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

Bellingham, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$42,795
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,072
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 345
Rank by pay
#59 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,700
Median federal debt

Western Washington University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western 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
…
19William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$63,203$55,472#105$58,854
20State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$63,201$60,154#35$42,132
21Kean University Union, NJ$63,156$55,431#107$40,929
22Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$63,072$58,013#59$42,795
23Nevada State University Henderson, NV$62,684$65,059#16$50,691
24University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$62,630$56,387#83$25,777
25University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$62,630$56,387#84$25,777

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Western Washington University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$32,245$48,078—

Other Majors at Western Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$110,138$68,219#80 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,131$77,516#44 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,695$80,808#174 of 966
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$92,439$60,375#2 of 6
Manufacturing Engineering$85,314$65,863#13 of 15
Accounting and Related Services$82,246$60,048#227 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$81,678$61,668#83 of 166
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$77,048$42,025#21 of 110
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,730$51,984#247 of 452
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$72,675—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,886$53,402#318 of 1176
Sustainability Studies$70,793$41,600#3 of 17
Design and Applied Arts$69,715$31,078#18 of 299
Marketing$69,323$43,375#200 of 516
Applied Mathematics$68,359—#40 of 45
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,208$36,802#32 of 138
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$65,380$26,557#38 of 225
Special Education and Teaching$64,780$52,912#9 of 177
Economics$64,123$45,401#328 of 368
International Business$63,923$38,412#93 of 115
Physics$63,833—#101 of 107
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,500$53,133#14 of 680
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,802$19,512#66 of 215
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,622$39,225#28 of 35
Journalism$57,697$34,119#74 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$56,415$34,857#260 of 660
Chemistry$55,793$48,527#184 of 209
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,290$34,119#22 of 63
Sociology$54,263$33,039#184 of 462
Mathematics$54,234$22,953#288 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,795 one year after graduating and $63,072 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western 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, Western Washington University ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,700.

← All data for Western 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.