Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 127 graduates a year

$49,497
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,831
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#302 of 680
Rank by pay
#524 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,633
Median federal debt

Utah Valley University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah Valley University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 680 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
1College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,637$71,991#1$41,997
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$73,857$70,297#2$36,410
3Monroe College Bronx, NY$73,537$69,992#3$58,194
4St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$69,439$66,092#6$39,295
5University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$69,342$63,097#10—
6CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$67,862$64,591#7—
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$67,847$64,576#8$35,353
8CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$67,221$63,980#9$37,414
9Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$66,848$61,486#19$57,624
10American University Washington, DC$66,160$57,973#43$55,625
…
299Gordon College Wenham, MA$48,928$43,086#623$43,989
300Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR$48,894$49,182#368$44,558
301Valley City State University Valley City, ND$48,841$50,601#302$44,179
302Utah Valley University Orem, UT$48,831$46,280#524$49,497
303North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$48,824$52,395#206$44,979
304St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN$48,822$46,635#512$32,946
305Warner University Lake Wales, FL$48,819$51,962#230$38,856

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Utah Valley University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree—$33,350$8,750

Other Majors at Utah Valley University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$121,466$85,564#35 of 189
Computer Science$115,541$77,946#90 of 349
Information Science/Studies$112,128$79,918#6 of 148
Air Transportation$106,001$56,402#1 of 52
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$97,793$74,527—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,341$64,615#4 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,858$60,947#88 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,602$60,132#68 of 1176
Fire Protection$83,807$60,522#11 of 19
Engineering-Related Fields$83,278$63,780#27 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$81,706$55,785#234 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,664$66,900#660 of 966
Marketing$81,582$54,173#65 of 516
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$80,491—
Human Resources Management and Services$70,818$52,194#74 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$68,296$44,051#41 of 660
Biotechnology$67,603$52,118#11 of 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,951$31,905#70 of 610
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$62,739$60,448#34 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$62,566$44,202#117 of 660
Political Science and Government$61,464$36,857#296 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications$61,451$32,743#25 of 54
History$59,491—#66 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,219$44,366#122 of 476
Biology$57,010$38,427#452 of 841
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,252$42,070#66 of 137
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$56,135—
Design and Applied Arts$55,728$31,888#118 of 299
Social Work$55,713$37,937#120 of 420
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,967$40,290#118 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $49,497 one year after graduating and $48,831 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah Valley University rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 680 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, Utah Valley University ranks #302 by median pay four years after graduation, and #524 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Utah Valley University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,633.

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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.