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

Murray, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 92 graduates a year

$36,871
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,132
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#661 of 680
Rank by pay
#618 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,801
Median federal debt

Murray State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Murray 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
…
658Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$38,535$41,123#651$33,735
659Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$38,413$41,187#650$34,255
660Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$38,197$40,978#654$21,819
661Murray State University Murray, KY$38,132$43,177#618$36,871
662Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH$38,001$40,553#658$35,268
663Montana State University Billings Billings, MT$37,846$41,341#648$35,132
664Drury University Springfield, MO$37,713$40,436#659$31,726

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Murray State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$44,467$44,101$20,093

Other Majors at Murray State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,573$58,970#1 of 14
Engineering Physics$86,713$58,025#6 of 10
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$84,705$66,418#10 of 19
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$79,974—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,462$68,608#926 of 966
Computer Science$67,173$36,938#338 of 349
Information Science/Studies$66,204$43,178#121 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$64,269$42,322#629 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,679$40,804#647 of 1176
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$58,862$53,085#9 of 9
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,265$38,054#122 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,764—#167 of 610
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$57,686$45,096#4 of 5
Marketing$56,780$45,042#439 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$56,263$43,320#440 of 452
Public Health$51,848$38,753#155 of 215
Business/Commerce$51,818$37,285#247 of 271
Mathematics$51,771—#295 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,387—#197 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,437$32,041#537 of 660
Biology$48,370$25,914#728 of 841
Chemistry—$48,334—
History$46,739$27,831#331 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,127$28,041#116 of 158
Research and Experimental Psychology$44,800$23,674#76 of 82
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$43,844$28,751#26 of 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,797$34,304#429 of 476
English Language and Literature$41,383$25,543#476 of 576
Social Work$41,165$31,692#409 of 420
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$40,839$33,536#8 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,871 one year after graduating and $38,132 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Murray 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, Murray State University ranks #661 by median pay four years after graduation, and #618 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 20% 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 $20,801.

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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.