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Associate0% vs national median210 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Jefferson College

Ranked 54th of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,084
middle 50%: $18,320 – $30,712
Median · 5 years out
$42,670
middle 50%: $30,566 – $50,981
Median · 10 years out
$50,257
middle 50%: $41,244 – $58,461

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Jefferson College's associate program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $24,084 one year after graduating, rising to $50,257 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $42,709 for this field, ranking 54th of 151 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.6 yrs
≈ $13,270 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Wyoming College
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$43,879 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$42,655 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$42,474 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$42,330 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Jefferson College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$60,557 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,538 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$58,019 · 5 yrs out

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