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

Bowling Green, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$36,830
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,838
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#333 of 345
Rank by pay
#314 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,887
Median federal debt

Western Kentucky University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 66% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western 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
…
330Cumberland University Lebanon, TN$41,369$45,191#327—
331Langston University Langston, OK$41,268$46,334#313$26,222
332South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC$41,075$45,546#321$30,676
333Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$40,838$46,241#314$36,830
334Lane College Jackson, TN$40,707$44,468#333$24,128
335University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$40,486$43,410#336$33,198
336Jackson State University Jackson, MS$40,365$48,975#274$28,678

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$42,624$51,451$25,360

Other Majors at Western Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$86,624$70,722#267 of 318
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,033$60,675#17 of 51
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,772$74,205#251 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,057$63,013#37 of 43
Civil Engineering$75,732$60,086#223 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$74,452$49,823#81 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,496$68,294#912 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$73,300$48,863#363 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$71,274$50,104#450 of 796
Architectural Sciences and Technology$71,240$46,919#9 of 22
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,313$44,355#336 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$68,333$64,252#140 of 166
Economics$68,051$53,857#292 of 368
International Relations and National Security Studies$64,710—#67 of 118
Marketing$60,222$42,478#388 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,103$44,516#130 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,362$44,498#817 of 1176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$57,958$47,974#71 of 76
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,844—#123 of 215
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,271$42,045#86 of 156
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,396$25,858#275 of 610
Political Science and Government$54,333$23,294#449 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,921$24,967#147 of 225
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,839$35,534#149 of 178
Biology$52,487$29,945#610 of 841
Agriculture$51,065$38,804#29 of 43
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,712$29,492#100 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$50,392$33,955#434 of 660
Social Work$48,771$34,748#309 of 420
Journalism$47,661$35,050#156 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Kentucky University teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,830 one year after graduating and $40,838 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western 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, Western Kentucky University ranks #333 by median pay four years after graduation, and #314 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,887.

← All data for Western 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.