Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$27,547
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,403
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#165 of 345
Rank by pay
#31 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

West Virginia University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Virginia 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
…
162Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$51,484$54,284#134$44,977
163Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$51,445$47,386#300$44,738
164West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$51,403$60,813#30$27,547
165West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$51,403$60,813#31$27,547
166University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$51,379$58,177#56$35,282
167University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$51,293$53,013#163$45,786
168Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$51,255$50,358#246$44,376

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at West Virginia University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$52,757$59,278$21,001

Other Majors at West Virginia University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$109,619$85,897#3 of 7
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,542$79,662#114 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,180$75,606#41 of 94
Computer Engineering$99,048$76,314#127 of 189
Computer Science$98,277$74,159#183 of 349
Chemical Engineering$96,503$69,875#83 of 158
Management Information Systems and Services$95,324$62,127#34 of 166
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,750$72,210#37 of 59
Petroleum Engineering$91,142$68,913#18 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$90,461$71,504#176 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,750$71,298#578 of 966
Civil Engineering$82,117$67,062#159 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,805$65,223#298 of 459
Mathematics$77,144—#105 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,959$48,645#233 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,662$57,102#15 of 76
Accounting and Related Services$76,135$51,824#329 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$76,034$63,522#41 of 93
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$75,022$47,232#2 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,646$49,634#267 of 1176
Landscape Architecture$70,646—#5 of 19
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$70,165$24,463#15 of 64
Marketing$69,357$42,058#199 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$68,473$30,363#16 of 137
Economics$68,380—#290 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$68,161—#65 of 84
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,798$36,382#41 of 138
Agricultural Business and Management$66,022$37,779#34 of 77
Business/Commerce$65,372$42,298#119 of 271
Public Health$64,888$37,256#45 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,547 one year after graduating and $51,403 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Virginia 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, West Virginia University ranks #165 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

← All data for West Virginia 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.