Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 86 graduates a year

$45,906
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,640
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#254 of 680
Rank by pay
#248 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Madison Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 680 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods 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
1College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,637$71,991#1$41,997
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$73,857$70,297#2$36,410
3Monroe College Bronx, NY$73,537$69,992#3$58,194
4St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$69,439$66,092#6$39,295
5University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$69,342$63,097#10—
6CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$67,862$64,591#7—
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$67,847$64,576#8$35,353
8CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$67,221$63,980#9$37,414
9Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$66,848$61,486#19$57,624
10American University Washington, DC$66,160$57,973#43$55,625
…
251Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$49,677$52,379#207$45,225
252York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$49,654$50,499#311$44,194
253Mount Marty University Yankton, SD$49,652$53,445#165$45,760
254University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$49,640$51,653#248$45,906
255Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$49,634$52,829#188$45,065
256University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$49,626$50,992#285$41,281
257Alfred University Alfred, NY$49,612$47,220#482—

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Real Estate$120,483$73,239#4 of 25
Computer Engineering$120,068—#38 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$119,655$80,566#48 of 459
Industrial Engineering$110,711$80,435#14 of 94
Finance and Financial Management Services$107,207$68,681#29 of 452
International Business$106,783$66,591#6 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,521$83,260#19 of 126
Insurance$105,992$78,796#1 of 21
Nuclear Engineering$102,449—#4 of 12
Chemical Engineering$101,676$85,945#44 of 158
Mathematics$101,438$67,744#23 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$101,390$68,909#48 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$100,005$67,699#28 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,762$74,094#32 of 118
Statistics$99,210$64,684#16 of 50
Marketing$96,148$65,224#11 of 516
Mechanical Engineering$95,114$74,611#83 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,059$82,018#181 of 258
Engineering Mechanics$92,276$72,612—
Materials Engineering$91,265$76,662#19 of 34
Civil Engineering$87,691$71,246#85 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,579$75,513#517 of 966
Food Science and Technology$85,445—#1 of 29
Economics$85,366$54,495#135 of 368
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$82,081$57,760#8 of 27
Agricultural Business and Management$81,655$49,868#5 of 77
Agricultural Engineering$78,368$67,746#23 of 26
Physics$77,380$36,878#59 of 107
Journalism$75,967$40,942#6 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$74,963$29,866#14 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Madison teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,906 one year after graduating and $49,640 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Madison rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 680 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks #254 by median pay four years after graduation, and #248 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at University of Wisconsin-Madison worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Madison · 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.