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Certificate (1-2 years)+48% vs national median101 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Shenandoah University

Ranked 4th of 29 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,144
middle 50%: $34,978 – $58,363
Median · 5 years out
$58,956
middle 50%: $54,051 – $66,690
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Shenandoah University's certificate (1-2 years) program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $48,144 one year after graduating, rising to $58,956 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 48% above the national median of $39,731 for this field, ranking 4th of 29 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,552 total interest

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