Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$40,544
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,279
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#565 of 680
Rank by pay
#630 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,446
Median federal debt

Western Illinois University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Illinois University 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
…
562Cedarville University Cedarville, OH$43,308$46,216#528$37,102
563LeTourneau University Longview, TX$43,305$44,028#600$35,487
564Aspen University Phoenix, AZ$43,285$44,476#591$31,557
565Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$43,279$42,521#630$40,544
566Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$43,264$47,261#480$39,034
567Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID$43,228$45,967#535$40,305
568Columbia International University Columbia, SC$43,210$47,913#442—

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Western Illinois University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$54,160$54,990—

Other Majors at Western Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$92,824$62,578#168 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,694$74,490#483 of 966
Construction Management$85,974$70,789#48 of 57
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,922$64,762#24 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$71,059$49,900#455 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$70,157$47,467#79 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,021$45,137#376 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,716—#351 of 452
Fire Protection$68,753$41,432#18 of 19
Marketing$68,306$39,977#225 of 516
Chemistry$68,249$31,980#89 of 209
Engineering—$66,112—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,125$40,898#80 of 660
Agriculture$58,333$48,509#11 of 43
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,771$40,261#164 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,944$38,196#160 of 476
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,394—#49 of 70
Social Work$54,063$39,641#155 of 420
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$54,059—#7 of 49
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,576$28,315#299 of 610
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,453$37,155#36 of 90
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,255$44,376#168 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$51,203$34,142#407 of 660
Political Science and Government$50,963$32,359#502 of 565
Biology$50,855$34,052#654 of 841
Graphic Communications$50,751—#18 of 59
Sociology$50,080—#292 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,431—#240 of 253
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$48,039—#15 of 15
History$47,084—#316 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,544 one year after graduating and $43,279 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Illinois University 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, Western Illinois University ranks #565 by median pay four years after graduation, and #630 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,446.

← All data for Western 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.