Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Colorado
28 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 8 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,353 at Red Rocks Community College.
What this work pays in Colorado
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Colorado earn a median of $63,410 a year across 24,860 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 Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $72,900 | 18,310 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $63,760 | 13,280 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $75,790 | 12,100 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $44,710 | 9,700 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $45,500 | 5,210 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | $26,353 (12 grads) | 88 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (21 grads) | 8 |
| Community College of Denver Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | $24,035 (17 grads) | 71 |
| Trinidad State College Trinidad | Associate's degree | — | $23,456 (13 grads) | 8 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | — | $22,806 (17 grads) | 18 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo | Associate's degree | — | $22,420 (23 grads) | 11 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (12 grads) | 2 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $18,771 (17 grads) | 204 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo | Undergraduate certificate | $7,000 | not published | 85 |
| Aims Community College Greeley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 64 |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 54 |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Community College of Denver Denver | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Lamar Community College Lamar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Northeastern Junior College Sterling | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Northeastern Junior College Sterling | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Otero College La Junta | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 55 |
| Trinidad State College Trinidad | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 50 |
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.