Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Kean University

Union, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 146 graduates a year

$54,447
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,885
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 680
Rank by pay
#247 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,713
Median federal debt

Kean University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kean 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
…
41The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$59,328$52,071#224$56,231
42Chicago State University Chicago, IL$59,296$58,258#38—
43Salve Regina University Newport, RI$59,178$58,284#37$43,356
44Kean University Union, NJ$58,885$51,682#247$54,447
45CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$58,828$55,992#74$37,223
46Endicott College Beverly, MA$58,749$51,735#246—
47SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$58,496$55,676#82$30,410

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$67,373$69,959—

Other Majors at Kean University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,821$101,039#170 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$91,546$55,867#180 of 459
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$72,483$51,540#32 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$72,446$46,386#419 of 796
Science Technologies/Technicians$72,277—#7 of 9
Economics$66,368—#312 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,415$46,685#396 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,332$45,782#567 of 1176
International Business$64,878$45,396#91 of 115
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,156$40,929#21 of 345
Marketing$61,602$37,781#367 of 516
Biology$61,291$34,522#297 of 841
Special Education and Teaching$61,158$48,628#15 of 177
History$60,236$34,934#53 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$59,531—#175 of 253
Mathematics$59,082$40,235#258 of 309
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,644$39,408#181 of 660
Public Administration$58,100$45,850#32 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$56,666$35,673#111 of 299
English Language and Literature$54,749$36,257#139 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$54,277$27,983#329 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,232$37,884#14 of 55
Sociology$51,122$36,432#264 of 462
Psychology$51,052$31,475#455 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,854$42,750#172 of 225
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$50,645—
Psychology$47,179—#8 of 9
Political Science and Government$40,805$30,436#565 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$40,213$25,928#247 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$32,107—#234 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $54,447 one year after graduating and $58,885 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kean 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, Kean University ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #247 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,713.

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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.