Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at George Washington University

Washington, DC · Master's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$64,830
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,665
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,707
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 285
Rank by pay
#31 of 285
Rank, wage-adjusted
$34,940
Median federal debt

George Washington University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 33% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Washington University 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
…
15Adelphi University Garden City, NY$85,752$81,618#15$60,990
16St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$85,346$81,232#17$72,647
17Fordham University Bronx, NY$84,957$80,861#18$65,431
18George Washington University Washington, DC$84,665$74,189#31$64,830
19University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$83,826$86,133#6$63,712
20Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA$83,642$76,109#25$64,084
21Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$83,127$79,120#19$66,346

Other Majors at George Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Systems Engineering$154,767$119,258#6 of 27
Information Science/Studies$149,469$114,156#6 of 71
Business Administration, Management and Operations$146,816$125,591#69 of 861
Engineering-Related Fields$139,567$127,408#7 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$136,801$115,278#53 of 216
Homeland Security$134,847$111,258#2 of 28
Computer Software and Media Applications$134,232$106,364#10 of 26
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$130,159$124,635#21 of 72
Accounting and Related Services$126,566$76,286#5 of 349
Economics$125,847$82,787#3 of 22
Health and Medical Administrative Services$121,804$95,091#26 of 211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$121,460$102,660#202 of 432
Human Resources Management and Services$120,266$89,507#13 of 159
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$117,955$90,624#15 of 43
Public Administration$113,891$78,177#7 of 243
Political Science and Government$106,674$72,470#2 of 16
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$105,496$72,602#25 of 40
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$101,932$73,569#3 of 29
Geography and Cartography$100,602—#5 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$100,537$72,959#6 of 23
International Relations and National Security Studies$100,024$70,707#10 of 40
Public Policy Analysis$94,862$76,399#21 of 50
Legal Support Services$93,331$66,963—
Public Health$92,573$69,429#35 of 201
Security Science and Technology$91,985$53,979#17 of 34
Journalism$89,072—#2 of 22
Educational Administration and Supervision$88,693$75,751#51 of 453
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$86,130$59,887—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$85,028—
Hospitality Administration/Management$84,644$55,088#3 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Washington University teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,830 one year after graduating and $84,665 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Washington University 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, George Washington University ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at George Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 33% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($63,707), and the median federal debt at graduation is $34,940.

← All data for George Washington University · 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.