Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Rhode Island College

Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$44,789
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,057
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#121 of 345
Rank by pay
#187 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Rhode Island College graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 3% 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 Rhode Island College Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 345 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
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$82,062$74,671#4—
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$80,207$76,340#2$46,233
3St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$78,215$74,444#5$32,643
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$76,925$73,217#6$58,894
5College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,272$71,643#8$41,942
6University of Louisville Louisville, KY$74,873$84,779#1$56,188
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$74,525$70,932#9$38,556
8CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$72,919$69,404#11$49,245
9Adelphi University Garden City, NY$70,416$67,021#13$35,814
10Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$67,961$66,771#14$54,215
…
118University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$53,197$56,621#81$33,471
119Bethel University Mishawaka, IN$53,186$57,059#72$47,387
120University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$53,070$55,081#117—
121Rhode Island College Providence, RI$53,057$52,256#187$44,789
122University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX$52,923$53,807#143$52,133
123Millikin University Decatur, IL$52,910$51,984#193$43,936
124Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD$52,883$56,923#77$47,494

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Rhode Island College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$57,458$64,316—

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
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,069$38,095#286 of 680
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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,789 one year after graduating and $53,057 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Rhode Island College ranks #121 by median pay four years after graduation, and #187 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Rhode Island College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Rhode Island College · 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.