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

Russellville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$37,244
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,978
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#531 of 680
Rank by pay
#242 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,090
Median federal debt

Arkansas Tech 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 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas Tech 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
…
528Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$44,048$40,573#657$39,646
529California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$44,020$40,055#662$30,232
530University of Mount Union Alliance, OH$44,001$46,956#491$38,277
531Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$43,978$51,824#242$37,244
532South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$43,934$47,290#477$43,530
533West Virginia State University Institute, WV$43,924$51,965#229$42,197
534Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$43,916$43,147#621$38,830

Other Majors at Arkansas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,951$71,878#239 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,509$68,765#283 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,719$68,794#542 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$70,588$45,904#379 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$60,759—#701 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$60,515$44,146#78 of 84
Agricultural Business and Management$58,493$44,810#58 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,643$39,866#918 of 1176
Homeland Security$53,142$43,090#32 of 33
Biology$49,840$29,596#689 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,034$35,073#32 of 55
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,907$41,160#279 of 345
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$46,018$37,760#182 of 207
Communication and Media Studies$45,385$30,927#554 of 660
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$44,868$28,652#23 of 37
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,436$27,969#129 of 137
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,985$35,063#265 of 275
Sociology$42,344$32,924#429 of 462
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$41,946$26,869#78 of 85
History$41,065—#431 of 459
Journalism$39,173$32,183#185 of 187
Psychology$38,611$27,213#992 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$35,207—
Design and Applied Arts$32,960$20,285#292 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,244 one year after graduating and $43,978 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas Tech 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 Tech University ranks #531 by median pay four years after graduation, and #242 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Arkansas Tech 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 $23,090.

← All data for Arkansas Tech 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.