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

Cape Girardeau, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

$34,206
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,112
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#342 of 345
Rank by pay
#341 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Southeast Missouri State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 28% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southeast 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
…
339Wingate University Wingate, NC$38,993$41,845#338$41,245
340Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE$38,865$40,169#340$43,086
341Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH$38,069$40,625#339$32,508
342Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$37,112$39,792#341$34,206
343Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY$34,522$39,089#342$25,378
344Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL$33,933$36,117#344—
345College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO$32,583$34,936#345$37,042

Other Majors at Southeast Missouri State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$106,797$62,891#10 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$93,795$58,964#159 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,155$68,302#527 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$80,820$56,951#28 of 51
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,407$46,736#216 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$69,868$53,737#488 of 796
Political Science and Government$66,799—#165 of 565
Agricultural Business and Management$63,078$44,418#47 of 77
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$62,781$41,437#33 of 34
Marketing$61,400$42,482#371 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,834$41,604#802 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,082$40,127#124 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,260$38,382#154 of 275
Plant Sciences$56,265$48,546#23 of 44
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,527$34,395#85 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,828$34,638#347 of 610
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,817—#185 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,934$36,537#547 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$47,813$35,282#513 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,383$35,464#376 of 476
Biology$45,207$31,420#786 of 841
Psychology$44,580$30,477#818 of 1027
Social Work$43,260$32,224#397 of 420
Social Sciences$42,761$37,193#77 of 87
Animal Sciences$41,706—#70 of 78
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$41,619$31,250#36 of 49
International/Globalization Studies$41,481$25,984#82 of 87
Special Education and Teaching$41,163$37,450#166 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,266—#59 of 63
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,245$33,760#667 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,206 one year after graduating and $37,112 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeast 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, Southeast Missouri State University ranks #342 by median pay four years after graduation, and #341 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 28% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Southeast 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.