Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Towson University

Towson, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$51,209
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,635
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#80 of 345
Rank by pay
#277 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Towson University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Towson 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
…
77Salem State University Salem, MA$55,808$49,145#269—
78Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$55,716$48,897#276$35,254
79Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$55,713$57,246#67—
80Towson University Towson, MD$55,635$48,826#277$51,209
81University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$55,338$57,674#64$49,587
82East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$55,303$56,244#90$42,566
83University of Florida Gainesville, FL$55,284$58,843#49$47,572

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$61,191$69,571—

Other Majors at Towson University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,653$71,795#142 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$91,252$64,012#105 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,044$80,344#320 of 966
Physics$90,457—#23 of 107
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,497$54,772#171 of 1176
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$77,953—#5 of 85
Economics$76,509$50,910#206 of 368
Chemistry$76,296$52,765#36 of 209
Computer and Information Sciences$75,785$53,171#341 of 459
Mathematics$72,409$56,443#135 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$72,365$23,463#11 of 215
Information Science/Studies$72,049$50,067#105 of 148
Security Science and Technology$71,484—#7 of 45
Social Sciences$68,242$37,934#7 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,077$46,325#74 of 275
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,108$41,095#50 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$63,292$42,657#110 of 660
Social Sciences$62,559$36,279#10 of 35
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,911—#161 of 253
Political Science and Government$60,313$42,648#312 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,624$32,101#146 of 610
International Relations and National Security Studies$57,498$39,208#90 of 118
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,388$34,345#99 of 265
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$57,295—#22 of 172
Special Education and Teaching$56,971$53,331#38 of 177
Education$56,949$52,791#5 of 27
History$56,318$40,162#112 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,254$51,749#76 of 680
Psychology$55,497$34,375#226 of 1027
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$54,367$36,842#97 of 110

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $51,209 one year after graduating and $55,635 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Towson 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, Towson University ranks #80 by median pay four years after graduation, and #277 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Towson 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.