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

Kingston, RI · Bachelor's Degree

$32,184
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,916
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 345
Rank by pay
#17 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

University of Rhode Island graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Rhode Island 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
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12SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$66,128$62,940#18$36,776
13Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$65,410$62,257#21$49,186
14Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$65,007$57,056#73$46,343
15University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$64,916$63,936#17$32,184
16California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$63,798$58,052#57$33,493
17St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$63,672$60,603#32$40,790
18University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$63,233$62,126#22$47,292

Other Majors at University of Rhode Island by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,153$81,508#51 of 258
Chemical Engineering$103,525$75,406#35 of 158
Computer Engineering$100,975$80,029#116 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,532$68,410#46 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,020$82,218#195 of 966
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$90,953$65,249#1 of 6
Ocean Engineering$90,901$70,939—
Industrial Engineering$90,399—#75 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$89,901$70,724#193 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,915$67,736#206 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,196$50,529#123 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$86,076$57,529#164 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$80,478$66,445#27 of 93
Biology$80,379$45,846#23 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,692$55,160#147 of 1176
Civil Engineering$79,457$68,728#201 of 233
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$77,681$46,814#4 of 35
Economics$77,225$43,444#199 of 368
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$77,224—#1 of 24
Marketing$75,011$46,394#122 of 516
Landscape Architecture$74,488$57,920#2 of 19
Mathematics$73,746$55,330#123 of 309
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$72,328$42,181#33 of 178
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$72,311$44,445#3 of 29
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$67,384$59,220#30 of 225
Social Sciences$66,738$36,548#8 of 35
Communication and Media Studies$64,520$36,785#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$64,328$33,161#12 of 57
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$61,079$33,319#9 of 70
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,922$34,633#84 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,184 one year after graduating and $64,916 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Rhode Island 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, University of Rhode Island ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 26% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

← All data for University of Rhode Island · 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.