Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY · Master's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$72,491
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,517
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,707
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 285
Rank by pay
#23 of 285
Rank, wage-adjusted
$39,115
Median federal debt

Mercy University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mercy University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 285 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
1University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$104,601$108,842#1$84,277
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$104,117$94,740#2$78,641
3Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$95,683$87,065#4$77,547
4Capella University Minneapolis, MN$94,795$90,550#3$93,267
5California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$91,226$83,010#11$77,733
6California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$90,729$82,557#13$76,393
7College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$89,748$85,422#7$76,422
8New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$89,225$78,311#21—
9CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$88,100$83,853#8$76,095
10CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,964$83,724#9$75,530
…
21Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$83,127$79,120#19$66,346
22San Diego State University San Diego, CA$82,189$74,787#29$69,519
23Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$81,981$78,029#22$65,945
24Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$81,517$77,587#23$72,491
25Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$81,156$71,224#47$67,357
26CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$79,416$75,588#28$73,962
27Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$79,051$72,710#41—

Other Majors at Mercy University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$153,317$135,885#11 of 216
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$139,972$140,982#2 of 36
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$128,609$137,806#119 of 432
Educational Administration and Supervision$122,180$113,653#3 of 453
Accounting and Related Services$106,554$78,675#75 of 349
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$90,632$81,513#69 of 72
Business Administration, Management and Operations$87,505$65,385#533 of 861
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$84,854$64,546#18 of 211
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$81,952$59,035#21 of 243
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$81,625$67,880#8 of 52
Health and Medical Administrative Services$79,435$68,942#142 of 211
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$78,548$69,598#40 of 322
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$72,974$63,434#41 of 380
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$69,332$56,693#41 of 204
Education$66,077—#90 of 214
Psychology$62,838$48,315#59 of 92
English Language and Literature—$49,422—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $72,491 one year after graduating and $81,517 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mercy University rank for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas?

Among 285 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Mercy University ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($63,707), and the median federal debt at graduation is $39,115.

← All data for Mercy 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.