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Associate+22% vs national median54 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Wharton County Junior College

Ranked 25th of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,903
middle 50%: $20,573 – $47,802
Median · 5 years out
$52,071
middle 50%: $36,215 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$56,473
middle 50%: $43,317 – $69,268

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 Wharton County Junior College's associate program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $27,903 one year after graduating, rising to $56,473 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $42,709 for this field, ranking 25th 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.

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Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,795 total interest

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