Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$48,334
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,722
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#158 of 345
Rank by pay
#176 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,312
Median federal debt

Hardin-Simmons University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hardin-Simmons University 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
…
155St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL$51,755$55,087#116$49,435
156University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$51,742$55,510#104$47,783
157Wichita State University Wichita, KS$51,728$53,702#146$47,121
158Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX$51,722$52,586#176$48,334
159Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$51,672$59,814#39$46,458
160The University of Montana Missoula, MT$51,540$56,299#88$28,298
161University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$51,533$57,859#63$47,572

Other Majors at Hardin-Simmons University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$90,276—#364 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,425—#296 of 452
Biology$52,005$30,520#627 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,560$30,789#386 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,389$39,445#509 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,112$35,582#1118 of 1176
Psychology$47,423$31,503#677 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$44,023—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hardin-Simmons University teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,334 one year after graduating and $51,722 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hardin-Simmons University 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, Hardin-Simmons University ranks #158 by median pay four years after graduation, and #176 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Hardin-Simmons University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,312.

← All data for Hardin-Simmons 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.