Reporting tool — not an official determination. This tool reflects DOE rulemaking data and modeled estimates. The public file is grouped at the institution × credential × 4-digit CIP level; the proposed rule would operate at the 6-digit CIP level. Institutions assign CIP codes to their own programs, so similar-looking majors may be classified differently across colleges. Use as a reporting lead, not a regulatory finding.
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Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods.

Ball State University · Muncie, IN · CIP 1312 · Master's
Passes DOE model
This grouping passes the DOE earnings model in the public rulemaking data.
⚠ Data caution
This record reflects a 4-digit CIP grouping (1312) used in DOE's public modeling file. Actual enforcement under the proposed rule would operate at the 6-digit CIP level. The specific programs inside this grouping depend on institution-assigned CIP coding and may not map neatly to how Ball State University markets its majors.

Earnings data

Median earnings (yr 4 after completion)
$56,692
n=80
DOE earnings benchmark
$45,370
$11,322 above benchmark
Benchmark type
National Same-Field BA Median

Program context

Enrollment & completion

Program enrollment
240 (2024–25)
237 (2023–24)
Completers
60 (2024–25)
66 (2023–24)
Non-completion rate
6.1%
15 non-completers (2022–23)
Completers with earnings data
80
used in DOE earnings test

Debt & financial aid

Median federal debt at graduation
$35,250
n=56
Loan recipients
103 (2024–25)
106 (2023–24)
Total loan volume
$1,070,018 (2024–25)
$1,017,322 (2023–24)

Student demographics (2018–19 enrollment)

Women
90.6%
Black / African American
7.5%
Hispanic
3.1%
White
83.1%
Enrollment and financial aid data are from the PPD:2026 source files. Demographics reflect 2018–19 program enrollees. Privacy-suppressed values are not shown.

Story angle tags

education

Reporting prompts

Methodology

What PPD:2026 is: The Department of Education's Program Performance Data file, released as part of the 2026 rulemaking. It models program outcomes at the institution × credential × 4-digit CIP level.

Why modeled exposure is not a final result: These are modeled estimates from a single cohort snapshot. They cannot account for future appeals, teach-outs, institutional changes, or student behavior changes.

The 4-digit vs. 6-digit gap: The public file uses 4-digit CIP codes. The actual proposed rule would use 6-digit codes. About 83% of 4-digit CIPs contain only one 6-digit CIP, but the rest may contain many.

Institution-assigned CIP codes: Institutions assign CIP codes to their own programs. Similar majors at different colleges can be classified under different CIP codes, especially for interdisciplinary or area-studies programs.

Earnings measurement: Earnings are measured roughly four years after program completion, which may undercount lifetime earnings in fields with slower early-career income growth.

Benchmarks: Undergraduate programs are benchmarked against working adults aged 25–34 with only a high school diploma. Graduate programs use a more complex bachelor's-degree benchmark.

Plain-language summary (copy for notes)

DOE's public rulemaking file suggests the broad program grouping Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods. (CIP 1312, Master's) at Ball State University carries a Passes DOE model designation under the proposed earnings-accountability rule. This grouping is defined at the institution × credential × 4-digit CIP level, while the actual proposal would operate at the 6-digit CIP level. This should be treated as a reporting lead rather than a definitive regulatory finding.