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Highest earning 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 | University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | Public, 4-year | $60,917 | 52 |
| 2 | Monroe University | Bronx | For-profit, 4-year | $58,194 | 31 |
| 3 | Rider University | Lawrenceville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,145 | 121 |
| 4 | Seton Hall University | South Orange | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,300 | 35 |
| 5 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing | Public, 4-year | $56,231 | 139 |
| 6 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,652 | 45 |
| 7 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City | Public, 4-year | $54,604 | 62 |
| 8 | Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,594 | 46 |
| 9 | Kean University | Union | Public, 4-year | $54,447 | 125 |
| 10 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $54,093 | 50 |
| 11 | Baylor University | Waco | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,614 | 43 |
| 12 | Coppin State University | Baltimore | Public, 4-year | $53,215 | 33 |
| 13 | Western Washington University | Bellingham | Public, 4-year | $53,133 | 58 |
| 14 | University of Maryland-College Park | College Park | Public, 4-year | $53,054 | 103 |
| 15 | Stevenson University | Owings Mills | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,395 | 62 |
| 16 | Weber State University | Ogden | Public, 4-year | $51,861 | 72 |
| 17 | Towson University | Towson | Public, 4-year | $51,749 | 217 |
| 18 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks | Public, 4-year | $51,619 | 32 |
| 19 | Miami Dade College | Miami | Public, 4-year | $51,545 | 43 |
| 20 | Florida SouthWestern State College | Fort Myers | Public, 4-year | $51,448 | 81 |
| 21 | Lebanon Valley College | Annville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,300 | 54 |
| 22 | Frostburg State University | Frostburg | Public, 4-year | $51,236 | 76 |
| 23 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | Public, 4-year | $50,951 | 109 |
| 24 | Butler University | Indianapolis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $50,707 | 45 |
| 25 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $50,657 | 55 |
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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