Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Kean University

Union, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$40,929
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,156
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 345
Rank by pay
#107 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,500
Median federal debt

Kean University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kean 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
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18University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$63,233$62,126#22$47,292
19William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$63,203$55,472#105$58,854
20State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$63,201$60,154#35$42,132
21Kean University Union, NJ$63,156$55,431#107$40,929
22Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$63,072$58,013#59$42,795
23Nevada State University Henderson, NV$62,684$65,059#16$50,691
24University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$62,630$56,387#83$25,777

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Kean University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$68,465—

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
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,885$54,447#44 of 680
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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,929 one year after graduating and $63,156 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Kean University ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #107 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Kean University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,500.

← All data for Kean 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.