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

Buffalo, NY · Master's Degree · about 115 graduates a year

$50,041
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,486
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,707
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#234 of 285
Rank by pay
#263 of 285
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,750
Median federal debt

University at Buffalo graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University at Buffalo 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
…
231Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$55,911$58,952#215$60,244
232Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$55,910$56,861#239$49,903
233Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$55,819$59,567#206$47,977
234University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$55,486$52,811#263$50,041
235University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$55,194$59,231#210—
236University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$55,078$61,840#166—
237Nazareth University Rochester, NY$54,886$52,240#266$51,360

Other Majors at University at Buffalo by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$114,480$80,163#202 of 861
Chemical Engineering$102,730$67,692#11 of 11
Industrial Engineering$102,080$81,118#17 of 18
Accounting and Related Services$98,554$67,200#131 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$96,497$77,986#83 of 83
Civil Engineering$90,707$67,809#63 of 81
Public Health$87,916$55,095#65 of 201
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$82,528$66,090#39 of 40
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$79,813—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$69,581$48,306#26 of 30
Real Estate Development—$68,347—
Architecture$66,761—#44 of 50
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$65,788$51,142#161 of 211
Applied Mathematics—$63,402—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$61,512—#89 of 204
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,300$50,174#183 of 243
Social Work$60,612$50,711#181 of 279
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$60,153—#124 of 302
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$58,546$49,085#36 of 36
Library Science and Administration$56,619$50,173#23 of 54
Educational Administration and Supervision$54,856$44,571#434 of 453
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$51,565—#48 of 52
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,676$45,008#353 of 380
Education—$46,866—
Fine and Studio Arts$37,918—#57 of 60
Biology—$34,737—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $50,041 one year after graduating and $55,486 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University at Buffalo 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, University at Buffalo ranks #234 by median pay four years after graduation, and #263 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($63,707), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,750.

← All data for University at Buffalo · 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.