Associate+18% vs national median232 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Del Mar College
Ranked 27th of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,274
middle 50%: $20,216 – $35,130
Median · 5 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $37,371 – $61,732
Median · 10 years out
$59,957
middle 50%: $46,142 – $66,861
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 start with a median salary of $26k. Mid-career earnings reach $51k, while ten-year salaries hit $60k.
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
9 yrs
≈ $11,188 total interest
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