Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$46,750
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,933
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#87 of 345
Rank by pay
#47 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,755
Median federal debt

Valparaiso University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Valparaiso 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
…
84Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL$55,212$54,245#136$44,601
85Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$54,953$61,699#25$51,097
86Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA$54,947$48,387#283$39,251
87Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$54,933$58,933#47$46,750
88University of La Verne La Verne, CA$54,898$49,954#254$27,616
89University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$54,799$52,345#181—
90University of Idaho Moscow, ID$54,732$58,200#55$45,327

Other Majors at Valparaiso University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$115,095—#2 of 156
Computer Engineering$96,079$75,484#144 of 189
Computer Science$94,111$59,863#211 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$90,583$68,265#173 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,944$73,662#246 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,317$67,129#58 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,278$73,747#677 of 966
Civil Engineering$80,173$69,549#192 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,163$44,100#177 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,880$55,399#278 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$71,848$57,766#435 of 796
Marketing$66,773$44,742#254 of 516
Criminology$63,772$30,653#14 of 113
Chemistry$62,245$37,526#143 of 209
Mathematics$61,564—#243 of 309
Biology$61,072$30,672#303 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,612$35,931#82 of 476
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$60,092—#9 of 16
Psychology$58,104$31,057#137 of 1027
Social Work$57,609—#83 of 420
Political Science and Government$56,054$32,893#417 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,485—#172 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,495$45,123#134 of 680
English Language and Literature$52,439$23,909#186 of 576
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,588$31,752#175 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$50,325$35,164#439 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,644$44,937#482 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $46,750 one year after graduating and $54,933 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Valparaiso 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, Valparaiso University ranks #87 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,755.

← All data for Valparaiso 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.