Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas programs in Washington
19 schools in Washington 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 Washington
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Washington earn a median of $102,350 a year across 28,980 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 Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $102,670 | 14,880 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $48,030 | 11,790 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $102,140 | 10,510 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $50,830 | 9,270 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $137,520 | 4,510 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Technical College Tacoma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Bellevue College Bellevue | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Centralia College Centralia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Green River College Auburn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| South Seattle College Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Walla Walla University College Place | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Washington State University Pullman | 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 Subject Areas — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.