Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Drake University

Des Moines, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$41,630
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,289
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#275 of 680
Rank by pay
#240 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Drake University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Drake 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
…
272Southeastern University Lakeland, FL$49,334$52,510#202$42,582
273Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA$49,327$50,166#325$33,818
274Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL$49,315$52,490#203$46,088
275Drake University Des Moines, IA$49,289$51,846#240$41,630
276Auburn University Auburn, AL$49,258$55,912#76$42,878
277Illinois State University Normal, IL$49,240$48,378#413$44,898
278Marywood University Scranton, PA$49,229$50,066#331$38,598

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$51,327$56,615$30,966

Other Majors at Drake University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,132$80,044#31 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$90,639$69,835#193 of 459
Economics$88,638—#111 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,637$62,049#116 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$87,582$65,922#145 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$87,551—#63 of 166
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$75,867—#23 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,523$47,806#275 of 1176
Marketing$71,246$51,968#171 of 516
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,547—#47 of 110
Political Science and Government$67,257—#160 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,302$44,492#81 of 178
Journalism$62,969$41,913#28 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$58,834—#92 of 299
English Language and Literature$57,563—#93 of 576
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$54,950$19,613#5 of 255
Legal Professions and Studies$52,326$29,273#10 of 13
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$50,591—#56 of 137
International Relations and National Security Studies$49,764—#107 of 118
Psychology$47,706—#666 of 1027
History$42,256—#416 of 459
Music$42,233—#154 of 268
Biology—$41,226—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,630 one year after graduating and $49,289 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Drake 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, Drake University ranks #275 by median pay four years after graduation, and #240 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% 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.