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

Minneapolis, MN · Master's Degree · about 72 graduates a year

$52,562
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,879
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,916
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#192 of 380
Rank by pay
#272 of 380
Rank, wage-adjusted
$38,114
Median federal debt

Capella University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 65% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Capella University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 380 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
1California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$97,033$88,294#1$78,501
2California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$91,505$83,264#4$56,050
3University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC$89,963$78,831#9$71,998
4California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$89,925$81,826#5$74,192
5Boricua College New York, NY$89,128$84,831#2$80,992
6Pace University New York, NY$85,077$80,976#6$75,725
7University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$84,909$77,262#10$67,644
8St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$83,019$79,017#8$73,384
9Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA$80,974$73,681#20$67,806
10University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$80,738$74,262#16$72,769
…
189University of West Alabama Livingston, AL$59,095$67,078#67$54,953
190Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$58,922$56,283#271$58,830
191Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$58,916$53,648#324$53,989
192Capella University Minneapolis, MN$58,879$56,242#272$52,562
193University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$58,846$60,820#172$52,920
194Lesley University Cambridge, MA$58,844$51,818#345$52,486
195Lasell University Newton, MA$58,830$51,806#346$51,766

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$87,860$87,754$83,873
Graduate/Professional Certificate$56,935$58,651$54,416

Other Majors at Capella University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$136,210—#5 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,823$106,264#272 of 432
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,573$86,399#34 of 72
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,421$79,873#73 of 92
Security Science and Technology$105,757$79,297#10 of 34
Medical Illustration and Informatics$100,105$93,397#15 of 27
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,768$80,504#398 of 861
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$94,795$93,267#4 of 285
Health and Medical Administrative Services$93,044$83,480#92 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$89,892$76,373#224 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,324$63,888#65 of 69
Marketing$81,837$66,153#20 of 37
Human Resources Management and Services$81,093$63,749#89 of 159
Educational/Instructional Media Design$80,916$69,545#17 of 82
Homeland Security$76,702$66,898#24 of 28
Public Administration$75,626$59,980#135 of 243
Public Health$74,751$63,277#125 of 201
Educational Administration and Supervision$73,420$64,020#170 of 453
Education$72,432$62,454#10 of 32
Education$71,396$56,264#56 of 214
Curriculum and Instruction$70,537$58,852#28 of 190
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$66,014$52,074#156 of 322
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$63,736—#25 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,676$54,384#69 of 115
Special Education and Teaching$61,268$54,641#170 of 280
Psychology$59,640$46,920#71 of 92
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$59,050$51,715#117 of 204
Human Services$55,797$52,083#18 of 23
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$55,244$45,087#21 of 27
Psychology$55,115$42,199#13 of 14

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $52,562 one year after graduating and $58,879 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Capella University rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 380 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, Capella University ranks #192 by median pay four years after graduation, and #272 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($59,916), and the median federal debt at graduation is $38,114.

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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.