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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

Southwest Texas Junior College teacher education graduates start with a median of $27k. Five-year median salaries rise to $45k.

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

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