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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at North Central Texas College

Ranked 43rd of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,063
middle 50%: $20,183 – $35,591
Median · 5 years out
$45,181
middle 50%: $32,438 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $47,119 – $67,343

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

North Central Texas College reports a $27,063 median salary for teacher education associate degree holders in year one. Earnings climb to $60,590 by year ten.

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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,864 total interest

Same major at other universities

Normandale Community College
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,703 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$45,014 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$43,879 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Central Texas College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,673 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,340 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$58,613 · 5 yrs out

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