Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$37,366
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,951
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#654 of 680
Rank by pay
#598 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,931
Median federal debt

Eastern Kentucky University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 64% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Kentucky 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
…
651Walsh University North Canton, OH$39,112$41,738#641$34,355
652California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$38,985$35,474#679$25,177
653University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$38,980$41,795#640$35,731
654Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$38,951$44,104#598$37,366
655University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$38,807$41,609#644$34,392
656Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$38,656$43,770#607$37,288
657Evangel University Springfield, MO$38,614$41,402#646$36,005

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Eastern Kentucky University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$42,861$46,153$31,394

Other Majors at Eastern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$92,289$71,240#3 of 19
Construction Management$88,120$68,726#46 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,920$68,633#568 of 966
Fire Protection$80,497$66,617#12 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,992$56,947#80 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$68,774$39,867#391 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,249$43,055#425 of 1176
Homeland Security$67,096$38,307#18 of 33
Air Transportation$66,943$35,625#50 of 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,530—#24 of 85
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,685$41,328#413 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,533$55,917#88 of 93
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,838—#13 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$59,609$40,726#723 of 796
Business/Commerce$57,724$41,502#219 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,570—#171 of 275
Marketing$53,559$40,968#476 of 516
Agricultural Production Operations$53,450$40,047#7 of 14
Chemistry$52,216$34,512#200 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,386$29,632#363 of 610
Public Health$51,086$35,612#159 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,818—#195 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,272$34,920#169 of 178
Biology$48,327$25,672#729 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,882$31,548#550 of 660
Social Work$46,705$33,575#347 of 420
Management Information Systems and Services—$46,623—
Insurance—$44,792—
Political Science and Government$43,786$35,899#556 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,352$35,958#408 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,366 one year after graduating and $38,951 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Kentucky 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, Eastern Kentucky University ranks #654 by median pay four years after graduation, and #598 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Eastern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% 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 $24,931.

← All data for Eastern Kentucky 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.