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

Jonesboro, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 101 graduates a year

$36,847
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,947
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#603 of 680
Rank by pay
#358 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,715
Median federal debt

Arkansas State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas 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
…
600Newberry College Newberry, SC$42,108$46,691#510$41,127
601Monmouth College Monmouth, IL$42,058$41,322#649—
602The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT$41,988$45,865#539$36,742
603Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$41,947$49,431#358$36,847
604University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$41,922$43,328#612$38,853
605California Baptist University Riverside, CA$41,749$37,989#674$29,717
606Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH$41,717$44,518#585$33,040

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Arkansas State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$47,030$50,232$20,500

Other Majors at Arkansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,691—#130 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,665$74,284#143 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,611$73,423#412 of 966
Civil Engineering$83,270—#145 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,309$46,227#306 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,408$43,060#362 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,944$58,152#524 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,340$60,202#157 of 253
Plant Sciences$61,397$49,536#12 of 44
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,039—#97 of 215
Homeland Security$58,242—#29 of 33
Agricultural Business and Management$58,128$43,804#59 of 77
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$57,419$56,697#92 of 93
Marketing$56,685$44,051#441 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,833$32,685#221 of 610
Biology$54,441$25,730#546 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$54,196$40,812#146 of 178
Political Science and Government$49,078—#528 of 565
Social Work$47,449$33,140#331 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,023$36,007#1133 of 1176
Criminology$46,293$36,732#109 of 113
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,015$30,586#147 of 156
Sociology$45,889$34,105#374 of 462
Psychology$44,872$29,198#807 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,780$41,530#307 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$44,327$40,192#575 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$43,758—#152 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,733$33,881#402 of 476
Mathematics$41,340$32,625#308 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,961$31,324#143 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,847 one year after graduating and $41,947 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas 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, Arkansas State University ranks #603 by median pay four years after graduation, and #358 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% 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 $18,715.

← All data for Arkansas State University · 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.