Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$44,977
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,484
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#162 of 345
Rank by pay
#134 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Ferris State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ferris State 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
…
159Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$51,672$59,814#39$46,458
160The University of Montana Missoula, MT$51,540$56,299#88$28,298
161University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$51,533$57,859#63$47,572
162Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$51,484$54,284#134$44,977
163Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$51,445$47,386#300$44,738
164West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$51,403$60,813#30$27,547
165West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$51,403$60,813#31$27,547

Other Majors at Ferris State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$118,364—#1 of 48
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$91,993$78,820#4 of 51
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$91,678$54,840#36 of 99
Construction Management$90,504$73,292#40 of 57
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$88,670$67,764—
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,348$68,334#20 of 46
Computer and Information Sciences$85,131$65,597#234 of 459
Surveying Engineering$84,958$72,931—
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$83,528$65,331—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$82,821$66,747#29 of 61
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,718$74,851#654 of 966
Manufacturing Engineering$80,996$68,715#14 of 15
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,031$67,423#92 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,797—#245 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$66,054$50,089#109 of 187
Marketing$66,023$39,668#274 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,703$65,935#84 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,131$48,535#615 of 1176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$63,582$62,805#56 of 76
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$62,718$50,543#35 of 61
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,884$46,695#13 of 42
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,325$44,897#143 of 660
Biology$56,878$27,334#455 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,774$44,371#163 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,837$38,583#180 of 476
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$54,031—#9 of 9
Accounting and Related Services$53,742$46,359#775 of 796
Social Work$53,351$38,870#169 of 420
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,396$38,375#160 of 178
Design and Applied Arts$50,658$34,045#173 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,977 one year after graduating and $51,484 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ferris State 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, Ferris State University ranks #162 by median pay four years after graduation, and #134 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Ferris State 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.