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

Mechanicsburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$50,825
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,115
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#96 of 345
Rank by pay
#118 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Messiah University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Messiah 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
…
93Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$54,548$53,593#149$38,821
94Stetson University Deland, FL$54,537$58,048#58$48,139
95Illinois State University Normal, IL$54,452$53,499#150$44,613
96Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA$54,115$55,035#118$50,825
97Long Island University Brookville, NY$54,050$51,444#211$40,191
98University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$54,043$56,234#91$39,673
99Belmont University Nashville, TN$53,999$58,988#46—

Other Majors at Messiah University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$84,927$64,871#40 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$81,907$59,833#231 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,824$73,788#816 of 966
Computer Science$74,941$49,205#321 of 349
Marketing$67,900$45,748#232 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,222$43,029#525 of 1176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,005—#196 of 253
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,256$28,275#99 of 156
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,052$50,389#148 of 680
Social Work$52,511$34,818#187 of 420
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,813$32,943#90 of 172
Psychology$45,982$31,131#750 of 1027
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,522—#115 of 158
Communication and Media Studies—$45,021—
Fine and Studio Arts$41,649—#209 of 423
Religious Education—$28,885—
English Language and Literature—$22,621—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $50,825 one year after graduating and $54,115 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Messiah 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, Messiah University ranks #96 by median pay four years after graduation, and #118 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% more 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.

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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.