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

Lubbock, TX · Master's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$53,147
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,564
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,707
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#188 of 285
Rank by pay
#188 of 285
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Texas Tech 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.

How Texas Tech 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
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185Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$59,711$63,721#132$56,620
186University of Toledo Toledo, OH$59,624$63,628#135—
187University of Georgia Athens, GA$59,594$61,692#168$56,374
188Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$59,564$60,559#188$53,147
189Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA$59,548$60,561#187$59,372
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

Other Majors at Texas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$118,405$87,966#24 of 71
Business Administration, Management and Operations$110,865$75,666#228 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$97,392$65,786#144 of 349
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$92,464$75,686—
Civil Engineering$90,540—#64 of 81
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$89,607$76,829#6 of 7
Public Administration$84,635—#75 of 243
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$81,195$59,124#16 of 29
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$75,064$47,951#6 of 75
Architecture$74,979$60,304#21 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services—$69,066—
Nutrition Sciences$69,015$52,821#12 of 22
Special Education and Teaching$66,336$59,988#96 of 280
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,230$42,475#38 of 165
Educational Administration and Supervision$65,928$64,027#298 of 453
Curriculum and Instruction$65,068$58,305#55 of 190
Educational/Instructional Media Design$64,716—#62 of 82
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$61,932$43,346#103 of 302
Social Work$61,750$53,166#156 of 279
Communication and Media Studies$60,860$47,431#47 of 61
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,759$43,550#23 of 26
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research$56,024$44,982#5 of 7
Music$52,995$29,235#29 of 98
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$48,879—#31 of 41
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—$48,542—
Museology/Museum Studies$40,956$32,400#12 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $53,147 one year after graduating and $59,564 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Tech 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 Tech University ranks #188 by median pay four years after graduation, and #188 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($63,707).

← All data for Texas Tech 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.