Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 189 graduates a year

$41,821
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,344
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#325 of 680
Rank by pay
#239 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,954
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball State 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
…
322Wheaton College Wheaton, IL$48,374$47,527#462$47,714
323University of St Francis Joliet, IL$48,353$47,506#465$43,864
324Carthage College Kenosha, WI$48,349$50,309#315$47,185
325Ball State University Muncie, IN$48,344$51,864#239$41,821
326Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$48,275$51,383#264$45,008
327McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$48,195$55,789#78$44,225
328John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR$48,188$56,786#64$42,496

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Ball State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$54,281$56,692$24,000

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,821 one year after graduating and $48,344 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ball State 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, Ball State University ranks #325 by median pay four years after graduation, and #239 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Ball State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% 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 $21,954.

← All data for Ball State 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.