Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Montana
14 schools in Montana 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 Montana
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Montana earn a median of $57,530 a year across 4,960 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 Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,990 | 3,670 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,550 | 1,980 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $45,050 | 1,070 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,540 | 960 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $62,880 | 900 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaniiih Nakoda College Harlem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Blackfeet Community College Browning | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Blackfeet Community College Browning | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Dawson Community College Glendive | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Dawson Community College Glendive | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Fort Peck Community College Poplar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Little Big Horn College Crow Agency | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Little Big Horn College Crow Agency | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Miles Community College Miles City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Salish Kootenai College Pablo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Stone Child College Box Elder | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| The University of Montana-Western Dillon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| The University of Montana-Western Dillon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 44 |
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.