Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Capella University

Minneapolis, MN · Master's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$93,267
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,795
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,707
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 285
Rank by pay
#3 of 285
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,938
Median federal debt

Capella University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 49% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Capella University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 285 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
1University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$104,601$108,842#1$84,277
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$104,117$94,740#2$78,641
3Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$95,683$87,065#4$77,547
4Capella University Minneapolis, MN$94,795$90,550#3$93,267
5California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$91,226$83,010#11$77,733
6California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$90,729$82,557#13$76,393
7College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$89,748$85,422#7$76,422
8New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$89,225$78,311#21—
9CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$88,100$83,853#8$76,095
10CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,964$83,724#9$75,530

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$92,675$103,882$80,489

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
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,879$52,562#192 of 380
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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $93,267 one year after graduating and $94,795 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 subject areas?

Among 285 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Capella University ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 49% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($63,707), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,938.

← All data for Capella 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.