Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Master's Degree · about 252 graduates a year

$57,494
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,534
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,707
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#66 of 285
Rank by pay
#140 of 285
Rank, wage-adjusted
$68,331
Median federal debt

University of Southern California graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 98% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern California Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 285 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
1University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$104,601$108,842#1$84,277
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$104,117$94,740#2$78,641
3Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$95,683$87,065#4$77,547
4Capella University Minneapolis, MN$94,795$90,550#3$93,267
5California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$91,226$83,010#11$77,733
6California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$90,729$82,557#13$76,393
7College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$89,748$85,422#7$76,422
8New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$89,225$78,311#21—
9CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$88,100$83,853#8$76,095
10CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,964$83,724#9$75,530
…
63Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$69,663$70,848#52$60,379
64Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$69,663$70,848#53$60,379
65Towson University Towson, MD$69,571$61,057#178$61,191
66University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$69,534$63,271#140$57,494
67Temple University Philadelphia, PA$69,374$70,554#57$63,453
68Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$69,291$60,816#182$61,146
69Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$69,291$60,816#183$61,146

Other Majors at University of Southern California by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$188,871$134,544#8 of 48
Real Estate Development$185,174$120,536—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$181,250$132,668#26 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$180,468$126,936#6 of 62
Computer Software and Media Applications$179,055$134,800#1 of 26
Systems Engineering$178,619$118,363#2 of 27
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$161,128$136,250#24 of 432
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,632$120,846#7 of 92
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$155,219$129,633#9 of 216
Engineering$150,717$101,781#3 of 16
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$142,858$178,854#17 of 17
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$140,115$163,956#1 of 7
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$139,463$112,143#6 of 25
Mechanical Engineering$139,101$106,735#6 of 83
Health and Medical Administrative Services$132,258$96,331#19 of 211
Civil Engineering$130,675$91,025#1 of 81
Taxation$127,082$80,287#7 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$122,697$73,673#8 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$121,165$85,502#5 of 40
Human Resources Management and Services$116,471$94,625#20 of 159
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$107,998$66,292#5 of 9
Applied Mathematics$106,697$84,685#13 of 17
Public Administration$103,721$78,453#14 of 243
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$96,014$71,497#12 of 322
Public Health$95,642$58,611#29 of 201
Dispute Resolution$94,256$72,887#2 of 6
Public Policy Analysis$94,114$64,952#22 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$91,873$68,587#7 of 61
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research—$91,029—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$89,760$50,634#8 of 29

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern California teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,494 one year after graduating and $69,534 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern California rank for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas?

Among 285 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, University of Southern California ranks #66 by median pay four years after graduation, and #140 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at University of Southern California worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($63,707), and the median federal debt at graduation is $68,331.

← All data for University of Southern California · 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.