Bachelor's Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Programs with the Lowest Debt Relative to Earnings

Bachelor's Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Programs with the Lowest Debt Relative to Earnings, ranked by program debt / annual five-year earnings. College Scorecard field-of-study data for this credential only. Earnings are measured after completion among federally aided completers working and not enrolled. Suppressed values are excluded. Debt and earnings can describe different cohorts. Only Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas programs at the stated credential level are included; no institution-wide earnings are substituted. This page lists all 282 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

1CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York0.16×54%1280$3k$63k57%16,2891 mi 2Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah0.17×68%1376$16k$76k81%32,952547 mi 3CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, New York0.18×58%1140$3k$61k54%10,5433 mi 4California State University-FullertonFullerton, California0.21×91%—$7k$63k70%38,54616 mi 5University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, Puerto Rico0.21×55%—$9k$36k50%8,5722 mi 6University of Puerto Rico at CayeyCayey, Puerto Rico0.21×53%955$10k$31k50%2,06912 mi 7CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, New York0.23×64%1120$4k$63k53%12,5503 mi 8University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico0.24×95%1038$15k$45k55%17,244460 mi 9Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah0.25×92%1187$15k$54k59%20,272572 mi 10California State University-FresnoFresno, California0.25×95%—$7k$61k57%21,605112 mi 11SUNY OneontaOneonta, New York0.28×70%1230$19k$60k69%4,64395 mi 12University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois0.29×77%1250$11k$69k62%22,1702 mi 13University of FloridaGainesville, Florida0.30×24%1403$7k$72k91%35,62942 mi 14New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, New Mexico0.30×89%1011$9k$39k55%11,946378 mi 15Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, Idaho0.31×96%1118$8k$53k55%44,397565 mi 16New York UniversityNew York, New York0.31×9%1520$37k$83k88%28,6631 mi 17Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, Utah0.31×82%—$10k$50k61%9,289390 mi 18Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi0.32×78%1219$18k$52k67%18,397193 mi 19Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, Illinois0.33×87%1055$13k$53k62%8,494288 mi 20University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming0.33×97%—$14k$57k59%7,944766 mi 21California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California0.34×75%—$12k$72k68%25,04227 mi 22Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, New Mexico0.34×92%964$5k$39k45%3,357545 mi 23Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa0.35×89%1204$19k$63k75%25,367299 mi 24Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana0.35×50%1364$15k$72k83%44,50385 mi 25Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana0.35×73%1285$19k$61k69%30,59447 mi 26Hofstra UniversityHempstead, New York0.36×68%1319$34k$69k69%6,4886 mi 27University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island0.37×72%1160$21k$70k73%13,3815 mi 28University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, Arkansas0.37×80%1050$11k$41k38%4,091374 mi 29Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah0.37×——$6k$55k45%28,453544 mi 30Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, Washington0.37×91%—$18k$62k54%7,83388 mi 31Towson UniversityTowson, Maryland0.38×82%1095$17k$64k69%16,1369 mi 32University of VermontBurlington, Vermont0.38×65%1374$19k$62k79%11,74366 mi 33Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, Washington0.38×91%—$14k$58k43%6,222217 mi 34Adelphi UniversityGarden City, New York0.38×66%1219$31k$75k67%5,2766 mi 35Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida0.39×55%1163$9k$60k74%39,5088 mi 36University of LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky0.39×79%1150$18k$54k61%14,727248 mi 37University of South FloridaTampa, Florida0.39×43%1227$10k$58k77%37,2079 mi 38Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington0.40×93%1289$21k$63k65%13,5441 mi 39The College of New JerseyEwing, New Jersey0.40×62%1246$28k$73k86%7,10522 mi 40Long Island UniversityBrookville, New York0.40×86%1224$33k$60k57%5,5203 mi 41University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia0.40×38%1397$14k$69k90%32,137175 mi 42St. John's University-New YorkQueens, New York0.40×83%1244$30k$70k66%9,4774 mi 43George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia0.40×87%1274$18k$76k68%27,75212 mi 44Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana0.40×78%1313$16k$64k80%37,806174 mi 45State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, New York0.41×62%1265$19k$58k72%6,08631 mi 46Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota0.41×99%1020$17k$65k44%5,616131 