Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$39,496
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,127
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#329 of 680
Rank by pay
#478 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,115
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 2% 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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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
…
326Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$48,275$51,383#264$45,008
327McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$48,195$55,789#78$44,225
328John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR$48,188$56,786#64$42,496
329Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$48,127$47,284#478$39,496
330University of Vermont Burlington, VT$48,111$49,414#361$41,720
331Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK$48,101$54,006#144$47,801
332Clarke University Dubuque, IA$48,048$50,541#306$42,204

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$108,135$104,017#2 of 19
Computer Science$91,299$70,053#236 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,442$73,283#14 of 51
Mechanical Engineering$86,238$69,454#272 of 318
Computer Engineering$85,056—#183 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,853$68,670#256 of 258
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,901$72,495#34 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,888$65,269#163 of 233
Air Transportation$81,394$44,063#29 of 52
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,220$69,021#69 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,299$62,503#46 of 61
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$78,712—#4 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,040$55,633#178 of 1176
Soil Sciences$74,026$55,076#2 of 6
Agricultural Business and Management$71,910$40,194#18 of 77
Accounting and Related Services$70,478$54,694#469 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$69,552$46,254#386 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$69,034$32,465#57 of 660
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,609$53,559#36 of 76
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,961$54,215#10 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,349$48,708#369 of 452
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,130—#33 of 207
Architecture$63,104$43,248#58 of 78
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,807$42,186#112 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,493—#66 of 299
Economics$60,612$37,798#352 of 368
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$60,203$33,688#4 of 6
Marketing$58,934$40,244#400 of 516
Agriculture$57,596$39,700#13 of 43
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$56,680$42,711#123 of 126

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,496 one year after graduating and $48,127 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #329 by median pay four years after graduation, and #478 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% 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 $20,115.

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · 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.