Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 88 graduates a year

$41,582
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,190
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#569 of 680
Rank by pay
#632 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,000
Median federal debt

Eastern Illinois University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 9% less 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 Eastern Illinois 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
…
566Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$43,264$47,261#480$39,034
567Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID$43,228$45,967#535$40,305
568Columbia International University Columbia, SC$43,210$47,913#442—
569Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$43,190$42,434#632$41,582
570Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO$43,168$40,371#661$40,448
571Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK$43,116$48,409#409$42,150
572Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA$43,077$44,593#584—

Other Majors at Eastern Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,362$58,817#27 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$72,220$42,284#369 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,704$51,370#327 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,840$48,070#552 of 796
Marketing$62,994$46,844#339 of 516
Political Science and Government$61,519$28,721#293 of 565
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$60,985$42,500#120 of 126
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,473—#89 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,401$38,369#113 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$57,887$37,778#221 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,791$50,862#106 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,548$38,821#93 of 345
Journalism$54,038—#100 of 187
Biology$53,725$31,278#571 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,078$40,273#249 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,502$34,511#392 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,556—#239 of 253
Psychology$49,478$35,740#560 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,424$35,425#30 of 55
Music$49,236$37,163#66 of 268
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,209$33,113#16 of 49
Sociology$48,925$39,547#316 of 462
Special Education and Teaching$47,566$43,955#133 of 177
English Language and Literature$47,222$31,933#340 of 576
History$40,597$32,149#436 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$40,489—
Fine and Studio Arts$39,923$26,213#258 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,582 one year after graduating and $43,190 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Illinois 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, Eastern Illinois University ranks #569 by median pay four years after graduation, and #632 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

← All data for Eastern Illinois 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.