mi 47State University of New York at CortlandCortland, New York0.41×60%—$22k$60k68%5,90158 mi 48University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida0.41×40%1269$10k$58k78%59,14623 mi 49Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, South Carolina0.41×——$17k$44k65%2,005183 mi 50University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania0.41×58%1370$30k$66k86%20,370110 mi 51University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, Pennsylvania0.41×95%1160$18k$66k40%1,305128 mi 52University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford, Pennsylvania0.41×89%1125$15k$66k48%99550 mi 53University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut0.42×52%1348$25k$74k83%19,83531 mi 54University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut0.42×83%1094$17k$74k57%2,4322 mi 55University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut0.42×88%1073$16k$74k65%1,52531 mi 56University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut0.42×87%1060$11k$74k53%73319 mi 57University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, Connecticut0.42×88%1090$14k$74k62%4541 mi 58University of DelawareNewark, Delaware0.42×71%1292$18k$73k81%19,0718 mi 59State University of New York at OswegoOswego, New York0.42×81%1187$16k$58k60%5,4731 mi 60Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona0.43×90%—$14k$54k61%22,903278 mi 61St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, New York0.43×72%1190$19k$64k69%3,1441 mi 62Oklahoma Baptist UniversityShawnee, Oklahoma0.43×49%1024$21k$48k52%1,308403 mi 63University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois0.43×42%1440$14k$81k85%36,258115 mi 64Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois0.43×88%1113$19k$62k65%19,057113 mi 65Fort Hays State UniversityHays, Kansas0.43×90%1089$13k$49k48%9,733648 mi 66Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, Connecticut0.43×73%1080$17k$59k48%7,82228 mi 67Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, Oklahoma0.44×75%1150$17k$57k68%21,773456 mi 68Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, Maryland0.44×87%1252$18k$62k68%6,05713 mi 69Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida0.44×24%1361$11k$62k86%32,21224 mi 70Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts0.44×11%1480$24k$83k89%18,2483 mi 71North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina0.44×42%1376$17k$69k85%27,37193 mi 72Ithaca CollegeIthaca, New York0.44×69%1312$34k$64k76%4,24262 mi 73University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, Nebraska0.44×87%1191$18k$57k67%19,178469 mi 74Kean UniversityUnion, New Jersey0.45×76%1040$12k$57k47%11,4333 mi 75University of La VerneLa Verne, California0.45×71%1083$20k$65k63%3,05031 mi 76Idaho State UniversityPocatello, Idaho0.45×——$12k$46k39%7,583573 mi 77Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York0.45×46%1375$39k$79k84%15,47735 mi 78Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, New York0.45×57%1295$42k$78k80%5,18228 mi 79The University of Montana-WesternDillon, Montana0.45×100%—$17k$43k51%1,198486 mi 80Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama0.45×46%1345$24k$65k82%26,816151 mi 81University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, Wisconsin0.46×88%1150$17k$58k55%5,842126 mi 82University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky0.46×93%1215$19k$59k71%24,763249 mi 83University of HartfordWest Hartford, Connecticut0.46×96%1219$30k$61k54%4,14634 mi 84SUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, New York0.46×78%—$14k$48k45%1,82327 mi 85Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, Virginia0.46×38%1153$20k$44k57%4,7296 mi 86Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina0.46×90%1214$17k$52k75%19,444236 mi 87North Greenville UniversityTigerville, South Carolina0.46×67%1156$21k$43k55%1,819195 mi 88Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, Illinois0.46×74%1151$24k$61k70%3,00616 mi 89Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, Texas0.47×44%1298$37k$68k86%11,026246 mi 90Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, Texas0.47×81%1138$26k$59k63%2,493123 mi 91Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut0.47×91%—$21k$55k50%6,2953 mi 92The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama0.47×77%1285$22k$59k73%33,227173 mi 93Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana0.47×86%1160$15k$52k62%13,988131 mi 94Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio0.47×61%1387$17k$60k88%45,63899 mi 95Montclair State UniversityMontclair, New Jersey0.47×88%1070$16k$61k65%18,37611 mi 96St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, Minnesota0.47×48%1380$24k$66k84%3,093165 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data. Program-level earnings describe completers; institution-wide earnings describe former students and can include non-completers. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.