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

Orange City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$42,441
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,640
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#353 of 680
Rank by pay
#329 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,875
Median federal debt

Northwestern College graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 1% more 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 Northwestern 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
…
350University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC$47,705$52,897#185$44,659
351Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX$47,700$48,497#403$38,397
352Wartburg College Waverly, IA$47,698$50,172#324$44,999
353Northwestern College Orange City, IA$47,640$50,111#329$42,441
354Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA$47,634$50,105#330$41,178
355Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$47,629$45,496#554$44,117
356Augustana College Rock Island, IL$47,613$46,779#507$45,517

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Northwestern College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$54,774$57,076$6,861

Other Majors at Northwestern College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,322$71,479#934 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,565$48,515#414 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$59,192—#731 of 796
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,829—#346 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,441 one year after graduating and $47,640 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwestern 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, Northwestern College ranks #353 by median pay four years after graduation, and #329 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% 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 $21,875.

← All data for Northwestern College · 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.