Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

Altoona, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 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)
#136 of 680
Rank by pay
#132 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 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-Penn State Altoona 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
…
133Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI$53,548$55,719#81$49,485
134Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$53,495$57,390#55$45,123
135Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$53,362$54,270#131$45,795
136Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$53,362$54,270#132$45,795
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

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#39 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#17 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#325 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#134 of 796
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$81,835$65,043#16 of 23
Civil Engineering$81,403$67,966#169 of 233
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#101 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#134 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#44 of 610
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#125 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#185 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#63 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#126 of 476
Design and Applied Arts$58,105$43,324#96 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#252 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#285 of 660
History$52,871$28,803#185 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#240 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#541 of 1027
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,943$34,030#103 of 172
Visual and Performing Arts$45,170$25,702#22 of 68

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 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-Penn State Altoona 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-Penn State Altoona ranks #136 by median pay four years after graduation, and #132 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 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-Penn State Altoona · 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.