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

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

$43,875
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,219
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#272 of 345
Rank by pay
#328 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,000
Median federal debt

Southwest Minnesota State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southwest Minnesota 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
…
269University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$47,303$44,238#334$40,113
270Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI$47,270$49,841#258$42,172
271Morehead State University Morehead, KY$47,242$53,492#151$35,150
272Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN$47,219$45,104#328$43,875
273Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$47,137$45,026#329$45,668
274North Carolina Central University Durham, NC$47,124$50,571#236—
275Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN$47,064$50,491#242—

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$52,342$67,751—

Other Majors at Southwest Minnesota State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,735$71,933#580 of 966
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,654—#64 of 660
Finance and Financial Management Services$59,824$47,734#430 of 452
Marketing$58,574$48,939#406 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,559$49,245#948 of 1176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,554$32,802#269 of 610
Agricultural Business and Management—$49,521—
Psychology$47,249$33,099#689 of 1027
Social Work$45,467$46,368#370 of 420
Special Education and Teaching—$44,510—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,904$41,333#535 of 680
Biology—$31,765—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,875 one year after graduating and $47,219 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southwest Minnesota 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, Southwest Minnesota State University ranks #272 by median pay four years after graduation, and #328 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,000.

← All data for Southwest Minnesota 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.