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.
College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying teacher education and development schools.
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Below are the schools whose teacher education and development graduates go on to earn the most.
Leading the list is Webster University, our #1 for teacher education and development graduate salaries in Missouri. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster 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 $54,549.
Lindenwood University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in teacher education and development, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from Lindenwood University make a median of around $49,605 per year.
Drury University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teacher education and development schools. Drury University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. Teacher Education And Development graduates of Drury University earn a median of about $48,720 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Missouri Columbia earned it the #4 place for teacher education and development. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from University Of Missouri Columbia make a median of around $46,397 per year.
A rank of #5 makes Park University one of the highest-paying schools for teacher education and development. Set in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit institution. Teacher Education And Development graduates of Park University earn a median of about $44,603 a year early in their careers.
Missouri State University Springfield placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for teacher education and development. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. Teacher Education And Development graduates of Missouri State University Springfield earn a median of about $49,392 a year early in their careers.
Northwest Missouri State University earned the #7 position for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Northwest Missouri State University is a public school located in the town of Maryville. Early-career teacher education and development graduates from Northwest Missouri State University make a median of around $48,502 per year.
University Of Central Missouri placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for teacher education and development. University Of Central Missouri is a public school located in the town of Warrensburg. Teacher Education And Development graduates of University Of Central Missouri earn a median of about $43,305 a year early in their careers.
Truman State University came in at #9 for teacher education and development graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Kirksville, Truman State University is a public institution. Teacher Education And Development graduates of Truman State University earn a median of about $42,386 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced 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.
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