Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Master's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$54,350
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,038
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,707
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#134 of 285
Rank by pay
#127 of 285
Rank, wage-adjusted
$48,713
Median federal debt

University of Pennsylvania graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 77% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pennsylvania Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 285 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
1University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$104,601$108,842#1$84,277
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$104,117$94,740#2$78,641
3Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$95,683$87,065#4$77,547
4Capella University Minneapolis, MN$94,795$90,550#3$93,267
5California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$91,226$83,010#11$77,733
6California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$90,729$82,557#13$76,393
7College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$89,748$85,422#7$76,422
8New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$89,225$78,311#21—
9CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$88,100$83,853#8$76,095
10CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,964$83,724#9$75,530
…
131St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN$63,409$60,569#186$57,686
132Wayne State University Detroit, MI$63,408$66,856#98$56,759
133Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$63,328$62,372#153—
134University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$63,038$64,110#127$54,350
135Judson University Elgin, IL$62,979$61,876#165$58,798
136Piedmont University Demorest, GA$62,811$65,022#119$55,865
137University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$62,804$67,602#83$43,001

Other Majors at University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$316,195$216,287#1 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$272,321$210,400#1 of 861
Marketing$255,357$183,993#1 of 37
International/Globalization Studies$253,631$204,927#1 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$252,729$220,116#1 of 9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$250,392$159,399#1 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$237,136$185,874#1 of 23
Health and Medical Administrative Services$233,999$161,843#1 of 211
Real Estate$230,624$205,583#1 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$222,544$125,122#1 of 78
Computer Science$147,612$120,693#29 of 48
Engineering-Related Fields$138,964—#8 of 40
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$132,238$89,330#1 of 40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$124,042$115,382#166 of 432
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$119,258$77,276#11 of 12
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$112,127$80,564#10 of 36
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,399$88,419#77 of 92
Law—$104,212—
Public Administration$104,073$83,208#13 of 243
Human Resources Management and Services$102,306$106,322#35 of 159
Psychology$101,785$74,551#3 of 92
Mechanical Engineering—$94,109—
Public Health$90,435$65,496#46 of 201
Education$87,086$77,285#11 of 214
Educational Administration and Supervision$85,500$65,568#66 of 453
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$83,058$64,831#14 of 58
Behavioral Sciences—$82,577—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$78,883$63,662#11 of 30
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$76,530$56,909#2 of 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,960$68,293#11 of 34

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $54,350 one year after graduating and $63,038 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pennsylvania rank for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas?

Among 285 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, University of Pennsylvania ranks #134 by median pay four years after graduation, and #127 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($63,707), and the median federal debt at graduation is $48,713.

← All data for 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.