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Subject-Area Teaching at Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $48,249/yr (16% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (444,600 openings/yr)

ROI 2.9x earnings multiple

Ranked #199 of 348 Teacher Education programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Subject-Area Teaching graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$593K	$583K	$543K
Earnings Multiple	2.9x	2.9x	2.7x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	54	53	54

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$202,040

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$131,860

35% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,000

6.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$59,738

24% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $48,249 at Ithaca College come in 16% above the national median of $41,690 for Subject-Area Teaching programs.

The financial case is thin at 2.9x — decade earnings barely exceed the cost of attendance. The value proposition here is driven by factors beyond pure ROI.

Some AI exposure exists in Subject-Area Teaching's typical career paths, with 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 8% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $26,000 represents roughly 6 months of the $48,249 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #199 of 348 Subject-Area Teaching programs, Ithaca College falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $48,249 to $59,738 over five years — a 24% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About Ithaca College

A 70% admission rate makes Ithaca College accessible to a wide range of qualified students, a compact campus enrolling 4,350 students in Ithaca, NY. After financial aid, the average student pays $131,860 over four years — 35% below sticker price.

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Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Subject-Area Teaching at Ithaca College?

This program scores 53/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Subject-Area Teaching programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Subject-Area Teaching careers?

With 43% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $542,623 in decade earnings vs $592,571 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →