Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Virginia
12 schools in Virginia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $17,624 at Liberty University.
What this work pays in Virginia
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Virginia earn a median of $65,550 a year across 37,880 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 Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $72,170 | 31,100 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $63,520 | 18,290 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $77,690 | 15,570 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $37,140 | 13,570 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $49,160 | 8,730 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University Lynchburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | $17,624 (15 grads) | 31 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg | Associate's degree | $20,001 | $15,695 (33 grads) | 100 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach | Undergraduate certificate | $15,365 | not published | 1 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach | Associate's degree | $22,025 | not published | 11 |
| Bluefield University Bluefield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 32 |
| Columbia College Vienna | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Columbia College Vienna | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Shenandoah University Winchester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| University of Richmond University of Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
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.