Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at College of Charleston

Charleston, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 115 graduates a year

$41,402
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,036
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#431 of 680
Rank by pay
#281 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,087
Median federal debt

College of Charleston graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of Charleston 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
…
428Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN$46,073$49,428#359$43,243
429Appalachian State University Boone, NC$46,057$49,426#360$41,144
430Capital University Columbus, OH$46,055$49,148#372$42,094
431College of Charleston Charleston, SC$46,036$51,047#281$41,402
432University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$46,034$49,551#354$43,790
433The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$46,029$50,282#317$39,481
434University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$46,004$47,869#444$39,546

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at College of Charleston

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$47,291$53,477—

Other Majors at College of Charleston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$98,059$67,438#130 of 459
Information Science/Studies$93,285$63,069#23 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$85,826$49,702#166 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,187$54,634#152 of 452
International Business$76,727$37,624#44 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,360$41,299#336 of 1176
Marketing$68,348$40,723#223 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,154$39,688#26 of 137
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,993$49,786#51 of 138
International/Globalization Studies$60,468$25,764#33 of 87
Political Science and Government$58,955$35,398#341 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$58,371$36,903#208 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$58,317$27,467#37 of 64
Historic Preservation and Conservation$57,635$35,326—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,122$32,503#113 of 225
Public Health$55,660$31,848#122 of 215
Biology$55,342$30,538#515 of 841
Mathematics$54,942—#285 of 309
Anthropology$53,567$26,842#41 of 188
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$52,674$23,713#13 of 43
Computer Software and Media Applications$52,596$34,166#32 of 54
English Language and Literature$51,705$29,544#199 of 576
Sociology$48,709$28,801#320 of 462
Psychology$47,926$29,339#658 of 1027
History$47,424$28,449#309 of 459
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$45,613—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,991$21,645#47 of 255
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$42,466—#57 of 62
Special Education and Teaching—$39,832—
Chemistry—$39,208—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,402 one year after graduating and $46,036 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Charleston 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, College of Charleston ranks #431 by median pay four years after graduation, and #281 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at College of Charleston worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,087.

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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.