Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Arizona
44 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $23,649 at Glendale Community College.
What this work pays in Arizona
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Arizona earn a median of $56,590 a year across 24,240 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 Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $58,360 | 21,190 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,300 | 9,400 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,710 | 9,020 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $52,830 | 3,020 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $44,110 | 2,330 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | $23,649 (11 grads) | 81 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Associate's degree | — | $23,351 (12 grads) | 51 |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista | Associate's degree | — | $21,964 (11 grads) | 33 |
| Pima Community College Tucson | Associate's degree | — | $21,312 (39 grads) | 10 |
| The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler | Associate's degree | $24,750 | $20,030 (340 grads) | 201 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Associate's degree | — | $18,087 (13 grads) | 30 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | $22,000 | not published | 33 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff | Undergraduate certificate | $17,682 | not published | 39 |
| Arizona Christian University Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Arizona Christian University Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Aspen University Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 35 |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Coconino Community College Flagstaff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Coconino Community College Flagstaff | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Dine College Tsaile | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 53 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Northland Pioneer College Holbrook | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 49 |
| Northland Pioneer College Holbrook | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Pima Community College Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 75 |
| Rio Salado College Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Rio Salado College Tempe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Tohono O'odham Community College Sells | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Tohono O'odham Community College Sells | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Yavapai College Prescott | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Yavapai College Prescott | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
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.