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Subject-Area Teaching at Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $45,042/yr (8% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

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

ROI 19.4x earnings multiple (6.4x out-of-state)

Ranked #32 of 348 Teacher Education programs Top 10%

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	$529K	$525K	$498K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	19.5x	19.4x	18.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.4x	6.4x	6.0x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	70	69	71

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$27,080

Out-of-state: $82,344 (6.4x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$45,728

-69% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$14,500

3.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$52,567

17% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $45,042 at Southern Utah University come in 8% above the national median of $41,690 for Subject-Area Teaching programs.

Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 19.4x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Subject-Area Teaching programs nationally.

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 6% gap from the optimistic case.

With first-year pay of $45,042 far exceeding the $14,500 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

Ranked #32 of 348 programs, Southern Utah University's Subject-Area Teaching program falls in the top 10%, outperforming most peers on financial outcomes.

Five-year earnings of $52,567 are relatively flat compared to the $45,042 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University accepts 80% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a mid-sized student body of 9,533 in Cedar City, UT.

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Top Career Paths

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Subject-Area Teaching at Southern Utah University?

A score of 69/100 puts this program in competitive territory — solid outcomes, though not at the top of the Subject-Area Teaching field.

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 $497,902 in decade earnings vs $528,983 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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