Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 163 graduates a year

$44,613
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,452
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#95 of 345
Rank by pay
#150 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,875
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois State 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
…
92Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$54,559$58,532#52$44,923
93Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$54,548$53,593#149$38,821
94Stetson University Deland, FL$54,537$58,048#58$48,139
95Illinois State University Normal, IL$54,452$53,499#150$44,613
96Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA$54,115$55,035#118$50,825
97Long Island University Brookville, NY$54,050$51,444#211$40,191
98University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$54,043$56,234#91$39,673

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Illinois State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$55,591$61,532—

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,613 one year after graduating and $54,452 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Illinois State 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, Illinois State University ranks #95 by median pay four years after graduation, and #150 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,875.

← All data for Illinois State 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.