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

Dekalb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$45,184
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,672
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#106 of 345
Rank by pay
#171 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Northern Illinois University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Illinois 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
…
103Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL$53,898$52,954#164$46,835
104Radford University Radford, VA$53,863$49,047#273$31,071
105Utah State University Logan, UT$53,822$51,011#220$37,521
106Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$53,672$52,732#171$45,184
107University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA$53,514$56,290#89—
108SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$53,378$50,805#226$37,167
109Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$53,357$50,570#237$45,042

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$58,494$65,145$24,901

Other Majors at Northern Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,962$74,442#206 of 258
Computer Science$93,438$77,257#212 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,999$68,069#263 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,511$54,802#128 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$83,573$63,743#206 of 796
Industrial Engineering$82,584$72,112#91 of 94
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,554$62,117#11 of 34
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$76,856$70,654#39 of 93
Marketing$76,373$51,137#108 of 516
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$75,557—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,176$52,724#280 of 1176
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$71,040$51,128#102 of 126
Mathematics$69,856$44,857#158 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$68,636—#7 of 57
Economics$66,760$45,386#306 of 368
Chemistry$65,611$43,061#112 of 209
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,546$32,337#49 of 137
Sociology$58,023$35,150#106 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,697$29,426#141 of 476
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$55,778$31,899#32 of 48
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$55,586$41,139#17 of 50
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,221$29,911#39 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$55,109$38,490#303 of 660
Anthropology$54,890—#35 of 188
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,666$36,409#137 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,207$32,158#280 of 610
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$54,047—
Political Science and Government$54,039$32,225#453 of 565
Special Education and Teaching$53,148$46,578#68 of 177
Biology$52,086$38,137#625 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,184 one year after graduating and $53,672 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Illinois 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, Northern Illinois University ranks #106 by median pay four years after graduation, and #171 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for Northern 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.