Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Pennsylvania
44 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,267 at Community College of Philadelphia.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Pennsylvania earn a median of $78,800 a year across 52,240 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,060 | 48,370 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,050 | 22,760 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $77,930 | 22,720 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $41,740 | 15,270 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $71,350 | 14,780 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $24,267 (30 grads) | 68 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Associate's degree | $12,250 | $24,035 (16 grads) | 81 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | $17,500 | $21,736 (52 grads) | 95 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Associate's degree | $10,500 | $21,508 (23 grads) | 64 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Associate's degree | — | $20,530 (19 grads) | 22 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Associate's degree | $15,047 | $17,470 (15 grads) | 80 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | $14,888 | not published | 41 |
| Community College of Beaver County Monaca | Associate's degree | $14,318 | not published | 10 |
| Albright College Reading | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Butler County Community College Butler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Carlow University Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cedar Crest College Allentown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Drexel University Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Gannon University Erie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Immaculata University Immaculata | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Keystone College La Plume | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Laurel Technical Institute Hermitage | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Laurel Technical Institute Uniontown | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Manor College Jenkintown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Mercyhurst University Erie | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Mount Aloysius College Cresson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Point Park University Pittsburgh | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Reading Area Community College Reading | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Saint Francis University Loretto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Temple University Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| University of Valley Forge Phoenixville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Widener University Chester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Wilson College Chambersburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| World A Cuts Barber Institute York | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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.