Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Minnesota
36 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,685 at Normandale Community College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Minnesota earn a median of $76,350 a year across 26,640 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $76,460 | 16,020 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $43,430 | 10,320 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $76,710 | 9,650 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $45,660 | 9,050 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $62,640 | 8,890 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normandale Community College Bloomington | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (11 grads) | 21 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud | Associate's degree | $18,819 | $25,514 (173 grads) | 30 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $24,421 (29 grads) | 87 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Associate's degree | — | $18,087 (13 grads) | 13 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato | Undergraduate certificate | $23,000 | not published | 13 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Bethany Global University Bloomington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Leech Lake Tribal College Cass Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Martin Luther College New Ulm | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Oak Hills Christian College Bemidji | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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.