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

East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,127
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#189 of 345
Rank by pay
#167 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,375
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan 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
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186Ball State University Muncie, IN$50,260$53,920#141$46,347
187Clemson University Clemson, SC$50,212$55,677#101$40,394
188University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$50,144$52,745#170$43,602
189Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$50,127$52,853#167—
190Regent University Virginia Beach, VA$50,123$45,642#319$49,750
191Minot State University Minot, ND$50,105$51,910#196$44,973
192South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$50,076$53,902#142$45,625

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$60,244$55,911—

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,905$86,192#60 of 459
Computer Engineering$104,627$83,934#101 of 189
Engineering$102,301$75,058#10 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,223$79,023#38 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,017$68,103#45 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481$83,874#99 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,946$80,259#53 of 318
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,236$69,443#30 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$96,093$65,965#73 of 796
Materials Engineering$95,761$78,276#8 of 34
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387$74,518#14 of 43
Engineering-Related Fields$94,143$76,563#11 of 33
Statistics$93,930$63,649#21 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187$71,253#50 of 1176
Civil Engineering$90,650$72,048#51 of 233
Marketing$90,453$57,275#22 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$86,498$65,396#10 of 26
Human Resources Management and Services$85,886$56,501#17 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129$75,081#707 of 966
Engineering$79,609$67,007#18 of 19
Economics$79,428$54,013#187 of 368
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147——
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709$38,810#29 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880$48,185#65 of 99
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414$33,752#6 of 39
Mathematics$72,226$47,951#138 of 309
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$71,158—#6 of 17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,940$47,202#64 of 93
Food Science and Technology$70,380$59,342#16 of 29
Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651$41,069#14 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $50,127 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan 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, Michigan State University ranks #189 by median pay four years after graduation, and #167 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,375.

← All data for Michigan 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.