Curriculum and Instruction at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Master's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$57,102
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,135
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,399
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#106 of 190
Rank by pay
#85 of 190
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,703
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in curriculum and instruction earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan University Compares for Curriculum and Instruction

All 190 colleges reporting curriculum and instruction 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-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$100,111$91,094#2$81,909
2Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA$100,038$91,028#3$83,546
3University of Redlands Redlands, CA$95,860$87,226#5—
4Wilmington University New Castle, DE$95,071$94,501#1$77,911
5Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$86,945$82,754#6$81,435
6Alverno College Milwaukee, WI$86,166$89,660#4$70,227
7California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$86,139$78,381#9$71,819
8University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$82,925$79,211#7$53,385
9Utah Valley University Orem, UT$80,763$76,544#12$65,419
10City University of Seattle Seattle, WA$80,194$73,761#14$70,377
…
103University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$60,341$62,644#96$55,595
104Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana, TX$60,207$61,213#117$54,039
105Salem University Salem, WV$60,185$71,202#21$55,065
106Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$60,135$63,405#85$57,102
107University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$60,090$62,105#102$54,750
108Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA$59,957$52,798#181$53,042
109Lipscomb University Nashville, TN$59,936$65,474#58$51,922

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering-Related Fields$123,591$104,028#24 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$123,450$110,012#142 of 216
Management Information Systems and Services$112,443$98,460#15 of 46
International Business$101,449$72,980#8 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$99,708$84,434#64 of 78
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,611$77,865#403 of 861
Human Resources Management and Services$80,381$67,642#92 of 159
Public Administration$79,416$67,233#112 of 243
Health and Medical Administrative Services$78,586$69,952#144 of 211
Educational Administration and Supervision$73,010$62,488#179 of 453
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$69,324$63,726#9 of 26
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,316$56,756#161 of 243
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,450$60,340#147 of 285
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,801—#18 of 20
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$57,197$50,186#178 of 302
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$54,829$38,003#15 of 16
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,626$40,970#158 of 165

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Michigan University curriculum and instruction graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,102 one year after graduating and $60,135 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan University rank for curriculum and instruction?

Among 190 colleges reporting earnings for curriculum and instruction graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #106 by median pay four years after graduation, and #85 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is curriculum and instruction at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for curriculum and instruction ($63,399), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,703.

← All data for Central Michigan 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.