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Subject-Area Teaching at Lebanon Valley College

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

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $49,263/yr (18% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

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

ROI 2.7x earnings multiple

Ranked #238 of 348 Teacher Education programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Subject-Area Teaching graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$549K	$543K	$512K
Earnings Multiple	2.7x	2.7x	2.5x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	51	50	51

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$201,280

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$112,528

44% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$27,000

6.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$48,541

Small cohort — data may not reflect typical outcomes

Program Analysis

At $49,263 per year, Subject-Area Teaching graduates from Lebanon Valley College earn slightly above the $41,690 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.

The financial case is thin at 2.7x — decade earnings barely exceed the cost of attendance. The value proposition here is driven by factors beyond pure ROI.

Some AI exposure exists in Subject-Area Teaching's typical career paths, with 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 7% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $27,000 represents roughly 7 months of the $49,263 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #238 of 348 Subject-Area Teaching programs, Lebanon Valley College falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

About Lebanon Valley College

With 75% of applicants admitted, Lebanon Valley College prioritizes broad access, a smaller institution with 1,670 students in Annville, PA. The average net cost of $112,528 over four years represents a 44% discount from published tuition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Subject-Area Teaching at Lebanon Valley College?

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

Will AI replace Subject-Area Teaching careers?

With 43% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $511,895 in decade earnings vs $548,879 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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