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Highest earning associate's teacher education programs in the United States
U.S. 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 | Urban College of Boston | Boston | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $32,521 | 47 |
| 3 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg | Public, 2-year | $30,289 | 47 |
| 4 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Public, 4-year | $29,867 | 72 |
| 5 | Connecticut State Community College | New Britain | Public, 2-year | $29,811 | 48 |
| 6 | Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Public, 2-year | $29,708 | 46 |
| 7 | Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Public, 2-year | $28,805 | 48 |
| 8 | Rasmussen University | Ocala | For-profit, 4-year | $28,337 | 250 |
| 9 | Northampton County Area Community College | Bethlehem | Public, 2-year | $26,956 | 30 |
| 10 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis | Public, 2-year | $26,298 | 161 |
| 11 | Delaware County Community College | Media | Public, 2-year | $25,854 | 42 |
| 12 | Ashford University | San Diego | For-profit, 4-year | $25,553 | 287 |
| 13 | Dallas College | Dallas | Public, 4-year | $25,385 | 33 |
| 14 | Delaware Technical Community College | Dover | Public, 4-year | $25,289 | 54 |
| 15 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Public, 4-year | $24,950 | 30 |
| 16 | Northeast Community College | Norfolk | Public, 2-year | $24,710 | 39 |
| 17 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | Public, 2-year | $24,507 | 30 |
| 18 | Essex County College | Newark | Public, 2-year | $23,768 | 43 |
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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