TY  - JOUR
AB  - 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-researchintensive 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.
AU  - Odle, Taylor 
AU  - Delgado, Patrick 
PY  - 2025
ST  - No Pay? No Way! Teacher Compensation Reforms and the Market for Graduate Degrees
TI  - No Pay? No Way! Teacher Compensation Reforms and the Market for Graduate Degrees
UR  - http://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1364
ER  -