Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

$40,276
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,687
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#550 of 680
Rank by pay
#453 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

East Tennessee State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 8% less 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 East Tennessee 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
…
547University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC$43,728$48,488#404$38,667
548Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN$43,726$46,910#495$40,553
549University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$43,687$48,442#405$40,785
550East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$43,687$47,723#453$40,276
551Marshall University Huntington, WV$43,659$51,651#250$40,057
552Lander University Greenwood, SC$43,637$48,387#411$39,601
553Anderson University Anderson, SC$43,612$48,359#417$40,385

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at East Tennessee State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$45,685$51,479$28,500

Other Majors at East Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$106,593—#18 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$82,073$52,008#277 of 459
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,298$56,551#26 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,311$64,459#896 of 966
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$65,649$51,316#48 of 76
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,853$48,671#159 of 253
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$60,298$27,196#42 of 61
Marketing$58,583$35,632#405 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,232$39,936#436 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$57,642$44,834#746 of 796
Biology$57,167$28,138#449 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,719$37,041#939 of 1176
Public Health$52,543$38,435#147 of 215
Mathematics$49,423—#299 of 309
Political Science and Government$48,452$37,594#534 of 565
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$48,263—#63 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,821$25,768#474 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,738$32,474#387 of 476
Special Education and Teaching$44,224—#153 of 177
History$44,142$27,799#391 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,998$30,097#621 of 660
Social Work$43,855$32,514#389 of 420
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,051$33,301#142 of 172
English Language and Literature$43,001$21,836#448 of 576
Psychology$42,358$26,403#898 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$41,570$27,380#618 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$41,449$34,177#260 of 299
Graphic Communications$41,074$20,802#36 of 59
Human Services$40,288$32,437#84 of 94
Sociology$36,966$24,468#455 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,276 one year after graduating and $43,687 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does East Tennessee 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, East Tennessee State University ranks #550 by median pay four years after graduation, and #453 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% 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 $15,000.

← All data for East Tennessee 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.