Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 143 graduates a year

$42,112
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,190
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#481 of 680
Rank by pay
#494 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,169
Median federal debt

Fort Hays State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 5% less 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 Fort Hays State 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
…
478University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$45,202$45,971#534$36,248
479Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL$45,196$48,105#435$32,607
480University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN$45,195$43,171#619$39,621
481Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$45,190$46,915#494$42,112
482University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$45,181$47,013#489$43,087
483Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$45,168$48,201#429$40,271
484University of Mobile Mobile, AL$45,152$51,251#270$42,701

Other Majors at Fort Hays State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,957$67,435#714 of 966
Computer Programming$73,380$57,162#23 of 30
Political Science and Government$72,384$30,454#99 of 565
Information Science/Studies$67,823$56,399#118 of 148
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$65,526$54,142#22 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,524$47,313#401 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$63,148$56,503#654 of 796
Marketing$62,261$45,619#358 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,153$52,129#754 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$58,520$47,012#57 of 77
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,463$62,386#184 of 253
Biology$58,355$37,134#404 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,790$42,428#301 of 660
Management Information Systems and Services—$55,111—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,945$43,273#101 of 345
Social Work$53,549$42,413#167 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,176$42,795#229 of 476
Psychology$51,898$40,009#404 of 1027
Economics—$50,690—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,246—#198 of 215
Agriculture—$48,048—
Sociology$44,405$38,075#392 of 462
Chemistry—$44,261—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$43,421—
Fine and Studio Arts$39,280$31,909#269 of 423
Hospitality Administration/Management—$34,004—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,112 one year after graduating and $45,190 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fort Hays State 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, Fort Hays State University ranks #481 by median pay four years after graduation, and #494 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Fort Hays State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,169.

← All data for Fort Hays 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.