Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$42,471
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,025
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#290 of 680
Rank by pay
#503 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,778
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 3% 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 Metropolitan State 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
…
287Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$49,039$49,873#338$47,319
288University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$49,034$52,620#199$42,973
289Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$49,025$45,848#543$40,681
290Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$49,025$46,829#503$42,471
291The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$49,007$55,627#83$44,025
292Dakota State University Madison, SD$48,997$52,740#193$46,627
293Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV$48,992$57,960#44$46,549

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$92,342$72,865#225 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$85,000$59,158#235 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$83,558$54,025#50 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,504$77,421#588 of 966
Information Science/Studies$81,539$64,382#80 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,237$51,544#273 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,027$60,849#25 of 76
Accounting and Related Services$72,457$54,137#418 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,209$56,314#339 of 1176
Management Information Systems and Services$70,500—#135 of 166
Human Resources Management and Services$70,299$48,999#77 of 187
Marketing$67,031$49,439#249 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,481$52,125#66 of 660
Chemistry$63,580—#135 of 209
Biology$63,149$42,128#238 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$61,355$46,320#137 of 660
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,780$56,516#6 of 50
Social Work$60,755$47,637#35 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,352$49,083#87 of 476
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,779$39,558#26 of 137
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,568$49,751#65 of 207
Psychology$55,824$40,958#217 of 1027
Human Services$51,009$45,751#36 of 94
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,948$46,490#219 of 345
Social Sciences$48,486$41,954#61 of 87
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,801—#82 of 103
Research and Experimental Psychology$40,230$36,600#81 of 82
English Language and Literature$39,572$33,999#508 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,471 one year after graduating and $49,025 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State 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, Metropolitan State University ranks #290 by median pay four years after graduation, and #503 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% 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 $27,778.

← All data for Metropolitan 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.