Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$46,789
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,411
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#71 of 345
Rank by pay
#108 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,073
Median federal debt

Elmhurst University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Elmhurst University 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
…
68Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$56,564$51,507#207$33,690
69University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$56,563$58,857#48$47,230
70Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$56,414$60,045#37$53,524
71Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$56,411$55,423#108$46,789
72University of Maine Orono, ME$56,169$59,693#40$35,764
73Morningside University Sioux City, IA$56,166$59,080#44$45,552
74University of Delaware Newark, DE$56,133$55,797#100$49,041

Other Majors at Elmhurst University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$101,273$72,910#163 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$79,654$59,734#261 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,372$73,820#747 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,678$49,771#197 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,433$57,171#238 of 452
Marketing$72,286$40,074#154 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,244$31,538#58 of 610
Biology$60,161$30,804#328 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,158—#95 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,282$35,767#110 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$53,618$41,423#346 of 660
Sociology$53,075—#215 of 462
Psychology$52,264$32,553#388 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,106$48,105#163 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,480$38,352#507 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,052$33,556#72 of 137
English Language and Literature$46,021$33,947#380 of 576
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$41,122$36,432#36 of 43
Music$32,448$21,759#252 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Elmhurst University teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,789 one year after graduating and $56,411 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Elmhurst University 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, Elmhurst University ranks #71 by median pay four years after graduation, and #108 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Elmhurst University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,073.

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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.