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

Pullman, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$55,864
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,126
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 345
Rank by pay
#69 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Washington State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Washington State 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
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30SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$62,420$59,411#42$34,435
31New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM$62,375$72,220#7—
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

Other Majors at Washington State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$119,686$79,519#81 of 349
Computer Engineering$114,635$87,135#57 of 189
Construction Management$107,531—#5 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,354$79,874#68 of 258
Chemical Engineering$99,506$69,820#56 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$93,971$72,690#105 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,879$74,841#40 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,495$83,894#298 of 966
Materials Engineering$86,145$49,560#25 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,012$56,947#133 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$85,967$59,490#71 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,321$52,636#125 of 1176
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$80,404—
International Business$77,598$48,292#42 of 115
Marketing$76,595$47,051#106 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$76,384$43,736#7 of 49
Accounting and Related Services$75,980$57,618#333 of 796
Economics$70,215$39,762#270 of 368
Applied Mathematics$70,085$27,626#38 of 45
Agricultural Production Operations$69,708$56,743#3 of 14
Design and Applied Arts$69,224$44,823#20 of 299
Food Science and Technology$68,719$47,970#18 of 29
Biological and Physical Sciences$68,583$46,288#14 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,647$45,820#56 of 178
Political Science and Government$67,264$41,130#159 of 565
Hospitality Administration/Management$66,874$41,251#17 of 137
Public Policy Analysis$63,631$30,303#29 of 34
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,052$27,463#51 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,747$41,020#86 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$62,406$38,747#122 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $55,864 one year after graduating and $62,126 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Washington State 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, Washington State University ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #69 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389).

← All data for Washington State 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.