Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses

The small sample size here (under 30 graduates) makes these numbers unreliable, but the backward trajectory demands attention. Graduates start at $40,450—reasonably close to the national median—but earnings drop to $33,253 by year four, an 18% decline that runs counter to typical teacher salary progression with experience and advanced steps on the pay scale.

What's particularly striking is that while this program outperforms the California median for teacher education by nearly $8,000 in year one (placing it in the 60th percentile statewide), graduates are taking on nearly double the state's typical debt for this degree. At $40,095, the debt equals almost exactly one year's starting salary, which is manageable for teachers only if earnings grow with time. Instead, they're falling. For a profession that serves 55% Pell grant recipients at Humphreys, this creates real financial vulnerability.

Given the small cohort, these outcomes might reflect a few unusual career paths rather than a systemic problem. However, the combination of high debt and declining earnings—whether representing career exits, part-time work, or other factors—suggests this program carries above-average risk. Parents should verify current program costs and talk directly with recent graduates about their career paths before committing to debt levels that exceed what most California teacher education programs require.