Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas programs in Missouri
15 schools in Missouri teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $18,087 at State Fair Community College.
What this work pays in Missouri
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Missouri earn a median of $50,910 a year across 33,180 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 Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,240 | 24,380 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,310 | 11,330 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,490 | 5,700 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $36,450 | 5,060 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $42,790 | 4,730 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Fair Community College Sedalia | Associate's degree | — | $18,087 (11 grads) | 29 |
| Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield | Associate's degree | $9,749 | $17,859 (25 grads) | 82 |
| Crowder College Neosho | Associate's degree | $6,000 | not published | 48 |
| Mineral Area College Park Hills | Associate's degree | $10,200 | not published | 34 |
| Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff | Associate's degree | $8,171 | not published | 54 |
| Crowder College Neosho | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| East Central College Union | Associate's degree | — | not published | 31 |
| Lincoln University Jefferson City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 62 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Moberly Area Community College Moberly | Associate's degree | — | not published | 43 |
| St Charles Community College Cottleville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 38 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
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.