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

San Marcos, TX · Master's Degree · about 93 graduates a year

$53,272
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,565
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,916
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#282 of 380
Rank by pay
#291 of 380
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,824
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas State University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 380 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
1California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$97,033$88,294#1$78,501
2California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$91,505$83,264#4$56,050
3University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC$89,963$78,831#9$71,998
4California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$89,925$81,826#5$74,192
5Boricua College New York, NY$89,128$84,831#2$80,992
6Pace University New York, NY$85,077$80,976#6$75,725
7University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$84,909$77,262#10$67,644
8St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$83,019$79,017#8$73,384
9Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA$80,974$73,681#20$67,806
10University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$80,738$74,262#16$72,769
…
279Samford University Birmingham, AL$54,714$62,105#134$47,683
280Wilmington University New Castle, DE$54,578$54,251#312$54,666
281Bellarmine University Louisville, KY$54,573$61,793#139$52,664
282Texas State University San Marcos, TX$54,565$55,477#291$53,272
283University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$54,548$56,760#258$54,075
284University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL$54,476$61,835#138$49,424
285University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$54,418$50,124#357$48,175

Other Majors at Texas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,334$95,708#347 of 432
Business Administration, Management and Operations$109,005$84,758#248 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$99,772$66,523#113 of 349
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$74,866$54,958#12 of 26
Health and Medical Administrative Services$72,926$66,011#164 of 211
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,450$62,600#69 of 243
Communication and Media Studies$70,534$49,614#30 of 61
Sociology$70,116$52,284#2 of 6
Public Administration$68,342$65,219#177 of 243
Legal Support Services$67,050$45,778—
Educational Administration and Supervision$66,494$58,035#285 of 453
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,834$57,600#198 of 216
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,491$47,760#56 of 115
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$65,348$37,687#21 of 75
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,908$40,699#47 of 165
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$64,351—#17 of 26
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,761$53,083#177 of 322
Biology$63,079$49,907#42 of 57
Special Education and Teaching$62,709$58,153#147 of 280
Research and Experimental Psychology$62,661$41,789#7 of 13
Social Work$62,619$55,185#140 of 279
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$59,573—#22 of 23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,180$58,110#193 of 285
English Language and Literature$58,914—#26 of 43
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$51,883—#8 of 8
History$48,794$43,102#28 of 36
Anthropology—$48,469—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$44,837$40,947#210 of 211
Music$37,655$27,478#88 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $53,272 one year after graduating and $54,565 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas State University rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 380 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, Texas State University ranks #282 by median pay four years after graduation, and #291 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($59,916), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,824.

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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.