Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in North Dakota
9 schools in North Dakota 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-North Dakota.
What this work pays in North Dakota
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in North Dakota earn a median of $60,030 a year across 4,430 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 North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,210 | 3,070 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,100 | 1,400 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $63,260 | 670 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $59,420 | 600 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $39,720 | 540 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo | Associate's degree | $18,819 | $25,514 (173 grads) | 5 |
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $24,421 (29 grads) | 13 |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College New Town | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College New Town | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Sitting Bull College Fort Yates | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| United Tribes Technical College Bismarck | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Valley City State University Valley City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
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.