Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 129 graduates a year

$46,347
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,260
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#186 of 345
Rank by pay
#141 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,875
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball State 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
…
183Emporia State University Emporia, KS$50,458$52,384#179$43,954
184Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$50,337$48,083#286$43,307
185University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$50,270$54,110#139$42,543
186Ball State University Muncie, IN$50,260$53,920#141$46,347
187Clemson University Clemson, SC$50,212$55,677#101$40,394
188University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$50,144$52,745#170$43,602
189Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$50,127$52,853#167—

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Ball State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,142$66,242$22,600

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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,347 one year after graduating and $50,260 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Ball State University ranks #186 by median pay four years after graduation, and #141 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Ball State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,875.

← 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.