Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 116 graduates a year

$49,177
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,604
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 345
Rank by pay
#80 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,068
Median federal debt

Central Washington University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Washington 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
…
32The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$62,281$54,663#127$56,055
33Washington State University Pullman, WA$62,126$57,143#69$55,864
34William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS$61,978$75,199#3$52,790
35Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$61,604$56,663#80$49,177
36Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$61,208$53,721#145$52,940
37Weber State University Ogden, UT$61,085$57,894#61$50,600
38Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$61,045$70,664#10$24,882

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
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,761$44,172#120 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,299$30,340#32 of 64
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,659$47,359#38 of 680
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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,177 one year after graduating and $61,604 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Central Washington University ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,068.

← 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.