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Associate+6% vs national median203 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Southwest Texas Junior College

Ranked 40th of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,942
middle 50%: $20,097 – $37,660
Median · 5 years out
$45,451
middle 50%: $30,192 – $58,937
Median · 10 years out
$55,615
middle 50%: $40,413 – $63,728

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 Southwest Texas Junior College's associate program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $26,942 one year after graduating, rising to $55,615 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $42,709 for this field, ranking 40th 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,992 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Wyoming Community College District
$47,210 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$46,831 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,703 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$45,181 · 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

Other majors at Southwest Texas Junior College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out

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