Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 211 graduates a year

$47,359
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,659
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 680
Rank by pay
#111 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,205
Median federal debt

Central Washington University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Washington 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
…
35San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$59,993$54,590#120$38,237
36University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$59,736$54,944#106$35,145
37Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$59,717$60,733#22$45,296
38Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$59,659$54,874#111$47,359
39Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD$59,630$52,332#209—
40Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA$59,433$54,666#117$37,854
41The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$59,328$52,071#224$56,231

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Central Washington University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,340$60,506$19,972

Other Majors at Central Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$97,869$77,500#1 of 19
Construction Management$97,651$81,666#19 of 57
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$97,263—#26 of 253
Computer Science$95,368$52,362#203 of 349
Economics$88,799$52,129#109 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,871$65,871#23 of 61
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$81,377—
Chemistry$75,905—#37 of 209
Air Transportation$74,997$40,025#42 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$74,442$55,215#369 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,036$49,791#287 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$72,838$56,049#366 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,538$40,976#65 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$65,815$51,494#10 of 57
Political Science and Government$64,361$39,220#215 of 565
Sociology$63,608$36,466#47 of 462
Public Health$62,435$42,137#68 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,604$49,177#35 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,761$44,172#120 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,299$30,340#32 of 64
Social Sciences$58,680$42,332#22 of 87
Communication and Media Studies$56,862$35,820#248 of 660
Nutrition Sciences$56,735$30,113#38 of 53
Biology$56,154$36,401#484 of 841
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$54,858$27,006#28 of 172
Psychology$54,530$36,964#268 of 1027
Human Services$54,318$36,644#17 of 94
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,987—#108 of 138
Geography and Cartography$53,081$23,553#98 of 117
Music$51,008$25,532#52 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,359 one year after graduating and $59,659 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Washington 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, Central Washington University ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #111 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Central Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% 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 $20,205.

← All data for Central Washington 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.