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

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 111 graduates a year

$41,018
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,255
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#243 of 345
Rank by pay
#199 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,729
Median federal debt

Appalachian State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 6% 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 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
…
240Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$48,362$44,038#335$26,547
241Bradley University Peoria, IL$48,325$47,479#296$42,917
242Doane University Crete, NE$48,268$49,887#256—
243Appalachian State University Boone, NC$48,255$51,784#199$41,018
244Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$48,254$51,494#208—
245Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$48,232$51,760#200$41,444
246University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND$48,203$49,940#255—

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$47,033$50,822—

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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,018 one year after graduating and $48,255 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Appalachian State University ranks #243 by median pay four years after graduation, and #199 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,729.

← All data for Appalachian 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.