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

Marquette, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$39,963
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,008
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#493 of 680
Rank by pay
#469 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,750
Median federal debt

Northern Michigan University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 66% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern 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
…
490Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE$45,047$46,558#515$43,067
491Friends University Wichita, KS$45,032$46,751#508$46,313
492University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$45,008$42,091#636$40,614
493Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$45,008$47,456#469$39,963
494University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR$44,978$53,003#182$38,936
495Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD$44,958$48,393#410$47,978
496Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX$44,937$45,688#547$43,729

Other Majors at Northern Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$91,682$75,226#36 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$90,337—#197 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$88,881—#30 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$82,326$54,815#30 of 61
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,670$68,846#822 of 966
Marketing$68,157$44,377#227 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,522$54,336#73 of 93
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,730$57,281#412 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$62,901$55,879#659 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,390$38,518#162 of 660
Behavioral Sciences$57,325—#2 of 20
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,165—#132 of 215
Social Work$54,836$36,513#138 of 420
Economics$52,179—#364 of 368
Political Science and Government$50,520$32,795#511 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,300$26,266#190 of 265
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$50,236—#55 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,202$38,848#1103 of 1176
Communication and Media Studies$47,875$32,091#511 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,613$22,113#483 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,002$43,443#292 of 345
Hospitality Administration/Management$45,797$21,074#122 of 137
Biology$43,698$26,818#801 of 841
Psychology$43,349$28,246#868 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,825$28,890#55 of 63
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,982$21,696#112 of 137
Fine and Studio Arts$36,228$23,786#336 of 423
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—$35,196—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$34,319—
History$34,318$32,675#457 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,963 one year after graduating and $45,008 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern 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, Northern Michigan University ranks #493 by median pay four years after graduation, and #469 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,750.

← All data for Northern 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.