Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at VanderCook College of Music

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$43,100
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,671
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#128 of 345
Rank by pay
#201 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

VanderCook College of Music graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How VanderCook College of Music 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
…
125Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$52,841$56,689#79$47,755
126Temple University Philadelphia, PA$52,739$53,636#148$46,019
127Southeastern University Lakeland, FL$52,697$56,089#93$47,966
128VanderCook College of Music Chicago, IL$52,671$51,749#201$43,100
129Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$52,657$54,511#130$45,243
130Iowa State University Ames, IA$52,622$55,352#110$47,559
131Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL$52,554$55,937#98—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do VanderCook College of Music teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,100 one year after graduating and $52,671 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does VanderCook College of Music 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, VanderCook College of Music ranks #128 by median pay four years after graduation, and #201 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at VanderCook College of Music worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.