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Highest earning associate's teacher education programs in Texas
Texas teacher education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Community College District | Austin | Public, 4-year | $46,430 | 36 |
| 2 | Dallas College | Dallas | Public, 4-year | $25,385 | 33 |
| 3 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | Public, 2-year | $24,507 | 30 |
| 4 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | Public, 4-year | $20,236 | 33 |
| 5 | San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | Public, 4-year | $19,581 | 51 |
| 6 | El Paso Community College | El Paso | Public, 2-year | $19,141 | 63 |
| 7 | South Texas College | McAllen | Public, 4-year | $16,902 | 115 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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