Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$45,016
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,972
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#149 of 345
Rank by pay
#34 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,862
Median federal debt

New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New Mexico State University-Main Campus 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
…
146University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$52,106$54,094#140$40,495
147University of South Florida Tampa, FL$52,093$55,446#106$47,698
148Augustana College Rock Island, IL$52,092$51,180#216$45,145
149New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$51,972$60,175#34$45,016
150St Olaf College Northfield, MN$51,909$49,584#263$47,807
151Bethel University Saint Paul, MN$51,866$49,543#265$43,639
152Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$51,863$53,689#147$40,642

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
Political Science and Government$51,641$35,393#494 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,592$41,888#181 of 680
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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,016 one year after graduating and $51,972 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, New Mexico State University-Main Campus ranks #149 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,862.

← 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.