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

Pittsburg, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$43,802
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,757
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#227 of 345
Rank by pay
#234 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,125
Median federal debt

Pittsburg State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pittsburg 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
…
224Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$48,822$46,635#309$47,250
225Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$48,801$50,663#233$45,179
226Winona State University Winona, MN$48,767$46,583#311$44,002
227Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS$48,757$50,618#234$43,802
228Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$48,724$51,996#192$33,137
229University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$48,671$52,231#188$43,033
230University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$48,669$46,489#312$41,952

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Pittsburg State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$50,043$56,313$15,570

Other Majors at Pittsburg State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$111,920$66,582#2 of 15
Construction Management$90,321$69,733#41 of 57
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,562$64,703#25 of 51
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,033$50,450#243 of 452
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$74,878$57,234#54 of 61
Computer Systems Analysis$71,199$54,783#24 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,657$66,243#943 of 966
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians—$69,750—
Accounting and Related Services$66,851$43,624#550 of 796
Business/Commerce$64,565$46,738#141 of 271
Marketing$60,219$44,401#389 of 516
Biology$56,733$32,134#460 of 841
Social Work$53,878$38,288#160 of 420
Psychology$51,640$36,197#422 of 1027
English Language and Literature$49,023—#283 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,931$36,597#354 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$45,940$28,106#549 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,465$41,572#557 of 680
Graphic Communications$39,946$30,270#38 of 59
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$36,393—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$35,587—
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$34,318$28,782#49 of 49

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,802 one year after graduating and $48,757 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pittsburg 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, Pittsburg State University ranks #227 by median pay four years after graduation, and #234 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,125.

← All data for Pittsburg 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.