Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 65 graduates a year

$41,743
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,900
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#387 of 680
Rank by pay
#274 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

Austin Peay State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Austin Peay State University 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
…
384University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$47,019$50,176#323$39,607
385Thomas College Waterville, ME$46,988$49,936#334$38,994
386Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN$46,925$51,261#269—
387Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$46,900$51,233#274$41,743
388Governors State University University Park, IL$46,895$46,074#530$45,235
389Winona State University Winona, MN$46,863$44,764#578$42,519
390University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$46,831$52,580#200$45,974

Other Majors at Austin Peay State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$79,309$62,089#17 of 34
Computer and Information Sciences$77,125$58,060#326 of 459
Computer Systems Analysis$76,824$65,084#10 of 24
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,261$70,028#44 of 93
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,564$68,235#911 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,567$48,264#309 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,110$47,809#150 of 253
Accounting and Related Services$58,409$37,566#742 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,567$38,750#947 of 1176
Marketing$53,734$31,334#471 of 516
Business/Commerce$53,656$35,699#241 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,376$36,749#388 of 660
Biology$48,991$24,662#713 of 841
Political Science and Government$48,840$34,635#532 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,177$35,745#333 of 476
Music$45,100$39,008#113 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,080$31,846#537 of 610
Agriculture$45,020$31,905#39 of 43
Social Work$44,152$34,384#387 of 420
Sociology$43,612$31,699#412 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$43,511$25,643#589 of 660
English Language and Literature$42,543$37,486#455 of 576
Chemistry—$42,475—
Psychology$41,303$28,705#937 of 1027
History$40,317$34,456#438 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$33,880$19,157#378 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Austin Peay State University teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,743 one year after graduating and $46,900 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Austin Peay State University 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, Austin Peay State University ranks #387 by median pay four years after graduation, and #274 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Austin Peay State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% 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 $24,000.

← All data for Austin Peay State University · 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.