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Title: No Pay? No Way! Teacher Compensation Reforms and the Market for Graduate Degrees. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1364
Language: English
Authors: Taylor Odle, Patrick Lavallee Delgado, Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2025.
Availability: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR)
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Contract Number: R305B200035
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Compensation (Remuneration), Labor Market, Graduate Study, Academic Degrees, Credentials, Declining Enrollment, Educational Policy, Higher Education, Federal Aid, Teacher Education Programs, Tuition, Research Universities, State Aid
Geographic Terms: Tennessee
Abstract: Graduate degrees in education provide financial stability for many institutions, yet reformers have sought to decouple teacher pay from these credentials. Without a wage premium, educators may skip advanced study, reducing enrollment at nearby universities. Using a natural experiment in Tennessee, we show that eliminating a graduate degree wage premium for teachers led to a 27% (140 student) enrollment decline in education fields alone, with larger effects at non-research-intensive universities. This drop subsequently reduced institutional tuition revenue and related state funding. We discuss implications for universities, the teacher pipeline, and the broader relationship between state higher education and K-12 policy.
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