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Associate+24% vs national median602 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Palo Alto College

Ranked 22nd of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,082
middle 50%: $20,590 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$53,094
middle 50%: $33,991 – $65,434
Median · 10 years out
$63,752
middle 50%: $48,030 – $71,700

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

Graduates of Palo Alto College's associate program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $27,082 one year after graduating, rising to $63,752 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $42,709 for this field, ranking 22nd of 151 reporting programs.

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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,654 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of the Mainland
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$54,504 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$53,866 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$53,804 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$53,072 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$49,750 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Palo Alto College

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$87,351 · 5 yrs out
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$64,834 · 5 yrs out
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$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
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$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
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$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out

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