Associate+28% vs national median627 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Northwest Vista College
Ranked 17th of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,176
middle 50%: $19,498 – $35,826
Median · 5 years out
$54,679
middle 50%: $34,271 – $64,912
Median · 10 years out
$63,151
middle 50%: $50,441 – $68,487
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 associates from Northwest Vista College earn $26,176 in year 1. Median salaries reach $63,151 by the tenth year.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,591 total interest
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