Associate+16% vs national median134 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at South Plains College
Ranked 28th of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,552
middle 50%: $20,716 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$49,750
middle 50%: $41,902 – $56,127
Median · 10 years out
$57,688
middle 50%: $51,099 – $70,380
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
South Plains College graduates in Teacher Education earn a median $26.6k in their first year. The five-year median salary is $49.8k.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,311 total interest
Same major at other universities
Palo Alto College
$53,094 · 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
Trinity Valley Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$49,421 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$49,290 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$48,362 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$47,210 · 5 yrs out
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