by our College Data Analytics Team
[Teacher Education And Development](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a teacher education and development degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools to find where teacher education and development graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose teacher education and development graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked San Francisco State University the top school for teacher education and development graduate earnings in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of San Francisco, San Francisco State University is a public institution. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,728.
A rank of #2 makes California State University Fullerton one of the highest-paying schools for teacher education and development. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, California State University Fullerton is a public institution. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from California State University Fullerton typically earn about $92,111 annually.
California State University San Bernardino produces some of the highest-paid graduates in teacher education and development, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of San Bernardino, California State University San Bernardino is a public institution. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $85,395.
Pacific Lutheran University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teacher education and development schools. Pacific Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from Pacific Lutheran University typically earn about $57,683 annually.
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teacher education and development schools. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public institution. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $78,641.
University Of California Irvine came in at #6 for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public institution. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from University Of California Irvine make a median of around $56,003 per year.
Fresno Pacific University placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for teacher education and development. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from Fresno Pacific University make a median of around $77,547 per year.
Washington State University came in at #8 for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a public institution. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from Washington State University typically earn about $55,864 annually.
Seattle Pacific University earned the #9 position for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Seattle Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from Seattle Pacific University typically earn about $77,383 annually.
Central Washington University came in at #10 for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Central Washington University is a public school located in the town of Ellensburg. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,919.
University Of Washington Seattle Campus ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teacher education and development schools. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public school located in the city of Seattle. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from University Of Washington Seattle Campus make a median of around $78,633 per year.
Western Washington University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teacher education and development schools. Western Washington University is a public school located in the city of Bellingham. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from Western Washington University typically earn about $65,749 annually.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #13 spot for teacher education and development salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution. Teacher Education And Development graduates of Azusa Pacific University earn a median of about $75,737 a year early in their careers.
Northwest University came in at #14 for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,869.
Loyola Marymount University came in at #15 for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from Loyola Marymount University make a median of around $67,745 per year.
California State University East Bay ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teacher education and development schools. Located in the suburb of Hayward, California State University East Bay is a public institution. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,387.
Nevada State College earned the #17 position for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Nevada State College is a public school located in the rural area of Henderson. Teacher Education And Development graduates of Nevada State College earn a median of about $50,691 a year early in their careers.
California State Polytechnic University Pomona landed the #18 spot for teacher education and development salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Pomona, California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a public institution. Teacher Education And Development graduates of California State Polytechnic University Pomona earn a median of about $63,425 a year early in their careers.
Eastern Washington University placed #19 among the highest-paying schools for teacher education and development. Located in the town of Cheney, Eastern Washington University is a public institution. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,209.
University Of Southern California earned the #20 position for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,143.
University Of Nevada Reno earned the #21 position for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Reno, University Of Nevada Reno is a public institution. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from University Of Nevada Reno typically earn about $47,544 annually.
Lewis And Clark College landed the #22 spot for teacher education and development salaries this year. Lewis And Clark College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. Teacher Education And Development graduates of Lewis And Clark College earn a median of about $70,051 a year early in their careers.
Oregon State University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teacher education and development schools. Oregon State University is a public school located in the city of Corvallis. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from Oregon State University make a median of around $66,005 per year.
California State University Fresno earned the #24 position for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Fresno, California State University Fresno is a public institution. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,312.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries teacher education and development graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 24 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
