Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 102 graduates a year

$54,215
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,961
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 345
Rank by pay
#14 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,680
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 32% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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
11The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$67,192$68,315#12—
12SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$66,128$62,940#18$36,776
13Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$65,410$62,257#21$49,186

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$49,416$67,101$37,135

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
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
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,632—#40 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $54,215 one year after graduating and $67,961 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,680.

← 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.