Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 182 graduates a year

$42,440
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,396
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#320 of 680
Rank by pay
#284 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,542
Median federal debt

Oakland University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oakland 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
…
317Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA$48,431$42,649#629$33,330
318Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN$48,406$51,931#232$41,955
319University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$48,399$51,939#231$42,789
320Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$48,396$51,028#284$42,440
321Lee University Cleveland, TN$48,382$52,852#187$44,397
322Wheaton College Wheaton, IL$48,374$47,527#462$47,714
323University of St Francis Joliet, IL$48,353$47,506#465$43,864

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Oakland University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$50,247$57,431$38,801

Other Majors at Oakland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$102,222$77,169#26 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,967$80,623#107 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,444$78,213#58 of 318
Computer Engineering$95,843$78,709#147 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$90,737$66,537#189 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$88,497$65,128#59 of 166
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$87,119$69,446#57 of 126
Public Health$85,266$59,330#6 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,052$62,359#87 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$82,699$59,833#222 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,667$74,917#659 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,127$61,804#207 of 452
Economics$71,874—#247 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,486$55,992#65 of 93
Human Resources Management and Services$70,347$51,010#76 of 187
Marketing$69,448$50,087#194 of 516
Business/Commerce$68,496$56,118#86 of 271
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,925$62,452#152 of 253
Homeland Security$63,858—#21 of 33
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$63,534$36,157#58 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,027$35,705#149 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,922$31,201#67 of 265
Mathematics$57,531—#269 of 309
Biological/Biosystems Engineering—$57,337—
Biology$55,991$27,497#491 of 841
Social Work$55,754$38,446#117 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$55,662$37,795#277 of 660
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$54,767$29,225#50 of 61
Political Science and Government$51,129$29,080#501 of 565
History$48,990$36,257#274 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,440 one year after graduating and $48,396 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oakland 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, Oakland University ranks #320 by median pay four years after graduation, and #284 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% 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 $27,542.

← All data for Oakland 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.