Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL · Bachelor's Degree

$26,888
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,602
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#232 of 345
Rank by pay
#113 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

University of South Alabama graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Alabama Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 345 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas 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
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$82,062$74,671#4—
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$80,207$76,340#2$46,233
3St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$78,215$74,444#5$32,643
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$76,925$73,217#6$58,894
5College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,272$71,643#8$41,942
6University of Louisville Louisville, KY$74,873$84,779#1$56,188
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$74,525$70,932#9$38,556
8CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$72,919$69,404#11$49,245
9Adelphi University Garden City, NY$70,416$67,021#13$35,814
10Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$67,961$66,771#14$54,215
…
229University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$48,671$52,231#188$43,033
230University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$48,669$46,489#312$41,952
231Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN$48,661$52,204#189$42,099
232University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$48,602$55,167#113$26,888
233Wayne State College Wayne, NE$48,581$50,210#250$42,589
234Auburn University Auburn, AL$48,474$55,022#119$44,897
235University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$48,458$50,423#243$43,242

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at University of South Alabama

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$61,561—

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 Levels and Methods$48,956$41,105#296 of 680
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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,888 one year after graduating and $48,602 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, University of South Alabama ranks #232 by median pay four years after graduation, and #113 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← 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.