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

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 90 graduates a year

$41,312
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,352
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#511 of 680
Rank by pay
#319 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kentucky 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
…
508Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$44,487$49,329#364$41,708
509Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$44,482$47,721#454$40,204
510Alma College Alma, MI$44,458$46,876#496$45,983
511University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$44,352$50,220#319$41,312
512Lipscomb University Nashville, TN$44,328$48,424#406$47,655
513Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$44,327$40,830#655$41,015
514Wittenberg University Springfield, OH$44,325$47,301#476$36,752

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$42,784$46,228$20,500

Other Majors at University of Kentucky by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$99,945$79,620#120 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$99,535$71,293#122 of 459
Chemical Engineering$98,003$65,389#67 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,913$78,006#157 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,654$68,448#168 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$59,474#167 of 796
Materials Engineering$84,796—#28 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,087$58,422#154 of 452
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$82,533$19,370#10 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,941$71,461#647 of 966
Civil Engineering$81,031$67,044#179 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,663$59,282#36 of 93
Mathematics$75,222$39,211#116 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$74,202$51,081#53 of 84
Chemistry$73,549—#48 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,942$46,477#65 of 275
Marketing$70,776$48,100#177 of 516
Business/Commerce$69,451$49,431#79 of 271
Agricultural Engineering$68,605$51,864#25 of 26
Economics$68,532$41,713#289 of 368
Apparel and Textiles$66,255$34,315#9 of 57
Agricultural Business and Management$65,847$41,508#41 of 77
Information Science/Studies$65,407$49,165#122 of 148
Landscape Architecture$64,143$52,841#16 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$62,966$42,168#54 of 299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,754$45,275#83 of 178
Architecture$62,383$37,078#65 of 78
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$60,375$39,657#3 of 5
Public Health$59,163$36,957#95 of 215
Political Science and Government$57,514$34,745#387 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,312 one year after graduating and $44,352 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kentucky 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, University of Kentucky ranks #511 by median pay four years after graduation, and #319 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% 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 $22,500.

← All data for University of Kentucky · 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.