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

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$45,890
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,096
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#249 of 345
Rank by pay
#275 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Duquesne 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 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Duquesne 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
…
246University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND$48,203$49,940#255—
247Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC$48,154$53,395#154$40,612
248Columbus State University Columbus, GA$48,125$49,819#259$40,616
249Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$48,096$48,914#275$45,890
250University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN$48,082$45,929#317$40,191
251Wartburg College Waverly, IA$48,074$50,568#238$45,677
252Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA$48,048$50,541#239$44,551

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$49,903$55,910—

Other Majors at Duquesne University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,387—#20 of 253
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,128—#3 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$92,789$64,914#169 of 459
Computer Science$92,606$65,098#222 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,272—#89 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$86,169$60,666#161 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,802$70,265#539 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,781$59,878#157 of 452
International Business$78,157$60,748#37 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,822$58,781#184 of 1176
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,059—#17 of 85
Biology$70,958$36,643#91 of 841
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,977$41,787#104 of 126
Marketing$66,542$47,897#261 of 516
Political Science and Government$66,444$28,840#173 of 565
Business/Corporate Communications$65,898$38,207#8 of 25
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,169$39,630#65 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,538$39,651#73 of 178
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,196—#43 of 215
Mathematics$64,164$49,314#218 of 309
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,319—#73 of 110
Computer Software and Media Applications$60,310$41,394#27 of 54
Sociology$55,050$29,661#167 of 462
Journalism$54,081—#99 of 187
English Language and Literature$54,025$31,887#155 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$50,794$33,275#421 of 660
History$50,090$29,451#243 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,883$41,502#243 of 680
Psychology$48,850$32,291#613 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$48,319—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,890 one year after graduating and $48,096 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Duquesne 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, Duquesne University ranks #249 by median pay four years after graduation, and #275 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Duquesne 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 $27,000.

← All data for Duquesne 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.