Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Marshall University

Huntington, WV · Master's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$47,465
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,404
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,707
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#271 of 285
Rank by pay
#204 of 285
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,753
Median federal debt

Marshall University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

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

All 285 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
1University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$104,601$108,842#1$84,277
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$104,117$94,740#2$78,641
3Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$95,683$87,065#4$77,547
4Capella University Minneapolis, MN$94,795$90,550#3$93,267
5California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$91,226$83,010#11$77,733
6California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$90,729$82,557#13$76,393
7College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$89,748$85,422#7$76,422
8New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$89,225$78,311#21—
9CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$88,100$83,853#8$76,095
10CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,964$83,724#9$75,530
…
268Murray State University Murray, KY$50,821$57,545#234$47,734
269University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$50,659$57,361#235$48,832
270University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR$50,549$59,568#205—
271Marshall University Huntington, WV$50,404$59,631#204$47,465
272Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$50,032$50,868#273—
273Jackson State University Jackson, MS$49,499$60,058#197$45,011
274Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$48,246$51,730#269$40,607

Other Majors at Marshall University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,452$92,824#337 of 432
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$97,764—#10 of 12
Business/Commerce$77,136$60,649#64 of 75
Educational Administration and Supervision$72,064$52,940#186 of 453
Human Resources Management and Services$67,458$46,736#136 of 159
Security Science and Technology$66,450$51,959#32 of 34
Social Work$61,852$47,490#154 of 279
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,927$53,223#24 of 33
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,777$54,035#209 of 211
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$56,741—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,697$58,449#223 of 243
Psychology$54,560$38,806#84 of 92
Education$54,095$49,939#187 of 214
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$51,701$47,527#269 of 302
Special Education and Teaching$49,548$46,511#271 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,151$43,110#354 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,465 one year after graduating and $50,404 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 285 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Marshall University ranks #271 by median pay four years after graduation, and #204 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($63,707), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,753.

← All data for Marshall 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.