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

University Center, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$43,585
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,761
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#195 of 345
Rank by pay
#178 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Saginaw Valley State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saginaw Valley 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
…
192South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$50,076$53,902#142$45,625
193University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$50,019$53,239#156—
194SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$49,853$47,450#298$34,646
195Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$49,761$52,467#178$43,585
196Simpson College Indianola, IA$49,696$52,274#186$44,872
197Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$49,685$47,460#297$44,850
198University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$49,676$51,690#204$44,161

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$56,457——

Other Majors at Saginaw Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$90,681$68,037#191 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,482$78,950#233 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$83,873$76,823#301 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,103$76,244#682 of 966
Computer Systems Analysis$72,888$54,219#11 of 24
Accounting and Related Services$72,171$53,416#429 of 796
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,081$59,937#21 of 85
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,826$66,597#79 of 93
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,610$46,284#394 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,594$44,490#554 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,042$40,049#170 of 660
Marketing$58,783$44,376#403 of 516
Social Work$56,961$38,503#90 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,558$40,740#167 of 476
English Language and Literature$55,302—#133 of 576
Biology$54,038$35,216#558 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$53,825$36,348#339 of 660
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$53,376$32,753#39 of 48
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$50,875$23,298#54 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,816$31,021#380 of 610
Special Education and Teaching$50,078$43,191#109 of 177
Psychology$50,066$30,092#508 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,561$43,151#311 of 680
Business/Commerce$47,065$37,424#262 of 271
History$42,803$38,628#408 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$42,270$28,289#192 of 423
Design and Applied Arts$41,864$27,577#255 of 299
Political Science and Government—$35,059—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,585 one year after graduating and $49,761 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saginaw Valley 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, Saginaw Valley State University ranks #195 by median pay four years after graduation, and #178 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for Saginaw Valley 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.