Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Central College

Pella, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$44,000
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,707
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#215 of 680
Rank by pay
#169 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Central College graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central College 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
…
212Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC$50,732$54,443#126$42,080
213University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX$50,730$51,578#254$50,657
214Morningside University Sioux City, IA$50,717$53,348#168$48,478
215Central College Pella, IA$50,707$53,338#169$44,000
216Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA$50,658$51,520#257$51,300
217Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL$50,619$53,877#151$44,869
218Wilmington University New Castle, DE$50,589$50,286#316$48,003

Other Majors at Central College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$89,838—#245 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$86,868$58,850#152 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,021$55,760#445 of 1176
Biology$59,597$26,933#350 of 841
Psychology$56,941$29,923#171 of 1027
Sociology$51,996$38,034#236 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,814$35,914#348 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$51,671—#398 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$30,211—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central College teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,000 one year after graduating and $50,707 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central College 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, Central College ranks #215 by median pay four years after graduation, and #169 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Central College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% 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 $27,000.

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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.