Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 250 graduates a year

$41,144
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,057
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#429 of 680
Rank by pay
#360 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Appalachian State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Appalachian State University 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
…
426University of Mary Bismarck, ND$46,121$47,783#447$44,806
427University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS$46,079$47,837#446$41,669
428Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN$46,073$49,428#359$43,243
429Appalachian State University Boone, NC$46,057$49,426#360$41,144
430Capital University Columbus, OH$46,055$49,148#372$42,094
431College of Charleston Charleston, SC$46,036$51,047#281$41,402
432University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$46,034$49,551#354$43,790

Other Majors at Appalachian State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,670$68,675#186 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$87,041$56,650#66 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$85,580$55,671#171 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,033$56,340#67 of 126
Physics$82,399—#41 of 107
Insurance$82,306$55,611#13 of 21
Construction Management$80,257$59,809#54 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,943$69,420#764 of 966
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,914——
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396$52,004#252 of 452
International Business$72,852$43,989#64 of 115
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956$47,333—
Marketing$69,439$42,999#195 of 516
Economics$67,285$33,742#301 of 368
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227$37,911#84 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932$44,126#583 of 1176
Mathematics$62,271$40,856#237 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$58,516$36,945#28 of 57
Chemistry$58,329$40,488#169 of 209
Geography and Cartography$58,289$41,648#55 of 117
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,778$24,657#23 of 90
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671$36,559#135 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594$24,829#233 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,474$35,796#310 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,307$38,331#297 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235$23,532#51 of 158
Political Science and Government$54,344$30,096#447 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$53,543$34,722#140 of 299
Food Science and Technology$53,369$38,743#28 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269$35,021#116 of 138

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Appalachian State University teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,144 one year after graduating and $46,057 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Appalachian State University 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, Appalachian State University ranks #429 by median pay four years after graduation, and #360 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Appalachian State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

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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.