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Teacher Education at Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $45,042/yr (8% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

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

ROI 19.4x earnings multiple (6.4x out-of-state)

Ranked #32 of 348 Teacher Education programs Top 10%

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	$529K	$525K	$498K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	19.5x	19.4x	18.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.4x	6.4x	6.0x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	70	69	71

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$27,080

Out-of-state: $82,344 (6.4x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$45,728

-69% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$14,500

3.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$52,567

17% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $45,042 at Southern Utah University come in 8% above the national median of $41,690 for Teacher Education programs.

Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 19.4x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Teacher Education programs nationally.

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 6% gap from the optimistic case.

With first-year pay of $45,042 far exceeding the $14,500 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

Ranked #32 of 348 programs, Southern Utah University's Teacher Education program falls in the top 10%, outperforming most peers on financial outcomes.

Five-year earnings of $52,567 are relatively flat compared to the $45,042 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University accepts 80% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a mid-sized student body of 9,533 in Cedar City, UT.

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Top Career Paths

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Teacher Education at Southern Utah University?

A score of 69/100 puts this program in competitive territory — solid outcomes, though not at the top of the Teacher Education field.

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 $497,902 in decade earnings vs $528,983 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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