Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Kansas
11 schools in Kansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,514 at Rasmussen University-Kansas.
What this work pays in Kansas
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Kansas earn a median of $56,450 a year across 14,350 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 Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,920 | 10,860 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,580 | 6,230 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $62,010 | 5,150 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $75,790 | 2,530 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $47,750 | 1,330 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka | Associate's degree | $18,819 | $25,514 (173 grads) | 1 |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $24,421 (29 grads) | 6 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado | Associate's degree | — | not published | 70 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Hesston College Hesston | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Highland Community College Highland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Independence Community College Independence | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Pratt Community College Pratt | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Washburn University Topeka | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
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.