Subject-Area Teaching at Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
50
Optimistic
49
Base Case
56
Pessimistic
Earnings
$39,817/yr (-4% vs median)
AI Risk
High (43% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (444,600 openings/yr)
ROI
6.8x earnings multiple (3.0x out-of-state)
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 | $486K | $487K | $468K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 6.8x | 6.8x | 6.6x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 3.0x | 3.0x | 2.9x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 78% | 70% | 55% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 50 | 49 | 56 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$71,236
Out-of-state: $160,100 (3.0x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$23,647
7.1 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$47,090
18% growth from Year 1
About Miami University-Oxford
Miami University-Oxford accepts 82% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, serving 16,361 students in Oxford, OH.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Miami University-Oxford's Subject-Area Teaching program score?
This program scores 49/100 — on the lower end for Subject-Area Teaching. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Subject-Area Teaching to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Subject-Area Teaching careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 43% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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