Bachelor's · Burton, Ohio
Is Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Kent State University at Geauga worth it?
High confidence High confidence: 100+ graduates behind the earnings figures.
The verdict · all families, in-state, half paid with loans
Pays back slowly: graduates typically recover the cost in about 11.1 years.
- Earnings 1 year after graduating
- $38,538
- Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Earnings 4 years after graduating
- $44,809
- Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Typical federal debt at graduation
- $25,000
- NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort
- Net cost to graduate, all families
- $55k (likely $46k – $65k)
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Earnings bump, year 4
- $6k a year vs high-school graduates aged 25–34 in OH
- 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Payback
- 11.1 years (likely 8.3–17.9)
- Bump vs net cost plus loan interest
- 10-year net return
- −$197k (likely −$249k – −$149k)
- Today's dollars
- 20-year net return
- −$100k (likely −$189k – −$5k)
- Today's dollars
- Odds of finishing (school-wide)
- 26%
- Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Borrowers making progress / in default, 2 years in
- not reported / ≤ 5%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-19, 2019-20
Change income, residency or loans Compare Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at other schools
🍎 Getting ready in high school
Students heading toward teaching & helping people majors like this one often take these classes. Every school offers a different mix, so check with your counselor.
AP classes
- AP Psychology
- AP English Language and Composition
- AP Statistics
IB Higher Level
- Psychology HL
- Language A HL
Build my roadmap 🗺️ Middle school to career, plus high schools near you that offer these classes.
Other majors at Kent State University at Geauga
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)$78,263
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's)$75,296
- Public Health (Master's)$68,320
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)$62,265
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)$53,833
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)$50,402
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's)$48,510
- Business/Commerce, General (Associate's)$47,501
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's)$47,406
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's)$47,306
- Computer Programming (Associate's)$45,424
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate's)$44,207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at other schools in Ohio
- University of Dayton$47,775
- Otterbein University$47,383
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus$47,019
- Capital University$46,055
- Ohio State University-Lima Campus$45,969
- Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus$45,969
- Ohio State University-Marion Campus$45,969
- Ohio State University-Newark Campus$45,969
- Ohio State University-Main Campus$45,969
- Baldwin Wallace University$45,784