Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in California
44 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in California
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in California earn a median of $99,650 a year across 155,160 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 California |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $101,370 | 99,230 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $49,570 | 60,260 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $47,400 | 55,700 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $75,790 | 46,530 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $100,690 | 37,770 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| American Jewish University Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 52 |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Bethesda University Anaheim | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 66 |
| Coastline Community College Fountain Valley | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Columbia College Sonora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Copper Mountain Community College Joshua Tree | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Humphreys University Stockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Humphreys University Stockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Los Angeles Pacific University Glendora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Madera Community College Madera | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| National University San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Pacific Union College Angwin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Palo Verde College Blythe | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Diego Christian College Santee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School Redding | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School Redding | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Skyline College San Bruno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Skyline College San Bruno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| United States University Sandy Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| University of Redlands Redlands | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Westmont College Santa Barbara | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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.