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

Thibodaux, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$46,549
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,442
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#268 of 680
Rank by pay
#59 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,008
Median federal debt

Nicholls State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Nicholls 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
…
265College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA$49,491$51,233#273$40,747
266Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL$49,476$48,610#396$45,968
267Hope College Holland, MI$49,469$52,159#217$45,046
268Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA$49,442$57,233#59$46,549
269University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND$49,410$51,190#278$49,608
270Grand View University Des Moines, IA$49,409$51,972#228$46,547
271Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$49,373$50,213#320$45,145

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$47,796$49,600—

Other Majors at Nicholls State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,428$78,065#744 of 966
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians$74,167$52,842—
Accounting and Related Services$66,499$42,434#566 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$65,635$44,153#145 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,927$41,860#966 of 1176
Marketing$53,871$33,229#468 of 516
History$50,107—#242 of 459
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$49,343$28,062#129 of 156
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$47,677—#65 of 70
Special Education and Teaching$47,646—#131 of 177
Sociology$47,361$30,583#355 of 462
Culinary Arts and Related Services$46,969$23,038#9 of 12
Communication and Media Studies$46,355$29,508#544 of 660
Biology$45,142$23,672#789 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$43,992$31,195#193 of 207
Psychology$43,011$24,055#874 of 1027
English Language and Literature$41,459$22,030#475 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$40,241$29,163#40 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$39,637$33,877#262 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $46,549 one year after graduating and $49,442 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Nicholls 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, Nicholls State University ranks #268 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,008.

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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.