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

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 62 graduates a year

$34,590
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,743
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#52 of 345
Rank by pay
#24 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,250
Median federal debt

Wayne State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wayne 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
…
49Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$59,311$52,052#190$45,808
50Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$58,902$56,063#94$48,249
51Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX$58,868$59,851#38$47,272
52Wayne State University Detroit, MI$58,743$61,938#24$34,590
53Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$58,390$62,642#20$40,364
54Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$58,255$51,300#214$38,216
55Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX$58,187$59,159#43$48,266

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$56,759$63,408$37,604

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,048—#15 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences$104,630$77,371#97 of 459
Industrial Engineering$101,990$77,815#27 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,944$78,738#91 of 258
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$99,777—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257—#4 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821$82,524#7 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$94,869$74,457#93 of 318
Chemical Engineering$93,047$71,373#107 of 158
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$92,707—#5 of 61
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695$53,310#36 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405$74,793#554 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,157$73,488#131 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$80,630$59,352#88 of 166
International Business$79,882$59,350#35 of 115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391$63,970#79 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,703$56,804#267 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,940$52,668#378 of 796
Marketing$67,504$47,929#237 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,284$70,611#74 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426$25,046#45 of 476
Public Administration$66,396$38,767#22 of 47
Mathematics$64,547—#215 of 309
Economics$63,972$50,648#330 of 368
Chemistry$63,079$35,813#141 of 209
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954$52,829#3 of 6
Political Science and Government$61,466$30,345#295 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$61,121$48,324#157 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025$41,306#115 of 178
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915$43,811#18 of 30

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,590 one year after graduating and $58,743 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wayne 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, Wayne State University ranks #52 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,250.

← All data for Wayne 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.