Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$50,951
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,115
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 680
Rank by pay
#15 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,989
Median federal debt

Florida Gulf Coast University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Gulf Coast University 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
…
48North American University Stafford, TX$58,363$59,338#31—
49Northwest University Kirkland, WA$58,134$53,471#163$49,499
50Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA$58,134$53,471#164$49,499
51Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$58,115$61,856#15$50,951
52Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL$58,097$57,080#62$46,377
53University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$58,086$50,977#287$53,054
54Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL$57,918$61,646#17$51,448

Other Majors at Florida Gulf Coast University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,650$60,746#131 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,676$62,972#70 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,452$70,964#495 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,451$64,411#128 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,238$60,797#33 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,767$55,882#246 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$74,739$44,868#114 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$72,207$51,301#428 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,069$58,048#76 of 93
Marketing$67,034$46,910#248 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,349$38,660#517 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,011$39,108#41 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,179$36,002#159 of 610
Public Health$58,119$35,724#106 of 215
Legal Support Services$56,695$39,824#11 of 32
History$56,543—#109 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$56,467$46,866#40 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$56,455$39,342#259 of 660
Education$55,116$38,392#19 of 71
Political Science and Government$54,824$35,578#440 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,215$40,079#343 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,006$33,871#103 of 156
Social Work$53,707$36,407#165 of 420
Biology$53,352$29,635#589 of 841
Psychology$52,722$30,367#369 of 1027
Security Science and Technology$52,096$28,173#35 of 45
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,265$34,875#177 of 265
Sociology$50,136—#290 of 462
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$48,942$30,818#25 of 29
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,879$34,328#37 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Gulf Coast University teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,951 one year after graduating and $58,115 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Gulf Coast University 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, Florida Gulf Coast University ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Florida Gulf Coast University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% 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 $17,989.

← All data for Florida Gulf Coast 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.