Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Arkansas
47 schools in Arkansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $22,192 at Ozarka College.
What this work pays in Arkansas
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Arkansas earn a median of $59,660 a year across 12,890 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $52,700 | 12,590 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,570 | 6,140 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $52,290 | 3,880 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $34,190 | 3,270 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $54,620 | 1,530 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarka College Melbourne | Associate's degree | — | $22,192 (12 grads) | 24 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe | Associate's degree | $6,750 | $15,817 (17 grads) | 45 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen | Associate's degree | — | $14,230 (19 grads) | 34 |
| National Park College Hot Springs | Associate's degree | $12,500 | not published | 13 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | Associate's degree | $12,656 | not published | 19 |
| Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport Newport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport Newport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Black River Technical College Pocahontas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Black River Technical College Pocahontas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| National Park College Hot Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| North Arkansas College Harrison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| North Arkansas College Harrison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Ozarka College Melbourne | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| South Arkansas College El Dorado | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| South Arkansas College El Dorado | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College Forrest City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College Forrest City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.