Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 78 graduates a year

$47,319
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,039
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#287 of 680
Rank by pay
#338 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,541
Median federal debt

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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
…
284University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$49,139$55,777#80$42,981
285Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses Stockton, CA$49,080$44,660#581$40,450
286Rhode Island College Providence, RI$49,069$48,328#421$38,095
287Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$49,039$49,873#338$47,319
288University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$49,034$52,620#199$42,973
289Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$49,025$45,848#543$40,681
290Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$49,025$46,829#503$42,471

Other Majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$91,610—#20 of 107
Computer Engineering$90,384$80,574#167 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences—$74,598—
Management Information Systems and Services$73,570$51,195#122 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,432$47,651#313 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,459$58,049#472 of 796
Mathematics$69,153$48,772#165 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,919$49,677#407 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,926$42,830#24 of 67
Marketing$64,955$46,617#293 of 516
Biology$62,124$37,665#275 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,130$39,068#108 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,376$41,143#284 of 660
Political Science and Government$55,295$34,271#431 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,330$30,616#277 of 610
History$52,310$34,460#203 of 459
Psychology$51,607$33,680#423 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$50,069$49,835#110 of 177
Social Work$49,794$37,206#278 of 420
Sociology$47,841—#343 of 462
Journalism$47,760$32,294#155 of 187
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,607$37,446#86 of 137
English Language and Literature$41,226$28,924#480 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$39,127$25,269#273 of 423
International/Globalization Studies—$30,124—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,319 one year after graduating and $49,039 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranks #287 by median pay four years after graduation, and #338 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% 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 $23,541.

← All data for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · 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.