Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Rhode Island
5 schools in Rhode Island teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $27,874 at Community College of Rhode Island.
What this work pays in Rhode Island
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Rhode Island earn a median of $92,610 a year across 4,910 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 Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $90,930 | 3,830 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $92,760 | 2,370 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,830 | 1,890 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $41,960 | 1,400 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $75,910 | 1,130 |
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 Rhode Island Warwick | Associate's degree | — | $27,874 (27 grads) | 33 |
| Community College of Rhode Island Warwick | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Providence College Providence | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Rhode Island College Providence | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Rhode Island Kingston | 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.