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Teacher Education at University of Northwestern-St Paul

Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $40,191/yr (-4% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

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

ROI 3.2x earnings multiple

Ranked #311 of 348 Teacher Education programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Teacher Education graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$477K	$479K	$462K
Earnings Multiple	3.2x	3.2x	3.1x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	44	43	50

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$147,320

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$100,560

32% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$27,000

8.1 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$46,232

15% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $40,191/yr, roughly in line with the $41,690 national median for Teacher Education. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

An earnings multiple of 3.2x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

Some AI exposure exists in Teacher Education's typical career paths, with 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 3% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $27,000 represents roughly 8 months of the $40,191 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #311 of 348 Teacher Education programs, University of Northwestern-St Paul falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $46,232 are relatively flat compared to the $40,191 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About University of Northwestern-St Paul

University of Northwestern-St Paul accepts 92% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a smaller institution with 1,495 students in Saint Paul, MN. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $100,560 — 32% less than the list price.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Teacher Education at University of Northwestern-St Paul?

A score of 43/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Teacher Education. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.

Will AI replace Teacher Education careers?

With 43% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $461,517 in decade earnings vs $477,244 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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