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Associate-28% vs national median59 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Mountwest Community and Technical College

Ranked 134th of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,311
middle 50%: $22,867 – $34,399
Median · 5 years out
$30,926
middle 50%: $24,926 – $37,592
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Mountwest Community and Technical College's associate program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $27,311 one year after graduating, rising to $30,926 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $42,709 for this field, ranking 134th 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
16.2 yrs
≈ $18,853 total interest

Same major at other universities

Linn-Benton Community College
$31,578 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$31,559 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$31,304 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$30,523 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$30,313 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$30,192 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$30,143 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$29,948 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$68,564 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$68,564 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$53,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,183 · 5 yrs out

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