Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 90 graduates a year

$41,105
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,956
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#296 of 680
Rank by pay
#84 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

University of South Alabama graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Alabama 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
…
293Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV$48,992$57,960#44$46,549
294University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN$48,987$46,793#506$46,414
295Catawba College Salisbury, NC$48,982$52,565#201$38,071
296University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$48,956$55,569#84$41,105
297Edgewood College Madison, WI$48,946$50,931#288$46,458
298Keene State College Keene, NH$48,940$45,079#567$41,564
299Gordon College Wenham, MA$48,928$43,086#623$43,989

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at University of South Alabama

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$50,877$53,511$34,535

Other Majors at University of South Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,166$81,499#103 of 258
Chemical Engineering$93,943$71,116#101 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,052$67,175#214 of 318
Computer Science$80,317$55,256#298 of 349
Civil Engineering$78,187$59,547#211 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,024$69,447#806 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,490$59,611#123 of 253
Information Science/Studies$64,455$56,344#124 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$64,410$48,795#625 of 796
Statistics$62,719$32,181#49 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$62,084$41,657#425 of 452
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,632—#64 of 138
Computer Engineering—$59,626—
Computer and Information Sciences$59,602$47,253#442 of 459
Business/Commerce$59,513$50,515#209 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,204—#167 of 215
Biology$54,090$25,950#557 of 841
English Language and Literature$51,718$40,486#197 of 576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,822$36,216#472 of 660
Marketing$50,483$38,600#494 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,602$26,888#232 of 345
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,021$44,348#1123 of 1176
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$47,019$32,868#44 of 48
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$46,912$33,557#43 of 63
Communication and Media Studies$46,828$30,153#531 of 660
Social Work$46,667$33,771#348 of 420
History$44,887$29,744#378 of 459
Psychology$43,384$23,700#864 of 1027
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$43,023$31,630#55 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$41,515$28,310#134 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Alabama teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,105 one year after graduating and $48,956 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Alabama 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, University of South Alabama ranks #296 by median pay four years after graduation, and #84 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at University of South Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for University of South Alabama · Methodology

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.