Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Harding University

Searcy, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$42,251
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,228
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#615 of 680
Rank by pay
#398 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,687
Median federal debt

Harding University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 65% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harding 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
…
612East Central University Ada, OK$41,552$46,653#511$40,370
613Malone University Canton, OH$41,544$44,334#593$37,284
614Lake Erie College Painesville, OH$41,284$44,056#599—
615Harding University Searcy, AR$41,228$48,584#398$42,251
616University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$41,228$44,205#596$39,942
617Delta State University Cleveland, MS$41,177$49,961#332$39,008
618Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH$41,174$43,939#603$42,513

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$46,580$50,418$30,750

Other Majors at Harding University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$92,014$78,041#227 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$80,311$58,649#249 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$73,601$53,229#317 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,872$69,743#931 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,203$53,876#319 of 452
Marketing$62,558$46,738#351 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,025$40,081#718 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$60,567$35,582#75 of 299
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,843—#84 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,184—#116 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,149$29,178#284 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,434$33,577#159 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,067$40,489#173 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,992$38,818#518 of 660
Social Work$48,833$41,835#307 of 420
Bible/Biblical Studies$48,762$48,073#12 of 35
Psychology$45,814$29,219#763 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,328$27,686#435 of 476
Education—$39,242—
English Language and Literature$37,384$19,588#542 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,251 one year after graduating and $41,228 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harding 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, Harding University ranks #615 by median pay four years after graduation, and #398 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% 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 $26,687.

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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.