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Teacher Education at Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $42,709/yr (3% vs median)

AI Risk High (30% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (412,300 openings/yr)

ROI 3.7x earnings multiple

Ranked #376 of 679 Teacher Education programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Teacher Education graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$490K	$491K	$474K
Earnings Multiple	3.7x	3.7x	3.6x
Probability of Field Employment	76%	72%	62%
DegreeOutlook Score	51	50	57

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$131,176

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$66,888

49% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,500

7.2 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

Alverno College's Teacher Education program produces graduates earning $42,709/yr — within striking distance of the $41,412 national average for this field.

An earnings multiple of 3.7x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

Some AI exposure exists in Teacher Education's typical career paths, with 30% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 3% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $25,500 represents roughly 7 months of the $42,709 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #376 of 679 Teacher Education programs, Alverno College falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

About Alverno College

A 93% acceptance rate means Alverno College is accessible to most applicants, a smaller institution with 724 students in Milwaukee, WI. 49% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating strong socioeconomic diversity. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $66,888 — 49% less than the list price.

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Top Career Paths

Postsecondary teachers, all other $78,490/yr

Education teachers, postsecondary $72,090/yr

Training and development specialists $65,850/yr

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Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Teacher Education at Alverno College?

This program scores 50/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Teacher Education programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Teacher Education careers?

With 30% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $473,729 in decade earnings vs $490,355 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →