Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 274 graduates a year

$45,795
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,362
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#140 of 680
Rank by pay
#136 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 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
…
137Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$53,362$54,270#133$45,795
138Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$53,362$54,270#134$45,795
139Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA$53,362$54,270#135$45,795
140Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$53,362$54,270#136$45,795
141Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$53,362$54,270#137$45,795
142Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA$53,352$61,759#16$48,717
143University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$53,276$50,890#290$20,608

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#43 of 459
Petroleum Engineering$113,669$85,795#7 of 19
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#69 of 189
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#21 of 94
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$104,205$67,306#2 of 37
Chemical Engineering$103,728$82,218#33 of 158
Engineering$102,134$73,153#6 of 19
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#157 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,416$76,531#28 of 118
Engineering Science$100,176$79,909#3 of 9
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,159$73,100#22 of 59
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#20 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#75 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#29 of 166
Architectural Engineering$94,483$80,070#2 of 16
Nuclear Engineering$94,365$78,218#7 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#215 of 258
Materials Sciences$92,864$72,216—
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#35 of 148
Mining and Mineral Engineering$91,411—#6 of 7
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#329 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#137 of 796
Engineering$88,063$68,331#30 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#241 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#6 of 6
Agricultural Engineering$87,564$62,382#9 of 26
Statistics$86,636$68,254#26 of 50
Food Science and Technology$83,112$59,722#3 of 29
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$81,835$65,043#19 of 23
Physics$81,763$43,461#45 of 107

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,795 one year after graduating and $53,362 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 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, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks #140 by median pay four years after graduation, and #136 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% 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 $26,000.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · 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.