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

Maryville, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$37,057
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,501
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#286 of 345
Rank by pay
#257 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,100
Median federal debt

Northwest Missouri State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northwest Missouri 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
…
283Alabama State University Montgomery, AL$46,629$52,928#165—
284Newberry College Newberry, SC$46,620$51,694#203—
285Lee University Cleveland, TN$46,573$50,876#225$45,248
286Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$46,501$49,859#257$37,057
287University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$46,483$49,604#262$43,618
288The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT$46,457$50,747#230$38,151
289University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$46,313$47,587#295$44,450

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Northwest Missouri State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$40,607$48,246$17,000

Other Majors at Northwest Missouri State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$80,690$65,444#290 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$72,893—#405 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,692$45,810#393 of 452
Agricultural Business and Management$58,035$48,302#60 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,907$43,672#868 of 1176
Marketing$57,705$48,557#421 of 516
Biology$57,564$37,983#428 of 841
Geography and Cartography$55,656—#83 of 117
Animal Sciences$53,418$34,876#19 of 78
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,179$32,268#114 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$50,012$34,195#447 of 660
Research and Experimental Psychology$49,872$35,556#62 of 82
Agriculture$49,328$38,678#33 of 43
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,729$51,790#38 of 54
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,600$36,247#35 of 55
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,356$36,758#11 of 37
Plant Sciences—$47,170—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians—$46,647—
Special Education and Teaching$46,475$38,040#142 of 177
Psychology$42,827$34,226#880 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,508$37,066#588 of 680
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$42,389—
Homeland Security—$42,266—
Chemistry—$39,478—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,057 one year after graduating and $46,501 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwest Missouri 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, Northwest Missouri State University ranks #286 by median pay four years after graduation, and #257 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,100.

← All data for Northwest Missouri 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.