Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Augustana College

Rock Island, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$45,145
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,092
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#148 of 345
Rank by pay
#216 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Augustana College graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Augustana College 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
…
145Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$52,131$53,018#162$50,006
146University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$52,106$54,094#140$40,495
147University of South Florida Tampa, FL$52,093$55,446#106$47,698
148Augustana College Rock Island, IL$52,092$51,180#216$45,145
149New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$51,972$60,175#34$45,016
150St Olaf College Northfield, MN$51,909$49,584#263$47,807
151Bethel University Saint Paul, MN$51,866$49,543#265$43,639

Other Majors at Augustana College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$91,143$62,149#106 of 796
Engineering Physics$85,993$54,165#7 of 10
Computer Science$83,339$74,745#288 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,562$50,210#122 of 1176
International Business$75,672$37,350#49 of 115
Biology$68,648$32,844#117 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$63,730$40,806#104 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,757$35,669#49 of 265
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,223—#93 of 215
Sociology$57,943$30,290#110 of 462
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,909$24,208#118 of 225
Political Science and Government$55,295$35,626#430 of 565
Psychology$52,818$29,801#360 of 1027
Geography and Cartography$49,763$40,683#105 of 117
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$49,015$30,104#20 of 22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,613$45,517#356 of 680
History$45,048—#376 of 459
English Language and Literature$43,492—#440 of 576
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$38,436—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$34,069—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$33,950$19,775#133 of 137
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$20,326—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Augustana College teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,145 one year after graduating and $52,092 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Augustana College 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, Augustana College ranks #148 by median pay four years after graduation, and #216 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Augustana College worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Augustana College · 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.