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

Mississippi State, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 279 graduates a year

$37,945
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,431
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#634 of 680
Rank by pay
#382 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Mississippi State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mississippi 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
…
631Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN$40,508$44,251#595—
632Husson University Bangor, ME$40,445$42,982#625$40,485
633Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$40,443$43,159#620$39,217
634Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$40,431$49,055#382$37,945
635Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IA$40,390$42,485#631$36,563
636Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH$40,291$42,997#624—
637Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR$40,226$47,403#471$36,511

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Mississippi State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$42,451$46,167$33,030

Other Majors at Mississippi State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,039$80,896#52 of 258
Chemical Engineering$95,968$78,183#87 of 158
Construction Management$94,068$72,712#26 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$93,893$75,161#107 of 318
Industrial Engineering$92,332$70,703#68 of 94
Engineering$91,124$68,045#12 of 19
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$88,444$69,056#55 of 59
Computer Engineering$85,275$72,529#182 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$82,852$58,755#250 of 459
Civil Engineering$81,203$65,805#174 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,068$57,923#30 of 51
Agricultural Business and Management$78,998$45,821#8 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$74,780$45,971#113 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$74,542$45,483#115 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$70,904$41,717#460 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,367$50,217#334 of 452
Mathematics$69,787$48,084#159 of 309
Architecture$69,699$53,679#29 of 78
Agricultural Production Operations$69,160—#4 of 14
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,082$42,298#60 of 138
Interior Architecture$61,421$44,811#9 of 17
Marketing$61,364$42,670#372 of 516
Forestry$58,499$40,219#16 of 31
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,993$37,975#935 of 1176
Political Science and Government$54,325$29,442#450 of 565
Animal Sciences$52,755$41,464#24 of 78
Biology$51,221$20,056#647 of 841
Plant Sciences$50,653$45,994#34 of 44
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,503$29,654#391 of 610
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$50,176$27,841#35 of 59

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,945 one year after graduating and $40,431 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mississippi 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, Mississippi State University ranks #634 by median pay four years after graduation, and #382 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

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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.