Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Master's Degree

$56,050
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,505
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,916
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 380
Rank by pay
#4 of 380
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

California State University-Long Beach graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 53% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How California State University-Long Beach Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 380 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
1California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$97,033$88,294#1$78,501
2California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$91,505$83,264#4$56,050
3University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC$89,963$78,831#9$71,998
4California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$89,925$81,826#5$74,192
5Boricua College New York, NY$89,128$84,831#2$80,992
6Pace University New York, NY$85,077$80,976#6$75,725
7University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$84,909$77,262#10$67,644
8St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$83,019$79,017#8$73,384
9Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA$80,974$73,681#20$67,806
10University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$80,738$74,262#16$72,769

Other Majors at California State University-Long Beach by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$138,776$143,563#65 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$138,465$78,650#9 of 83
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$129,508$92,422#1 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$120,394$88,562#159 of 861
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$114,594—#20 of 25
Educational Administration and Supervision$106,225$96,042#17 of 453
Accounting and Related Services$100,762$80,238#109 of 349
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$100,315$81,000#5 of 322
Curriculum and Instruction$100,111$81,909#1 of 190
Health and Medical Administrative Services$98,156$71,934#66 of 211
Mathematics$95,395—#1 of 11
Computer Science—$95,299—
Applied Mathematics$94,256$67,445#16 of 17
Special Education and Teaching$91,444$77,631#7 of 280
Public Health$88,743$67,844#59 of 201
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$88,600$78,610#2 of 7
Geography and Cartography$87,165$73,531#9 of 17
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$86,502$71,102#13 of 243
Public Administration$86,271$64,423#61 of 243
Social Work$82,395$66,873#9 of 279
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$78,089$61,838#11 of 204
Educational/Instructional Media Design$77,837$80,952#24 of 82
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$77,150$45,488#1 of 7
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$72,822$58,659#38 of 302
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$72,540$49,357#15 of 165
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$47,425—
English Language and Literature$47,026$35,917#42 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$38,452—#55 of 60
Music$32,534$25,480#95 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Long Beach teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,050 one year after graduating and $91,505 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Long Beach rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 380 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, California State University-Long Beach ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at California State University-Long Beach worth it?

Its graduates earn 53% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($59,916).

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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.