by our College Data Analytics Team
[Teacher Education And Development](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the early-career earnings of their teacher education and development graduates.
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Below are the schools whose teacher education and development graduates go on to earn the most.
Leading the list is California State University Fresno, our #1 for teacher education and development graduate salaries in California. Set in the city of Fresno, California State University Fresno is a public institution. Teacher Education And Development graduates of California State University Fresno earn a median of about $95,314 a year early in their careers.
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. Teacher Education And Development graduates of California State University San Bernardino earn a median of about $85,395 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in teacher education and development will find them at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, which ranked #4. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public institution. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo make a median of around $78,641 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in teacher education and development will find them at Fresno Pacific University, which ranked #5. Fresno Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from Fresno Pacific University typically earn about $77,547 annually.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #6 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. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from Azusa Pacific University typically earn about $76,528 annually.
Loyola Marymount University landed the #7 spot for teacher education and development salaries this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution. Teacher Education And Development graduates of Loyola Marymount University earn a median of about $67,745 a year early in their careers.
California State University East Bay landed the #8 spot for teacher education and development salaries this year. California State University East Bay is a public school located in the suburb of Hayward. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,387.
University Of Southern California ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teacher education and development schools. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from University Of Southern California make a median of around $65,143 per year.
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 · 9 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.