Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language at Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY · Master's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$67,880
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,625
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,767
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 52
Rank by pay
#8 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,027
Median federal debt

Mercy University graduates in teaching english or french as a second or foreign language earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mercy University Compares for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

All 52 colleges reporting teaching english or french as a second or foreign language 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
1CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$96,469$91,819#1$78,802
2CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,317$83,108#2$76,099
3College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$86,896$82,707#3$77,066
4Touro University New York, NY$85,537$81,414#4$76,615
5CUNY City College New York, NY$85,112$81,009#5$77,140
6Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$84,750$80,664#6$66,960
7CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$84,459$80,387#7$77,537
8Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$81,625$77,690#8$67,880
9New York University New York, NY$80,567$76,683#10—
10St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$79,488$75,656#11$60,823
11Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$79,054$75,243#12$60,606

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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$81,517$72,491#24 of 285
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 teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,880 one year after graduating and $81,625 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mercy University rank for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates, Mercy University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teaching english or french as a second or foreign language at Mercy University worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language ($65,767), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,027.

← 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.