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

Ames, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 66 graduates a year

$47,559
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,622
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#130 of 345
Rank by pay
#110 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,750
Median federal debt

Iowa State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Iowa 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
…
127Southeastern University Lakeland, FL$52,697$56,089#93$47,966
128VanderCook College of Music Chicago, IL$52,671$51,749#201$43,100
129Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$52,657$54,511#130$45,243
130Iowa State University Ames, IA$52,622$55,352#110$47,559
131Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL$52,554$55,937#98—
132Valley City State University Valley City, ND$52,500$54,391#132$49,582
133University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$52,496$55,875#99$47,219

Other Majors at Iowa State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$105,753$79,182#96 of 189
Computer Science$104,211$78,517#143 of 349
Construction Engineering$100,676$77,845#8 of 13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,705$84,913#111 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,089$75,036#41 of 59
Business/Managerial Economics$93,379—#16 of 84
Industrial Engineering$92,914$74,310#65 of 94
Chemical Engineering$92,773$76,184#109 of 158
Agricultural Engineering$88,576$72,376#6 of 26
Management Information Systems and Services$87,413—#64 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$85,938$72,900#276 of 318
Civil Engineering$85,427$72,502#112 of 233
Materials Engineering$83,416$65,831#31 of 34
Computer and Information Sciences$83,267$60,397#243 of 459
Engineering-Related Fields$82,548$62,416#28 of 33
Agricultural Mechanization$78,890$63,321#1 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,304$57,188#173 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,360$56,974#254 of 452
Economics$75,355$57,619#224 of 368
Statistics$72,581$53,132#46 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$70,706$58,479#466 of 796
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$69,673—#4 of 137
Architecture$69,310$54,957#31 of 78
Agricultural Business and Management$67,529$53,967#27 of 77
Chemistry$66,486$43,870#105 of 209
Marketing$66,482$48,304#262 of 516
Food Science and Technology$65,943$60,351#21 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,204$50,150#47 of 138
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,026$43,520#70 of 110
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,965$42,530#82 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,559 one year after graduating and $52,622 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Iowa 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, Iowa State University ranks #130 by median pay four years after graduation, and #110 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,750.

← All data for Iowa 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.