Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Master's Degree · about 34 graduates a year
Boston College graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 16% 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 Boston College Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
All 285 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | $104,601 | $108,842 | #1 | $84,277 |
| 2 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | $104,117 | $94,740 | #2 | $78,641 |
| 3 | Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA | $95,683 | $87,065 | #4 | $77,547 |
| 4 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN | $94,795 | $90,550 | #3 | $93,267 |
| 5 | California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA | $91,226 | $83,010 | #11 | $77,733 |
| 6 | California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA | $90,729 | $82,557 | #13 | $76,393 |
| 7 | College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY | $89,748 | $85,422 | #7 | $76,422 |
| 8 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ | $89,225 | $78,311 | #21 | — |
| 9 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | $88,100 | $83,853 | #8 | $76,095 |
| 10 | CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | $87,964 | $83,724 | #9 | $75,530 |
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| 39 | SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY | $75,321 | $71,690 | #44 | $65,441 |
| 40 | National Louis University Chicago, IL | $74,580 | $73,274 | #37 | $65,720 |
| 41 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | $74,462 | $73,158 | #38 | $70,171 |
| 42 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | $73,955 | $65,125 | #117 | $60,505 |
| 43 | New York University New York, NY | $73,536 | $69,991 | #60 | $69,231 |
| 44 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY | $73,386 | $69,848 | #62 | $64,011 |
| 45 | Eastern University Saint Davids, PA | $73,138 | $74,382 | #30 | $61,276 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Boston College teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $60,505 one year after graduating and $73,955 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Boston College rank for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas?
Among 285 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Boston College ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #117 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Boston College worth it?
Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($63,707), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,750.
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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.