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

Memphis, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$37,999
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,497
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#182 of 345
Rank by pay
#114 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,623
Median federal debt

University of Memphis graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Memphis 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
…
179Anderson University Anderson, IN$50,717$54,410#131$46,637
180Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK$50,705$56,930#76—
181Chadron State College Chadron, NE$50,643$52,342#182$46,824
182University of Memphis Memphis, TN$50,497$55,163#114$37,999
183Emporia State University Emporia, KS$50,458$52,384#179$43,954
184Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$50,337$48,083#286$43,307
185University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$50,270$54,110#139$42,543

Other Majors at University of Memphis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$90,207$57,233#242 of 349
Computer Engineering$89,702$65,222#169 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$89,516$69,386#204 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,515$71,137#240 of 258
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,279$62,454#88 of 118
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$79,914$61,465#15 of 34
Civil Engineering$79,598$64,780#199 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,444$73,680#876 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$73,323$51,524#126 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$71,038$51,425#456 of 796
Marketing$67,468$43,986#238 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,132$44,395#398 of 452
Mathematics$65,079$57,310#211 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,045$47,611#576 of 1176
International Business$62,729$40,857#97 of 115
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,237$39,819#123 of 178
Business/Managerial Economics$57,162$37,534#83 of 84
Biology$53,784$32,145#569 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,399$35,900#386 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$52,627$31,190#92 of 137
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$51,232—#54 of 103
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,126$32,305#411 of 610
Political Science and Government$50,070$27,600#518 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,707$37,229#156 of 207
Journalism$49,445$32,820#143 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,798$37,158#325 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$48,064$26,451#76 of 423
Special Education and Teaching$47,465$44,664#135 of 177
History$47,449$30,652#308 of 459
Anthropology$46,560$23,112#91 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,999 one year after graduating and $50,497 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Memphis 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 Memphis ranks #182 by median pay four years after graduation, and #114 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,623.

← All data for University of Memphis · 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.