Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Master's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$58,110
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,180
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,707
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#193 of 285
Rank by pay
#194 of 285
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,473
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 7% 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 Texas State University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 285 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
1University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$104,601$108,842#1$84,277
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$104,117$94,740#2$78,641
3Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$95,683$87,065#4$77,547
4Capella University Minneapolis, MN$94,795$90,550#3$93,267
5California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$91,226$83,010#11$77,733
6California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$90,729$82,557#13$76,393
7College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$89,748$85,422#7$76,422
8New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$89,225$78,311#21—
9CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$88,100$83,853#8$76,095
10CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,964$83,724#9$75,530
…
190Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$59,395$67,253#90$53,683
191University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$59,318$54,014#260$54,250
192West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$59,278$70,129#58$52,757
193Texas State University San Marcos, TX$59,180$60,169#194$58,110
194Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX$59,160$60,148#195$56,814
195University of Idaho Moscow, ID$59,087$62,831#145$46,200
196University of Dayton Dayton, OH$58,975$62,935#143$50,115

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
English Language and Literature$58,914—#26 of 43
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,565$53,272#282 of 380
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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,110 one year after graduating and $59,180 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 subject areas?

Among 285 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Texas State University ranks #193 by median pay four years after graduation, and #194 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Texas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($63,707), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,473.

← All data for Texas 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.