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 13 schools on the early-career earnings of their teacher education and development graduates.
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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.
Leading the list is Oklahoma State University Main Campus, our #1 for teacher education and development graduate salaries in Oklahoma. Set in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public institution. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from Oklahoma State University Main Campus make a median of around $52,976 per year.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus one of the highest-paying schools for teacher education and development. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus typically earn about $50,523 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Central Oklahoma earned it the #3 place for teacher education and development. Located in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a public institution. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,117.
Strong graduate earnings at Oklahoma Christian University earned it the #4 place for teacher education and development. Located in the city of Edmond, Oklahoma Christian 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 $47,341.
Students chasing top earnings in teacher education and development will find them at Cameron University, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Lawton, Cameron University is a public institution. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from Cameron University typically earn about $46,795 annually.
Oklahoma Baptist University earned the #6 position for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Shawnee, Oklahoma Baptist 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 $49,539.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #7 for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Weatherford, Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from Southwestern Oklahoma State University typically earn about $50,236 annually.
Oral Roberts University placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for teacher education and development. Set in the city of Tulsa, Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from Oral Roberts University typically earn about $46,069 annually.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for teacher education and development. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school located in the town of Durant. After graduating, teacher education and development degree recipients from Southeastern Oklahoma State University typically earn about $45,996 annually.
Northeastern State University came in at #10 for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Tahlequah, Northeastern State University is a public institution. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from Northeastern State University make a median of around $52,738 per year.
Oklahoma City University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teacher education and development schools. Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City. Students who complete the teacher education and development program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,825.
East Central University placed #12 among the highest-paying schools for teacher education and development. Located in the town of Ada, East Central University is a public institution. Teacher Education And Development graduates of East Central University earn a median of about $49,619 a year early in their careers.
Langston University earned the #13 position for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Located in the rural area of Langston, Langston University is a public institution. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from Langston University make a median of around $41,553 per year.
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 · 13 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.