Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Bachelor's Degree · about 92 graduates a year

$41,888
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,592
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#181 of 680
Rank by pay
#27 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,753
Median federal debt

New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 9% 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 New Mexico State University-Main Campus 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
…
178Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN$51,665$55,427#87$41,286
179University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA$51,652$59,791#26$47,905
180University of South Florida Tampa, FL$51,650$54,975#104$50,442
181New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$51,592$59,735#27$41,888
182Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$51,577$59,704#28$45,957
183Biola University La Mirada, CA$51,566$46,922#493—
184West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$51,537$60,971#21$41,214

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree—$37,514—

Other Majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,510$68,002#30 of 59
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,683$82,790#171 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$94,024$63,674#155 of 459
Chemical Engineering$90,091$75,766#128 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$85,742$62,813#281 of 318
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,690$60,250#10 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,951$73,229#763 of 966
Civil Engineering$74,115$60,212#228 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,890$48,868#356 of 452
Agricultural Business and Management$63,139$41,268#46 of 77
Marketing$63,115$33,191#335 of 516
Business/Commerce$60,970$39,442#192 of 271
Special Education and Teaching$58,953$31,963#29 of 177
Accounting and Related Services$57,219$38,057#750 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,077$35,599#987 of 1176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,428—#211 of 253
Biology$52,567$26,533#609 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,972$45,016#149 of 345
Political Science and Government$51,641$35,393#494 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,998$23,701#374 of 610
Social Work$50,295$33,510#262 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,834$29,553#496 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,444$29,942#109 of 137
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$49,080—#64 of 70
Sociology$48,419$31,376#328 of 462
Journalism$45,765$32,825#165 of 187
Psychology$45,637$26,250#773 of 1027
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$44,272$33,603#25 of 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,872$31,568#398 of 476
Public Health$42,410$27,729#212 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New Mexico State University-Main Campus teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,888 one year after graduating and $51,592 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New Mexico State University-Main Campus 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, New Mexico State University-Main Campus ranks #181 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at New Mexico State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% 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 $22,753.

← All data for New Mexico State University-Main Campus · 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.