Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 91 graduates a year

$46,233
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,207
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 345
Rank by pay
#2 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,857
Median federal debt

CUNY Brooklyn College graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 56% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Brooklyn College 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

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at CUNY Brooklyn College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$76,095$88,100$20,500

Other Majors at CUNY Brooklyn College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$89,943$51,862#200 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,489$37,867#353 of 452
Philosophy$67,948$27,926#14 of 86
Information Science/Studies$67,838$49,688#117 of 148
Sociology$65,606$41,062#31 of 462
Accounting and Related Services$64,103$42,862#632 of 796
Mathematics$63,610$29,957#222 of 309
Political Science and Government$63,184$29,577#255 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,323$37,057#746 of 1176
Journalism$60,272$23,120#46 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,828$37,223#45 of 680
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,821$36,834#24 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$57,024$27,262#242 of 660
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,138$32,083#30 of 103
English Language and Literature$54,014$29,557#156 of 576
Biology$53,786$26,612#568 of 841
Psychology$52,742$29,802#366 of 1027
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$51,404$22,947#66 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,821$26,817#194 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,454$25,101#393 of 610
History$44,416$18,674#387 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$44,032$20,476#79 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$42,362$22,633#189 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$41,233$20,645#109 of 255
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,837$20,242#115 of 137
Chemistry—$34,239—
Anthropology$33,127—#184 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Brooklyn College teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,233 one year after graduating and $80,207 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Brooklyn College 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, CUNY Brooklyn College ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at CUNY Brooklyn College worth it?

Its graduates earn 56% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,857.

← All data for CUNY Brooklyn College · 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.