Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Lees-McRae College

Banner Elk, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$38,996
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,862
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#448 of 680
Rank by pay
#365 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

Lees-McRae College 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 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lees-McRae College 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
…
445Tennessee State University Nashville, TN$45,886$50,126#327$34,756
446University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$45,885$48,265#425$42,790
447Newman University Wichita, KS$45,869$47,619#457$43,296
448Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC$45,862$49,216#365$38,996
449University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$45,861$48,355#418$41,809
450Judson University Elgin, IL$45,830$45,028#570—
451California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$45,819$41,692#643$24,425

Other Majors at Lees-McRae College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,523$69,776#437 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,108$33,292#792 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,085$39,811#486 of 660
Psychology$44,161—#830 of 1027
Human Services$43,273$34,811#75 of 94
Zoology/Animal Biology$38,699$24,921#47 of 52

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Lees-McRae College teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,996 one year after graduating and $45,862 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lees-McRae College 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, Lees-McRae College ranks #448 by median pay four years after graduation, and #365 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Lees-McRae College 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 $15,000.

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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.