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Teacher Education at Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $45,891/yr (10% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (444,600 openings/yr)

ROI 3.5x earnings multiple

Ranked #242 of 348 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	$469K	$471K	$455K
Earnings Multiple	3.5x	3.5x	3.4x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	52	50	52

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$133,288

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$101,020

24% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$24,467

6.4 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$46,147

1% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Howard Payne University's Teacher Education graduates start at $45,891/yr — above the $41,690 national average, though not by a wide margin.

An earnings multiple of 3.5x 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 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 3% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $24,467 represents roughly 6 months of the $45,891 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #242 of 348 Teacher Education programs, Howard Payne University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $46,147 are relatively flat compared to the $45,891 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About Howard Payne University

Howard Payne University's 68% acceptance rate reflects moderate selectivity, a smaller institution with 716 students in Brownwood, TX. With 42% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Teacher Education at Howard Payne University?

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 43% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $455,446 in decade earnings vs $468,613 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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