Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 95 graduates a year

$48,038
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,105
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#98 of 680
Rank by pay
#139 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,425
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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
…
95Weber State University Ogden, UT$55,299$52,410#205$51,861
96Miami Dade College Miami, FL$55,276$58,834#36$51,545
97Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$55,188$60,287#25—
98University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$55,105$54,140#139$48,038
99Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$54,899$56,832#63$46,903
100Boston University Boston, MA$54,766$48,227#427$35,281
101Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR$54,761$55,084#101$44,845

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,164$49,179—

Other Majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$181,981$124,530#17 of 349
Computer Engineering$159,855$103,123#10 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$155,503$109,843#1 of 5
Computer and Information Sciences$146,946$113,503#16 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$119,978$75,381#19 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$116,339$77,572#6 of 166
Nuclear Engineering$116,047$81,134#1 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,783$86,483#28 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$107,904$68,442#19 of 1176
Systems Engineering$106,805$81,785#7 of 11
Statistics$105,978$68,636#12 of 50
Chemical Engineering$104,317$77,440#29 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,172$72,527#24 of 126
Industrial Engineering$103,143$78,313#23 of 94
Engineering Physics$102,211$64,304#1 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$101,098$74,731#49 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,926$71,485#43 of 118
Materials Engineering$97,924$75,080#5 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,276$75,859#25 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$95,329$80,187#82 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,650$73,397#44 of 233
Marketing$90,744$69,273#20 of 516
Engineering Mechanics$89,617——
Agricultural Engineering$89,400$62,032#5 of 26
Economics$86,860$58,921#128 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$86,646$55,934#3 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,451$48,063#5 of 178
Physics$81,077$51,019#49 of 107
Mathematics$78,891$48,728#90 of 309
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$71,425$41,026#3 of 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,038 one year after graduating and $55,105 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks #98 by median pay four years after graduation, and #139 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% 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 $18,425.

← All data for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 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.