Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 155 graduates a year

$45,015
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,338
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#198 of 680
Rank by pay
#145 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Iowa graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 8% 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 University of Iowa 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
…
195Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA$51,369$53,177#178$41,634
196Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA$51,346$52,219#212$44,793
197Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA$51,339$52,212#213$41,129
198University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$51,338$54,001#145$45,015
199Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX$51,334$52,192#214$50,486
200University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$51,285$52,696#197$46,172
201Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA$51,241$52,113#221$44,278

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)—$51,127—

Other Majors at University of Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Statistics$123,676$75,095#6 of 50
Chemical Engineering$97,329$75,340#73 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$70,686#153 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,347$75,699#55 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$92,767$65,373#93 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,720$70,324#46 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$89,078$71,732#211 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,264$60,199#208 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,229$59,965#119 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,894$58,144#95 of 118
Civil Engineering$83,350$70,313#142 of 233
Mathematics$82,411$60,612#72 of 309
Marketing$81,994$52,895#62 of 516
Computer Engineering—$79,228—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,836$69,368#769 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$77,659$52,945#37 of 187
Economics$76,746$50,223#202 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,601$61,373#127 of 253
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$67,760$38,584#30 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,605$46,264#457 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,377$21,969#33 of 215
Political Science and Government$65,923$39,133#187 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,072$29,991#56 of 110
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,732$31,998#95 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,200$40,791#76 of 476
Criminology$60,947$38,520#22 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$60,737$37,647#156 of 660
Biology$60,450$34,813#319 of 841
Chemistry$60,227$44,847#158 of 209
Dance$60,188$30,353#1 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,015 one year after graduating and $51,338 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Iowa 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, University of Iowa ranks #198 by median pay four years after graduation, and #145 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% 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.

← All data for University of Iowa · 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.