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Associate's Degree

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Purdue University-Main Campus

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Break-even
+$8,553 over 10 years

For graduates of Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Purdue University-Main Campus.

The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.

8.1 yrs
Break-even
+24%
10-year ROI
$49,413
Median earnings as of 2024

By credential level

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's$49,413$17,500+24%Break-even
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1CUNY York College
Jamaica, NY
Associate's$69,456+2,644%Strong return
2CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
Associate's$72,805$13,920+2,418%Strong return
3Turtle Mountain College
Belcourt, ND
Associate's$58,926+1,931%Strong return
4CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY
Associate's$69,522$11,000+1,878%Strong return
5CUNY City College
New York, NY
Associate's$64,326$9,558+1,651%Strong return
6Texas A & M International University
Laredo, TX
Associate's$57,631+1,637%Strong return
7CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Associate's$61,345$10,315+1,540%Strong return
8College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY
Associate's$72,209$20,340+1,365%Strong return
9SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY
Associate's$69,650$17,862+748%Strong return
10St. Francis College
Brooklyn, NY
Associate's$70,522+604%Strong return

Other majors at Purdue University-Main Campus

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Computer ScienceAssociate's$149,545$19,136+2,790%Strong return
ChemistryMaster's$105,980+1,988%Strong return
Computer EngineeringAssociate's$118,081$22,875+1,847%Strong return
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsAssociate's$100,920$18,578+1,455%Strong return
Engineering, OtherCertificate$135,236+1,445%Strong return
Industrial EngineeringAssociate's$100,438$18,357+1,445%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$76,560$19,500+1,354%Strong return
StatisticsAssociate's$97,489$19,250+1,349%Strong return

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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Purdue University-Main Campus

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.