Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$24,427
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,296
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 345
Rank by pay
#122 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,358
Median federal debt

California State University-Chico graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Chico 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
…
41Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$60,780$54,721#125$29,653
42North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$60,703$65,143#15$40,465
43State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$60,371$57,461#66$39,714
44California State University-Chico Chico, CA$60,296$54,865#122$24,427
45George Mason University Fairfax, VA$59,979$54,616#128$45,108
46Boston University Boston, MA$59,858$52,711#173—
47Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$59,442$54,127#138$34,677

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at California State University-Chico

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)—$69,432—

Other Majors at California State University-Chico by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$127,498$81,021#56 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,543$113,181#33 of 966
Construction Management$108,021$89,075#4 of 57
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$106,225$77,965#3 of 46
Engineering$103,272$74,204#5 of 19
Computer Engineering$97,345—#137 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$93,555$73,297#118 of 318
Civil Engineering$92,472$72,350#35 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$91,059$49,967#186 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$88,648—
Engineering-Related Fields$86,430$69,042#23 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$85,612$60,606#170 of 796
Mathematics$77,891$38,212#94 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,888$49,068#8 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,651$46,145#298 of 1176
Biology$71,726$37,120#75 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,531$33,758#19 of 265
Geography and Cartography$69,500$40,380#14 of 117
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,303$40,057#35 of 156
Plant Sciences$68,629$43,944#5 of 44
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$67,921$25,525—
Economics$67,675$37,432#299 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$65,198$47,937#44 of 77
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$64,274—#3 of 62
Journalism$63,358$35,668#25 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,855$29,297#55 of 215
Agriculture$61,369—#7 of 43
Political Science and Government$61,293$41,893#298 of 565
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,230$25,952#29 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,367$42,886#84 of 110

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Chico teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,427 one year after graduating and $60,296 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Chico 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, California State University-Chico ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #122 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at California State University-Chico worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,358.

← All data for California State University-Chico · 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.