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

Boston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,858
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#46 of 345
Rank by pay
#173 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

Boston University 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 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boston 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
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43State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$60,371$57,461#66$39,714
44California State University-Chico Chico, CA$60,296$54,865#122$24,427
45George Mason University Fairfax, VA$59,979$54,616#128$45,108
46Boston University Boston, MA$59,858$52,711#173—
47Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$59,442$54,127#138$34,677
48State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$59,412$56,548#82$39,689
49Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$59,311$52,052#190$45,808

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$59,382$68,388$28,103
Doctoral Degree$75,171——

Other Majors at Boston University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$136,667$90,050#48 of 349
Computer Engineering$135,394$93,995#20 of 189
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$110,622$54,456#3 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$108,412$71,545#17 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,024$69,209#35 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,953$80,528#125 of 258
Economics$96,723$55,733#76 of 368
Mechanical Engineering$95,757$76,337#79 of 318
Mathematics$84,784$64,604#62 of 309
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$83,413—#11 of 61
Hospitality Administration/Management$82,302$44,657#3 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$80,306$47,349#7 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$78,431$42,894#15 of 156
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$77,660—
Design and Applied Arts$72,809$49,254#13 of 299
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,566$36,705#16 of 85
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,888$39,093#19 of 67
Philosophy$68,026$40,377#13 of 86
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,661$45,870#58 of 118
Political Science and Government$66,373$45,021#177 of 565
Journalism$65,617$42,857#21 of 187
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,112$42,850#63 of 110
Psychology$63,838$39,175#50 of 1027
Sociology$63,791$38,457#43 of 462
Social Work$63,594—#16 of 420
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$62,342$35,873#25 of 64
Biology$61,610$40,165#289 of 841
History$59,986—#55 of 459
English Language and Literature$58,564$23,579#74 of 576
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$57,967—#10 of 62

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $59,858 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Boston 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, Boston University ranks #46 by median pay four years after graduation, and #173 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← All data for Boston 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.