Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Master's Degree · about 105 graduates a year

$50,560
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,678
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,707
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#209 of 285
Rank by pay
#265 of 285
Rank, wage-adjusted
$32,189
Median federal debt

Liberty University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas 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 Liberty 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
…
206The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$58,073$59,043#213$58,032
207North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$57,902$62,137#159$52,192
208Binghamton University Vestal, NY$57,703$54,921#254$55,319
209Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$57,678$52,521#265$50,560
210St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$57,619$54,841#255$57,001
211University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$57,567$58,546#219$49,566
212Emerson College Boston, MA$57,493$50,629#274$40,575

Other Majors at Liberty University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Design and Applied Arts$112,935$50,570#2 of 20
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$107,828$78,556#4 of 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$107,245$95,825#377 of 432
Management Information Systems and Services$101,349$92,837#25 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,025$71,483#500 of 861
Computer and Information Sciences—$85,569—
Accounting and Related Services$83,093$66,592#279 of 349
Public Policy Analysis$78,054$58,353#41 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$75,900$42,839#24 of 61
Criminal Justice and Corrections$75,034$55,845#35 of 115
Health and Medical Administrative Services$74,482$58,471#162 of 211
Biology$72,854$32,219#26 of 57
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$72,389$48,834#39 of 43
Public Administration$69,247$57,882#172 of 243
Educational Administration and Supervision$64,314$55,489#325 of 453
Marketing$63,586$57,857#34 of 37
Public Health$62,205$51,495#185 of 201
History$59,708$46,189#15 of 36
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$58,750$45,633#20 of 20
Special Education and Teaching$58,040$51,619#211 of 280
Education$57,647$51,093#155 of 214
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,573$50,214#25 of 26
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,966$44,437#111 of 165
Theological and Ministerial Studies$56,700$50,701#65 of 94
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,174$49,663#204 of 302
Educational/Instructional Media Design$55,451$56,657#77 of 82
International Relations and National Security Studies—$54,227—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$53,721$45,136#170 of 204
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$53,516$35,180#47 of 75
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,482$45,702#312 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $50,560 one year after graduating and $57,678 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Liberty 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, Liberty University ranks #209 by median pay four years after graduation, and #265 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($63,707), and the median federal debt at graduation is $32,189.

← All data for Liberty 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.