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

Athens, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year

$46,162
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,240
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#156 of 680
Rank by pay
#140 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,337
Median federal debt

University of Georgia graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Georgia 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
…
153Linfield University Mcminnville, OR$52,429$52,738#194$43,862
154Worcester State University Worcester, MA$52,337$46,088#529$42,313
155Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$52,269$56,075#73$46,765
156University of Georgia Athens, GA$52,240$54,079#140$46,162
157Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA$52,234$53,122#180$45,853
158Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$52,220$47,015#488$44,487
159Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL$52,176$51,263#268$41,938

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,457$57,145$26,488
Doctoral Degree$78,219$81,990—

Other Majors at University of Georgia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$113,184$78,190#8 of 166
Biochemical Engineering$111,951$67,201—
International Business$109,345$67,371#3 of 115
Computer Science$107,397$79,546#127 of 349
Computer Engineering$99,739$77,882#122 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,280$73,307#136 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,364$67,444#68 of 452
Insurance$94,729$64,131#7 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$93,260$64,058#90 of 796
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$93,156$62,842#2 of 9
Business/Commerce$91,970$60,895#14 of 271
Mechanical Engineering$88,366$73,872#230 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,684$73,327#87 of 233
Marketing$85,785$51,951#48 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$84,675$53,094#28 of 84
Statistics$83,092$53,743#30 of 50
Economics$82,438$49,725#161 of 368
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,604$62,915#24 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,881$56,630#132 of 1176
Real Estate$78,372$55,655#15 of 25
Public Health$78,085$39,534#11 of 215
Agricultural Business and Management$75,921$49,611#12 of 77
Landscape Architecture$74,983$54,777#1 of 19
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$74,531$45,326#30 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,107$48,620#3 of 19
Political Science and Government$70,877$39,842#114 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$70,867$27,724#4 of 53
International Relations and National Security Studies$70,510$39,275#42 of 118
Housing and Human Environments$69,818$44,316#2 of 11
Cognitive Science$69,169$41,362#14 of 19

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $46,162 one year after graduating and $52,240 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Georgia 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, University of Georgia ranks #156 by median pay four years after graduation, and #140 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% 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 $15,337.

← All data for University of Georgia · 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.