 10
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · Public · 95 graduates
$67,961
debt $14,674
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
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- Median pay
- $103,170
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Education
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $101,420
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
Education
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $100,310
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
- Bright outlook
Education
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $99,080
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Speaking
- Instructing
- Active Listening
Education
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $98,700
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
Education
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $97,590
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Speaking
- Writing
- Bright outlook
Education
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $96,980
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
More in Education
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods1,160 colleges
- Educational Administration and Supervision768 colleges
- Special Education and Teaching630 colleges
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services459 colleges
- Education, General432 colleges
- Curriculum and Instruction425 colleges
- Educational/Instructional Media Design273 colleges
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language256 colleges
Questions about Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
How many colleges offer Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at these degree levels: certificate (143 colleges), associate's (165 colleges), bachelor's (919 colleges), master's (632 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (59 colleges), doctoral (103 colleges), first professional (9 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (340 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn $50,827 a year four years after finishing, across 333 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas graduates earn the most?
California State University-Sacramento reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas: $82,062 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.