Associate+32% vs national median386 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Collin County Community College District
Ranked 11th of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,514
middle 50%: $20,600 – $38,573
Median · 5 years out
$56,585
middle 50%: $41,308 – $67,078
Median · 10 years out
$64,628
middle 50%: $40,342 – $71,980
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 earn $27,514 in their first year. Median pay reaches $64,628 after ten years.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,160 total interest
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