Program Analysis
Graduates earn $44,450/yr, edging above the $41,690 national average for Teacher Education — a modest premium that suggests solid regional demand.
The earnings-to-cost ratio of 8.9x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.
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 4% gap from the optimistic case.
Median debt of $25,340 represents roughly 7 months of the $44,450 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.
At #141 of 348 Teacher Education programs, University of Arizona scores above the median — competitive but not a standout.
Five-year earnings of $47,408 are relatively flat compared to the $44,450 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.