Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 82 graduates a year

$46,903
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,899
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#99 of 680
Rank by pay
#63 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,750
Median federal debt

Georgia State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia State 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
…
96Miami Dade College Miami, FL$55,276$58,834#36$51,545
97Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$55,188$60,287#25—
98University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$55,105$54,140#139$48,038
99Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$54,899$56,832#63$46,903
100Boston University Boston, MA$54,766$48,227#427$35,281
101Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR$54,761$55,084#101$44,845
102SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$54,725$52,087#222$31,188

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Georgia State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$59,627$66,981—

Other Majors at Georgia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Insurance$101,040$57,949#4 of 21
Computer Science$100,582$66,803#168 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$99,457$78,175#24 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,587$55,596#53 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,146$78,165#472 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$87,020$65,439#215 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$84,681$49,368#27 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,688$56,344#167 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,029$55,761#242 of 796
Mathematics$68,916$43,315#167 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,644$47,730#412 of 1176
Marketing$67,872$40,414#233 of 516
Real Estate$62,120$44,015#21 of 25
Physics$60,393$31,001#105 of 107
Philosophy$60,009—#30 of 86
Hospitality Administration/Management$59,089$32,939#43 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,432$29,275#363 of 565
Economics$58,344$40,598#355 of 368
Public Policy Analysis$56,842$42,215#33 of 34
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,263—#32 of 70
Journalism$54,732$28,416#92 of 187
Chemistry$53,430$33,836#199 of 209
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,857$33,213#403 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,415$26,232#160 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,410$26,967#136 of 345
Social Work$52,356$29,609#194 of 420
Biology$52,222$26,647#617 of 841
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$51,367$22,865#64 of 67
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,632$30,536#148 of 207
English Language and Literature$49,792$25,559#259 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia State University teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,903 one year after graduating and $54,899 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia State 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, Georgia State University ranks #99 by median pay four years after graduation, and #63 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Georgia State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% 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 $24,750.

← All data for Georgia 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.