Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at St Olaf College

Northfield, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$47,807
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,909
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#150 of 345
Rank by pay
#263 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

St Olaf College graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How St Olaf College 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
…
147University of South Florida Tampa, FL$52,093$55,446#106$47,698
148Augustana College Rock Island, IL$52,092$51,180#216$45,145
149New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$51,972$60,175#34$45,016
150St Olaf College Northfield, MN$51,909$49,584#263$47,807
151Bethel University Saint Paul, MN$51,866$49,543#265$43,639
152Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$51,863$53,689#147$40,642
153Capital University Columbus, OH$51,851$55,333#111$32,597

Other Majors at St Olaf College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$122,912$82,278#68 of 349
Mathematics$87,691$58,825#53 of 309
Economics$84,559$56,238#141 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$76,078—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,314$33,577#56 of 610
Biology$62,818$36,429#254 of 841
Sociology and Anthropology$60,225—#1 of 9
Political Science and Government$57,869$30,953#378 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,282$35,070#42 of 82
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,100$28,288#43 of 103
Psychology$53,666—#316 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,232$32,094#155 of 225
Social Work$50,611$45,146#241 of 420
English Language and Literature$49,382$29,398#270 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,137$29,921#221 of 265
Area Studies$47,677$35,569#60 of 70
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$45,023—#46 of 255
Fine and Studio Arts$44,287$26,870#141 of 423
Chemistry—$44,020—
History$42,538—#412 of 459
Music$42,439$24,732#150 of 268
Religion/Religious Studies$37,335$36,329#33 of 45
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$27,328—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St Olaf College teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,807 one year after graduating and $51,909 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St Olaf College 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, St Olaf College ranks #150 by median pay four years after graduation, and #263 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at St Olaf College worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for St Olaf College · 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.