Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 99 graduates a year

$41,160
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,907
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#279 of 345
Rank by pay
#112 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,121
Median federal debt

Arkansas Tech University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas Tech University 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
…
276University of Mississippi University, MS$47,048$57,084#71$39,985
277McMurry University Abilene, TX$47,035$47,821#290$47,240
278Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK$46,956$52,720#172$44,135
279Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$46,907$55,276#112$41,160
280Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$46,723$50,125#251$43,576
281Montana State University Bozeman, MT$46,657$50,965#221$38,576
282Rockford University Rockford, IL$46,642$45,825#318$31,892

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
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,978$37,244#531 of 680
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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,160 one year after graduating and $46,907 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Arkansas Tech University ranks #279 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Arkansas Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,121.

← 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.