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

Saint Paul, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$46,490
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,948
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#219 of 345
Rank by pay
#305 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,922
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan 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
…
216Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$49,054$52,348#180$39,817
217Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$48,994$51,658#205$42,373
218Carroll University Waukesha, WI$48,979$50,965#222—
219Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$48,948$46,756#305$46,490
220Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR$48,923$57,652#65$44,843
221Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$48,923$46,732#306$43,279
222St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN$48,873$46,684#308—

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 Levels and Methods$49,025$42,471#290 of 680
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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,490 one year after graduating and $48,948 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Metropolitan State University ranks #219 by median pay four years after graduation, and #305 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,922.

← 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.