by our College Data Analytics Team
[Teacher Education And Development](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their teacher education and development graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where teacher education and development graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send teacher education and development graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in teacher education and development, no school beat Pacific Lutheran University this year. Set in the suburb of Tacoma, Pacific Lutheran 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 $57,683.
Students chasing top earnings in teacher education and development will find them at Washington State University, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a public institution. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,864.
Central Washington University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teacher education and development schools. Central Washington University is a public school located in the town of Ellensburg. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from Central Washington University make a median of around $62,919 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Western Washington University earned it the #4 place for teacher education and development. Located in the city of Bellingham, Western Washington University is a public institution. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from Western Washington University typically earn about $65,749 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in teacher education and development will find them at Eastern Washington University, which ranked #5. Located in the town of Cheney, Eastern Washington University is a public institution. Teacher Education And Development graduates of Eastern Washington University earn a median of about $60,209 a year early in their careers.
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 · 5 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.
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