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Associate+48% vs national median865 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Lone Star College System

Ranked 3rd of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,983
middle 50%: $21,401 – $35,255
Median · 5 years out
$63,033
middle 50%: $42,460 – $69,770
Median · 10 years out
$69,503
middle 50%: $62,298 – $74,996

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 associate degrees start at $27k. Median salaries reach $63k after five 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,513 total interest

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