Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Elon University

Elon, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$47,095
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,041
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 680
Rank by pay
#5 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Elon University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 33% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Elon 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
11New York University New York, NY$64,640$61,524#18$46,445
12University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$64,100$62,978#11$60,917
13Elon University Elon, NC$63,041$67,652#5$47,095
14Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$62,500$57,487#51$53,133
15Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$62,479$59,467#30$31,764
16Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$62,399$54,767#114$56,300

Other Majors at Elon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Economics$112,303$69,298#41 of 368
Computer Programming$111,448$79,819#4 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$105,707$69,764#31 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$103,426$66,614#36 of 452
Marketing$95,163$55,893#13 of 516
International Business$91,132—#17 of 115
Political Science and Government$89,685$38,836#18 of 565
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$88,983$60,719#7 of 37
Public Health$81,153$42,088#8 of 215
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$80,850$62,626#9 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$73,750$48,637#26 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$71,121—#18 of 225
Journalism$69,964$34,105#12 of 187
Psychology$69,856$36,668#27 of 1027
English Language and Literature$68,927$36,302#16 of 576
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,262—#47 of 118
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$68,178$21,440#36 of 610
Community Organization and Advocacy$64,011$42,795#2 of 24
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,832$33,894#33 of 158
Biology$53,369$32,683#588 of 841
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$53,185—#4 of 19
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management—$32,413—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$24,345—
Visual and Performing Arts—$18,903—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,095 one year after graduating and $63,041 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Elon 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, Elon University ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 33% 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 $20,000.

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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.