Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Athens State University

Athens, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 127 graduates a year

$40,948
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,214
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#519 of 680
Rank by pay
#322 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,984
Median federal debt

Athens State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Athens State University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 680 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,637$71,991#1$41,997
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$73,857$70,297#2$36,410
3Monroe College Bronx, NY$73,537$69,992#3$58,194
4St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$69,439$66,092#6$39,295
5University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$69,342$63,097#10—
6CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$67,862$64,591#7—
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$67,847$64,576#8$35,353
8CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$67,221$63,980#9$37,414
9Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$66,848$61,486#19$57,624
10American University Washington, DC$66,160$57,973#43$55,625
…
516Bluffton University Bluffton, OH$44,290$47,264#479—
517King University Bristol, TN$44,219$48,304#422$36,576
518University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK$44,218$49,646#348$39,848
519Athens State University Athens, AL$44,214$50,187#322$40,948
520University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR$44,197$52,082#223$40,565
521Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK$44,177$49,600#351$46,531
522Concord University Athens, WV$44,168$52,253#211$42,081

Other Majors at Athens State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,639$78,435#107 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,349$49,436#468 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$63,516$46,577#646 of 796
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$63,342$63,754#24 of 37
Mathematics—$57,584—
Biology$56,511$36,907#469 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,507$50,903#169 of 476
Human Resources Management and Services$52,775$44,130#182 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,331$42,403#208 of 345
English Language and Literature$47,773$40,917#321 of 576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,683—#555 of 660
Special Education and Teaching$47,550$43,668#134 of 177
Fine and Studio Arts$40,502$38,006#240 of 423
Psychology$34,242$34,324#1022 of 1027
Education—$31,706—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Athens State University teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,948 one year after graduating and $44,214 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Athens State University rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 680 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, Athens State University ranks #519 by median pay four years after graduation, and #322 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Athens State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,984.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.