Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 342 graduates a year

$34,677
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,442
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 345
Rank by pay
#138 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Virginia Commonwealth University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Virginia Commonwealth University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 345 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
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$82,062$74,671#4—
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$80,207$76,340#2$46,233
3St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$78,215$74,444#5$32,643
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$76,925$73,217#6$58,894
5College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,272$71,643#8$41,942
6University of Louisville Louisville, KY$74,873$84,779#1$56,188
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$74,525$70,932#9$38,556
8CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$72,919$69,404#11$49,245
9Adelphi University Garden City, NY$70,416$67,021#13$35,814
10Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$67,961$66,771#14$54,215
…
44California State University-Chico Chico, CA$60,296$54,865#122$24,427
45George Mason University Fairfax, VA$59,979$54,616#128$45,108
46Boston University Boston, MA$59,858$52,711#173—
47Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$59,442$54,127#138$34,677
48State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$59,412$56,548#82$39,689
49Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$59,311$52,052#190$45,808
50Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$58,902$56,063#94$48,249

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Virginia Commonwealth University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$60,431—

Other Majors at Virginia Commonwealth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$118,521$84,338#50 of 459
Computer Engineering$118,273$82,964#41 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,487$77,938#41 of 258
Chemical Engineering$97,781$79,721#70 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$88,410$73,355#228 of 318
Information Science/Studies$87,219$62,116#67 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,661$71,847#484 of 966
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,295$54,133#98 of 118
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$80,344$67,072#28 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$78,631$56,876#281 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$78,231$72,808#13 of 76
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,786$66,750#81 of 253
Physics$77,737$39,804#57 of 107
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$72,239$45,696#4 of 15
Marketing$68,622$41,767#214 of 516
Mathematics$68,457$43,784#170 of 309
Business/Commerce$68,387$51,669#88 of 271
Chemistry$67,439$38,571#97 of 209
Philosophy$64,402$26,192#21 of 86
Business/Managerial Economics$64,164$45,370#74 of 84
Political Science and Government$62,182$34,080#278 of 565
Biological and Physical Sciences$61,395$36,709#21 of 33
Security Science and Technology$61,026$37,501#19 of 45
Real Estate$60,718$47,681#22 of 25
Communication and Media Studies$59,968$35,808#169 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,792$38,495#176 of 660
Biology$58,420$31,149#398 of 841
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,084$33,626#19 of 30
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,855$49,111#92 of 207
Social Work$55,288$34,088#130 of 420

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,677 one year after graduating and $59,442 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Virginia Commonwealth University rank for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #138 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Virginia Commonwealth 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.