Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$53,524
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,414
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#70 of 345
Rank by pay
#37 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

Florida Atlantic University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Atlantic University 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
…
67Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$56,607$50,964#223$45,790
68Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$56,564$51,507#207$33,690
69University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$56,563$58,857#48$47,230
70Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$56,414$60,045#37$53,524
71Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$56,411$55,423#108$46,789
72University of Maine Orono, ME$56,169$59,693#40$35,764
73Morningside University Sioux City, IA$56,166$59,080#44$45,552

Other Majors at Florida Atlantic University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,561$76,520#211 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,953$77,883#273 of 966
Computer Engineering$90,664$72,029#166 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$89,583$68,451#202 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$89,476$58,379#202 of 459
Civil Engineering$84,778$64,671#124 of 233
Ocean Engineering$80,093$67,941—
Accounting and Related Services$77,465$56,600#308 of 796
Economics$74,056$48,632#234 of 368
Mathematics$71,453$41,866#144 of 309
Management Information Systems and Services$70,318$45,207#137 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,078$49,551#343 of 452
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$66,093$22,719#11 of 17
Architecture$64,730$46,551#51 of 78
Marketing$62,906$41,995#347 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,058$46,662#713 of 1176
Public Administration$57,679$46,047#33 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,153$39,480#157 of 275
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$56,162$37,561#12 of 15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,073$50,178#79 of 680
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,012$23,981#43 of 82
Special Education and Teaching—$56,009—
Communication and Media Studies$54,717$34,720#311 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$54,635$36,827#77 of 137
Environmental Design$53,961—#10 of 12
Political Science and Government$53,872$31,641#460 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,545$35,647#379 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,640$32,257#119 of 156
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,082$34,957#30 of 63
Sociology$50,983$29,679#271 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $53,524 one year after graduating and $56,414 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Atlantic University 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, Florida Atlantic University ranks #70 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Florida Atlantic University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

← All data for Florida Atlantic 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.