Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Mercer University

Macon, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$39,715
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,513
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#187 of 680
Rank by pay
#170 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$35,500
Median federal debt

Mercer University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 69% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mercer 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
…
184West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$51,537$60,971#21$41,214
185Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$51,523$45,371#561$43,800
186Winston-Salem State University Winston-salem, NC$51,520$55,288#92$43,077
187Mercer University Macon, GA$51,513$53,326#170$39,715
188College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN$51,487$49,181#369$43,466
189Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$51,478$45,178#565$51,236
190University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$51,474$60,658#23$47,428

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$55,169$62,624$41,546
Graduate/Professional Certificate$66,654——

Other Majors at Mercer University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$88,413$72,403#24 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,030$76,787#530 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$80,937—#285 of 459
Business/Commerce$77,713$52,819#37 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,835—#217 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,529—#341 of 796
Marketing$71,629$44,203#162 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$71,602$37,319#20 of 660
Human Resources Management and Services$68,052$47,538#89 of 187
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,036$47,956#390 of 452
Social Sciences—$61,612—
Chemistry$60,696$25,151#153 of 209
Public Health$60,401$27,108#87 of 215
Political Science and Government$59,997—#322 of 565
Biology$59,570$22,100#351 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,127$26,952#94 of 225
Journalism$53,182$32,807#115 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$52,530$35,712#372 of 660
Psychology$51,723$27,785#410 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,060—#335 of 476
Music$46,502—#96 of 268
Human Services$45,484—#64 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,715 one year after graduating and $51,513 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mercer 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, Mercer University ranks #187 by median pay four years after graduation, and #170 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% 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 $35,500.

← All data for Mercer 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.