Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$35,740
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,893
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#328 of 345
Rank by pay
#299 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Eastern Kentucky University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Kentucky 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
…
325Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$42,737$45,607#320$33,398
326Ferrum College Ferrum, VA$42,664$38,849#343$29,100
327Florida International University Miami, FL$42,574$45,315#323$30,578
328Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$41,893$47,436#299$35,740
329Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO$41,618$44,623#331$35,507
330Cumberland University Lebanon, TN$41,369$45,191#327—
331Langston University Langston, OK$41,268$46,334#313$26,222

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Eastern Kentucky University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,683$59,395—

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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,740 one year after graduating and $41,893 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Eastern Kentucky University ranks #328 by median pay four years after graduation, and #299 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Eastern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← 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.