Associate-25% vs national median553 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Owens Community College
Ranked 125th of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,660
middle 50%: $19,707 – $32,189
Median · 5 years out
$31,875
middle 50%: $24,265 – $42,988
Median · 10 years out
$37,645
middle 50%: $27,436 – $50,018
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
Teacher education graduates at Owens Community College earn $26k in their first year. Median pay reaches $38k by year 10.
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
14.1 yrs
≈ $17,255 total interest
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$83,767 · 5 yrs out
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$82,803 · 5 yrs out
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$72,928 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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$67,184 · 5 yrs out
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$66,534 · 5 yrs out
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$64,718 · 5 yrs out