Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Wisconsin
40 schools in Wisconsin teach this, at certificate or associate level. 14 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,933 at Waukesha County Technical College.
What this work pays in Wisconsin
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Wisconsin earn a median of $61,210 a year across 24,920 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 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $62,870 | 15,910 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,960 | 14,460 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,160 | 11,330 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $70,770 | 9,360 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $37,820 | 5,140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Associate's degree | — | $26,933 (15 grads) | 15 |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay | Associate's degree | $18,819 | $25,514 (173 grads) | 11 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Associate's degree | $19,594 | $25,194 (40 grads) | 67 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,194 (13 grads) | 133 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Associate's degree | — | $24,615 (15 grads) | 16 |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $24,421 (29 grads) | 18 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Associate's degree | $8,250 | $23,054 (30 grads) | 31 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Associate's degree | — | $22,329 (11 grads) | 15 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $22,192 (49 grads) | 34 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Associate's degree | $9,500 | $21,508 (25 grads) | 12 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Associate's degree | — | $21,508 (15 grads) | 13 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore | Associate's degree | — | $21,508 (14 grads) | 10 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (24 grads) | 5 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville | Associate's degree | — | $19,227 (26 grads) | 13 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa | Undergraduate certificate | $15,365 | not published | 0 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa | Associate's degree | $22,025 | not published | 2 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 31 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| College of Menominee Nation Keshena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Edgewood University Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 35 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 47 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Hayward | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Hayward | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 50 |
| Maranatha Baptist University Watertown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 42 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 28 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Viterbo University La Crosse | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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.