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

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$43,326
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,208
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#112 of 680
Rank by pay
#175 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

DePaul University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How DePaul 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
…
109Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT$54,308$55,779#79$45,489
110Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$54,243$51,410#262$47,832
111Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$54,233$47,596#460$52,395
112DePaul University Chicago, IL$54,208$53,259#175$43,326
113Widener University Chester, PA$54,136$55,057#102$44,840
114Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN$54,088$58,026#42$48,497
115Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX$54,079$54,982#103$54,594

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$54,896$63,616$44,784

Other Majors at DePaul University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$113,645$79,863#6 of 99
Computer Programming$101,315$72,234#7 of 30
Economics$100,185$37,151#66 of 368
Computer Software and Media Applications$96,616$54,859#7 of 54
Management Information Systems and Services$94,197$68,769#39 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,719$66,863#90 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$93,592$69,250#86 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$93,563$53,682#15 of 84
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$91,007$61,482#6 of 37
Mathematics$89,908$55,586#46 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$86,444$84,066#10 of 476
Computer and Information Sciences$84,554$58,220#237 of 459
Information Science/Studies$82,551$60,468#77 of 148
Marketing$78,164$50,012#91 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,420$51,522#78 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,847$48,920#245 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,556$34,722#8 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,045$41,234#38 of 178
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,180$35,792#48 of 118
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$62,693$34,897#60 of 156
Journalism$61,708$37,388#38 of 187
Biology$61,216$30,750#298 of 841
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,016$18,029#16 of 103
Political Science and Government$58,163$37,531#374 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,957$44,068#57 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$56,014$34,453#270 of 660
Psychology$55,664$33,820#222 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$55,213$30,536#123 of 299
Real Estate—$53,515—
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$53,498$32,523#6 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,326 one year after graduating and $54,208 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does DePaul 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, DePaul University ranks #112 by median pay four years after graduation, and #175 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% 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 $27,000.

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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.