Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$44,376
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,255
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#168 of 345
Rank by pay
#246 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Western Illinois University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Western Illinois University 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
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165West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$51,403$60,813#31$27,547
166University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$51,379$58,177#56$35,282
167University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$51,293$53,013#163$45,786
168Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$51,255$50,358#246$44,376
169University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$51,253$53,100#160—
170University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC$51,250$54,999#120$45,316
171North Central College Naperville, IL$51,247$50,350#247$48,074

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Western Illinois University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$57,135$60,627$34,698

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
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
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,966$27,462#102 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,376 one year after graduating and $51,255 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Western Illinois University ranks #168 by median pay four years after graduation, and #246 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389).

← 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.