Program Analysis
At $32,393 per year, Teacher Education graduates from Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences earn below the $41,412 national average. Lower costs or geographic factors may offset the earnings gap.
An earnings multiple of 3.6x 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 -1% gap from the optimistic case.
The median debt load of $15,000 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #664 of 679 Teacher Education programs, Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.
Five-year earnings of $35,263 are relatively flat compared to the $32,393 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.