Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$45,225
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,677
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#251 of 680
Rank by pay
#207 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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
…
248SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$49,763$47,364#472$32,515
249East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$49,724$50,570#303$35,557
250Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN$49,698$47,472#468$39,536
251Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$49,677$52,379#207$45,225
252York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$49,654$50,499#311$44,194
253Mount Marty University Yankton, SD$49,652$53,445#165$45,760
254University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$49,640$51,653#248$45,906

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,225 one year after graduating and $49,677 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan 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, Central Michigan University ranks #251 by median pay four years after graduation, and #207 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% 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 $27,000.

← 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.