Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 150 graduates a year

$28,929
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,267
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#144 of 680
Rank by pay
#295 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,875
Median federal debt

State University of New York at New Paltz graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How State University of New York at New Paltz Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 680 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods 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
1College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,637$71,991#1$41,997
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$73,857$70,297#2$36,410
3Monroe College Bronx, NY$73,537$69,992#3$58,194
4St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$69,439$66,092#6$39,295
5University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$69,342$63,097#10—
6CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$67,862$64,591#7—
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$67,847$64,576#8$35,353
8CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$67,221$63,980#9$37,414
9Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$66,848$61,486#19$57,624
10American University Washington, DC$66,160$57,973#43$55,625
…
141Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$53,362$54,270#137$45,795
142Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA$53,352$61,759#16$48,717
143University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$53,276$50,890#290$20,608
144State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$53,267$50,699#295$28,929
145Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$53,195$54,659#118$47,331
146Doane University Crete, NE$53,163$54,946#105—
147University of Florida Gainesville, FL$53,079$56,496#66$46,209

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at State University of New York at New Paltz

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$46,638——

Other Majors at State University of New York at New Paltz by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$103,020$42,538#104 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$89,504$66,274#205 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$72,238—
Accounting and Related Services$67,626$47,884#533 of 796
Marketing$64,993$37,946#292 of 516
Communication and Media Studies$60,929$29,860#150 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,371$39,714#43 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,112$25,475#96 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,350$34,979#886 of 1176
Biology$57,203$32,288#447 of 841
Psychology$55,378$29,817#233 of 1027
Political Science and Government$53,534$24,676#467 of 565
Sociology$51,290$26,901#261 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$47,453$23,551#98 of 158
Economics—$47,363—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,563$23,751#84 of 103
English Language and Literature$45,024$23,862#414 of 576
Finance and Financial Management Services—$43,834—
Visual and Performing Arts$41,097$19,893#39 of 68
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$40,524—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,521$21,800#143 of 255
Design and Applied Arts—$34,677—
Journalism—$29,628—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$28,681—
History—$20,124—
Fine and Studio Arts—$18,842—
Music—$17,406—
Anthropology—$17,288—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do State University of New York at New Paltz teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,929 one year after graduating and $53,267 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does State University of New York at New Paltz rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 680 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, State University of New York at New Paltz ranks #144 by median pay four years after graduation, and #295 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at State University of New York at New Paltz worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,875.

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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.