Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Regis University

Teaching programs typically produce modest starting salaries, and Regis appears to follow that pattern. Based on national peer programs, first-year earnings around $43,000 paired with an estimated $27,000 in debt creates a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.63—manageable by education standards, though hardly exciting. That ratio suggests monthly loan payments would consume roughly 6-7% of gross income under standard repayment terms, leaving breathing room even on a teacher's salary.

What's harder to gauge is whether Regis offers anything special to justify being a private institution in a state where public universities like Metro State Denver produce similar outcomes. The statewide median for teaching programs sits at $41,000, so the national-benchmark earnings estimate here doesn't signal an obvious disadvantage, but it also doesn't suggest a premium for choosing Regis. Colorado's teaching market appears fairly consistent across institutions, meaning the school you attend may matter less than certification requirements, student teaching placements, and district hiring patterns.

The uncertainty here cuts both ways. These estimates reflect what happens at comparable teaching programs nationwide, not necessarily Regis's specific track record with employer relationships or alumni networks in Colorado school districts. If your child is committed to teaching, the debt load appears survivable. But confirm what Regis offers beyond the degree itself—job placement support, partnerships with local districts, licensure pass rates—before paying private school tuition for outcomes that public universities in Colorado seem to deliver just as reliably.