Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Rhode Island College

Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$38,095
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,069
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#286 of 680
Rank by pay
#421 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,481
Median federal debt

Rhode Island College graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 4% 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 Rhode Island College 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
…
283Troy University Troy, AL$49,195$55,841#77$42,788
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

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Rhode Island College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$46,143$56,181—

Other Majors at Rhode Island College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$84,238$60,999#54 of 253
Computer Science$83,259$60,361#289 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,068$73,235#608 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$76,873$47,857#98 of 166
Mathematics$72,410—#134 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,470$34,991#329 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$68,616$48,921#513 of 796
Chemistry$66,959$44,648#99 of 209
Sociology$59,643$36,742#88 of 462
Biology$58,779$39,910#382 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,221$43,047#858 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,156$38,163#196 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,195$49,825#156 of 275
Marketing$57,119$36,474#433 of 516
Special Education and Teaching$56,477$50,060#39 of 177
Political Science and Government$54,540$29,178#442 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,516$40,752#141 of 265
Social Work$53,312$33,561#170 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,057$44,789#121 of 345
Psychology$52,758$33,694#364 of 1027
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,379$37,320#26 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$51,105$34,357#411 of 660
Music$51,090$34,549#51 of 268
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$50,854$34,995#123 of 156
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$50,335$24,526#14 of 255
English Language and Literature$48,948$29,389#288 of 576
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$48,514$30,172#66 of 67
History$46,105$31,981#346 of 459
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$45,378—#78 of 137
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$44,144—#91 of 103

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rhode Island College teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,095 one year after graduating and $49,069 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rhode Island College 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, Rhode Island College ranks #286 by median pay four years after graduation, and #421 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Rhode Island College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% 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 $24,481.

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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.