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. The highest-paying schools turn a teacher education and development degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 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.
Rhode Island College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying teacher education and development schools in Rhode Island. Rhode Island College is a public school located in the suburb of Providence. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from Rhode Island College typically earn about $57,456 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in teacher education and development will find them at Providence College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Providence, Providence College is a private not-for-profit institution. Teacher Education And Development graduates of Providence College earn a median of about $57,343 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in teacher education and development will find them at Brown University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Teacher Education And Development graduates of Brown University earn a median of about $54,632 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled 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 · 3 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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