Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Maine
13 schools in Maine teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,035 at Southern Maine Community College.
What this work pays in Maine
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Maine earn a median of $62,390 a year across 7,490 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 Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $64,880 | 5,540 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $63,590 | 2,780 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $65,680 | 1,600 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $46,720 | 1,120 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $43,890 | 1,110 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (18 grads) | 18 |
| Central Maine Community College Auburn | Associate's degree | — | $21,052 (14 grads) | 8 |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | $7,758 | not published | 28 |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Husson University Bangor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Washington County Community College Calais | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Washington County Community College Calais | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| York County Community College Wells | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
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.