Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas programs in Minnesota
19 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Minnesota earn a median of $76,350 a year across 26,640 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $76,460 | 16,020 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $62,640 | 8,890 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $43,620 | 7,010 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $48,050 | 4,680 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,510 | 3,050 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Bethany Lutheran College Mankato | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Riverland Community College Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
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 Subject Areas — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.