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

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 274 graduates a year

$35,282
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,379
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#166 of 345
Rank by pay
#56 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,804
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kentucky 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
…
163Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$51,445$47,386#300$44,738
164West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$51,403$60,813#30$27,547
165West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$51,403$60,813#31$27,547
166University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$51,379$58,177#56$35,282
167University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$51,293$53,013#163$45,786
168Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$51,255$50,358#246$44,376
169University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$51,253$53,100#160—

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,832$50,659—

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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,282 one year after graduating and $51,379 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #166 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,804.

← 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.