Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Columbus State University

Columbus, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$40,616
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,125
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#248 of 345
Rank by pay
#259 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,500
Median federal debt

Columbus State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Columbus State 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
…
245Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$48,232$51,760#200$41,444
246University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND$48,203$49,940#255—
247Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC$48,154$53,395#154$40,612
248Columbus State University Columbus, GA$48,125$49,819#259$40,616
249Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$48,096$48,914#275$45,890
250University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN$48,082$45,929#317$40,191
251Wartburg College Waverly, IA$48,074$50,568#238$45,677

Other Majors at Columbus State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,659$74,454#382 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$80,694$56,660#289 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,380$46,812#397 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$63,514$53,153#148 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$61,389$47,646#687 of 796
Political Science and Government$57,008—#396 of 565
Business/Commerce$53,246$37,852#244 of 271
Marketing$52,588$34,223#482 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$50,864—#124 of 138
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,956$39,714#492 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,912$29,310#416 of 610
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,673$37,561#1095 of 1176
Communication and Media Studies$48,499$32,078#490 of 660
Biology$47,819$28,947#740 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,723$41,780#393 of 680
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$45,997$30,382#148 of 156
Sociology$44,506$34,899#391 of 462
English Language and Literature$42,316$23,987#460 of 576
Psychology$41,266$25,492#938 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$35,560$22,798#345 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$34,931$18,769#210 of 255
Music$18,218—#268 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,616 one year after graduating and $48,125 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbus State 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, Columbus State University ranks #248 by median pay four years after graduation, and #259 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Columbus State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,500.

← All data for Columbus State 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.