Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Iowa
17 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Iowa earn a median of $60,580 a year across 17,300 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 Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,200 | 12,310 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,450 | 6,270 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $33,830 | 5,910 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $66,110 | 4,670 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $35,670 | 2,910 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Emmaus Bible College Dubuque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Southeastern Community College West Burlington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Southeastern Community College West Burlington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Southwestern Community College Creston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Waldorf University Forest City | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
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.