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

Queens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 108 graduates a year

$58,894
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,925
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 345
Rank by pay
#6 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,178
Median federal debt

CUNY Queens College graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 50% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Queens 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 Queens College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$75,530$87,964$19,100
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$84,899—

Other Majors at CUNY Queens College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,903$63,632#102 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$94,526$45,168#86 of 452
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$79,175$48,923#1 of 5
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$78,281$23,108#3 of 215
Urban Studies/Affairs$74,979$42,995#4 of 30
Mathematics$74,659$31,747#118 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$69,956$45,158#486 of 796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,221$37,414#8 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,863$27,677#32 of 265
Political Science and Government$65,213$34,863#199 of 565
Economics$65,049$39,377#322 of 368
Biology$64,303$31,777#211 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,185$37,654#44 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,602$16,236#89 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$61,501$31,918#134 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,655$36,903#18 of 70
Psychology$57,210$30,184#162 of 1027
Sociology$56,550$31,975#138 of 462
History$52,406$27,769#201 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,194$28,290#250 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,054$32,457#18 of 49
Design and Applied Arts$44,835$19,349#232 of 299
Fine and Studio Arts$37,764$24,910#302 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$31,239$11,604#237 of 255
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services—$24,900—
Anthropology—$22,917—
Area Studies—$16,733—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $58,894 one year after graduating and $76,925 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Queens 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 Queens College ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 50% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,178.

← All data for CUNY Queens 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.