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

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 120 graduates a year

$26,967
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,410
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#136 of 345
Rank by pay
#135 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

Georgia State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia 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
…
133University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$52,496$55,875#99$47,219
134Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$52,459$55,982#97$41,944
135University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$52,435$59,518#41$32,093
136Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$52,410$54,255#135$26,967
137University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$52,409$51,491#209$46,897
138North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$52,339$54,225#137$46,970
139Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$52,284$49,553#264$44,958

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Georgia State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$57,529$64,531$31,250
Doctoral Degree$88,192$85,948—

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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,899$46,903#99 of 680
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
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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,967 one year after graduating and $52,410 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Georgia State University ranks #136 by median pay four years after graduation, and #135 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← 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.