Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 402 graduates a year

$31,366
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,444
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#219 of 680
Rank by pay
#537 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Los Angeles graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Los Angeles 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
…
216Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA$50,658$51,520#257$51,300
217Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL$50,619$53,877#151$44,869
218Wilmington University New Castle, DE$50,589$50,286#316$48,003
219California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$50,444$45,901#537$31,366
220University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$50,434$52,359#208$45,405
221Berry College Mount Berry, GA$50,413$52,188#215$43,376
222Marian University Indianapolis, IN$50,399$54,069#142$38,978

Other Majors at California State University-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,182$98,811#39 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,014$63,981#167 of 258
Civil Engineering$94,760$73,178#23 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,028$55,405#127 of 318
Computer Science$87,525$44,530#264 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,970$45,287#16 of 51
Mathematics$70,677$37,845#152 of 309
Air Transportation$70,508$46,267#47 of 52
Computer and Information Sciences$69,022$45,355#387 of 459
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,441$50,428#48 of 110
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,366$39,266#27 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,716$42,062#681 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,904$30,824#97 of 476
Social Work$59,545$37,477#51 of 420
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$57,695$32,805#36 of 85
Public Health$56,466$40,750#114 of 215
Political Science and Government$56,063$29,818#416 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,970$27,058#31 of 103
History$55,413$26,862#123 of 459
Economics$54,998$32,877#362 of 368
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,695$32,974#328 of 660
Biology$53,908$33,304#562 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,857$28,702#170 of 215
Philosophy$53,127—#53 of 86
Food Science and Technology—$52,806—
Nutrition Sciences$52,797$31,096#49 of 53
English Language and Literature$52,259$23,858#190 of 576
Chemistry$51,747$44,944#201 of 209
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$51,414$28,725#52 of 137
Sociology$50,249$34,092#283 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,366 one year after graduating and $50,444 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Los Angeles 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, California State University-Los Angeles ranks #219 by median pay four years after graduation, and #537 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,000.

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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.