Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 181 graduates a year

$43,996
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,588
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#203 of 345
Rank by pay
#185 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,987
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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
…
200Hope College Holland, MI$49,627$52,326#183$45,137
201Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$49,612$52,310#184$46,124
202University of Mary Bismarck, ND$49,612$51,399#212$43,299
203Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$49,588$52,285#185$43,996
204Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX$49,566$50,394#245$51,360
205Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$49,541$60,109#36$41,658
206Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK$49,466$55,539#102—

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$60,340$62,450$28,898

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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,996 one year after graduating and $49,588 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #203 by median pay four years after graduation, and #185 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,987.

← 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.