Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$34,646
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,853
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#194 of 345
Rank by pay
#298 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

SUNY Buffalo State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Buffalo State 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
…
191Minot State University Minot, ND$50,105$51,910#196$44,973
192South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$50,076$53,902#142$45,625
193University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$50,019$53,239#156—
194SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$49,853$47,450#298$34,646
195Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$49,761$52,467#178$43,585
196Simpson College Indianola, IA$49,696$52,274#186$44,872
197Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$49,685$47,460#297$44,850

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at SUNY Buffalo State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,042$54,034$20,944

Other Majors at SUNY Buffalo State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$98,018$48,355#2 of 51
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,242$71,894#35 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$73,327$57,431#56 of 61
Information Science/Studies$64,628$49,686#123 of 148
Educational Administration and Supervision$64,059—#4 of 19
Chemistry$61,262—#148 of 209
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,937$46,519#11 of 70
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,096—#8 of 63
Economics$58,497$41,547#354 of 368
Political Science and Government$58,041$35,158#375 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,114$38,283#897 of 1176
Special Education and Teaching$57,096$16,737#37 of 177
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,034$34,042#292 of 660
History$54,561$35,822#142 of 459
Social Work$53,130$39,695#175 of 420
Psychology$52,490$32,994#376 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$51,379$26,344#402 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,209$36,654#203 of 680
Sociology$49,595$28,676#299 of 462
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$49,500$30,049#18 of 22
Biology$48,735$33,444#720 of 841
Hospitality Administration/Management$48,267$31,629#112 of 137
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$47,880$28,180#16 of 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,705$32,082#360 of 476
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,224—#107 of 158
Fine and Studio Arts$45,222$24,041#115 of 423
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$45,120$24,687#12 of 19
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,863$19,608#133 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,646 one year after graduating and $49,853 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Buffalo State 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, SUNY Buffalo State University ranks #194 by median pay four years after graduation, and #298 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at SUNY Buffalo State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for SUNY Buffalo State 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.