Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Long Island University

Brookville, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$40,191
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,050
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#97 of 345
Rank by pay
#211 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,500
Median federal debt

Long Island University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Long Island 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
…
94Stetson University Deland, FL$54,537$58,048#58$48,139
95Illinois State University Normal, IL$54,452$53,499#150$44,613
96Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA$54,115$55,035#118$50,825
97Long Island University Brookville, NY$54,050$51,444#211$40,191
98University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$54,043$56,234#91$39,673
99Belmont University Nashville, TN$53,999$58,988#46—
100Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA$53,974$54,892#121$36,936

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$50,491$72,752$41,000

Other Majors at Long Island University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$136,840—#3 of 29
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,331$100,097#31 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$107,539$92,696#16 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$77,461—#321 of 459
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,502—#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$67,733$47,852#528 of 796
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,704—#55 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,243$55,041#83 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,231$29,585#524 of 1176
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$63,323—#6 of 70
Journalism$62,355—#33 of 187
Social Work$59,425—#57 of 420
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$56,863$31,153#47 of 61
Political Science and Government$53,556$39,603#466 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,086$31,432#464 of 660
Psychology$51,029$28,007#458 of 1027
Biology$50,986$25,679#652 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,618$32,187#310 of 680
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,813$24,096#475 of 610
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$44,659—#13 of 19
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$43,904$18,671#67 of 255
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$41,138$21,549#200 of 207
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$39,038—#83 of 85
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$34,304—#158 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Long Island University teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,191 one year after graduating and $54,050 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Long Island 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, Long Island University ranks #97 by median pay four years after graduation, and #211 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% 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 Long Island 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.