Teacher Education, Subject-Specific

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$42,536

Median Earnings

$50,800

Schools Offering

386

ROI Grade

C+

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $47,505Median: $50,80075th: $54,933

Best Schools for Teacher Education, Subject-Specific by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	California State University-Sacramento CA · Public	83	$82,062	$9,338	$30,515	B
2	CUNY Brooklyn College NY · Public	81	$80,207	$3,103	$13,178	B+
3	St. John's University-New York NY · Private	68	$78,215	$29,999	$25,000	D
4	CUNY Queens College NY · Public	81	$76,925	$4,195	$16,000	B+
5	College of Staten Island CUNY NY · Public	67	$75,272	$5,579	N/A	-
6	University of Louisville KY · Public	58	$74,873	$17,988	$22,250	B
7	Hofstra University NY · Private	65	$74,525	$34,176	$23,517	C
8	CUNY Hunter College NY · Public	83	$72,919	$2,984	$12,000	A
9	Adelphi University NY · Private	75	$70,416	$30,783	$25,972	D
10	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL · Public	60	$67,961	$13,297	$21,182	B
11	The University of Texas at Austin TX · Public	90	$67,192	$19,857	N/A	-
12	SUNY Oneonta NY · Public	72	$66,128	$19,158	$19,032	C+
13	Syracuse University NY · Private	76	$65,410	$38,793	$26,664	C+
14	Montclair State University NJ · Public	71	$65,007	$15,566	$27,000	C
15	University of Rhode Island RI · Public	79	$64,916	$21,440	$23,250	D
16	California State University-Fullerton CA · Public	88	$63,798	$6,555	$15,000	B
17	St. Joseph's University-New York NY · Private	72	$63,672	$19,035	$26,944	C
18	University of Illinois Chicago IL · Public	85	$63,233	$10,974	$17,125	B
19	William Paterson University of New Jersey NJ · Public	54	$63,203	$18,745	$31,000	C+
20	State University of New York at Cortland NY · Public	65	$63,201	$22,345	$25,837	C
21	Kean University NJ · Public	61	$63,156	$12,447	$29,625	D
22	Western Washington University WA · Public	72	$63,072	$21,193	$26,000	C
23	Nevada State University NV · Public	58	$62,684	$14,068	N/A	-
24	University of Connecticut CT · Public	85	$62,630	$25,097	$25,000	D
25	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT · Public	85	$62,630	$10,875	$25,000	D
26	University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT · Public	87	$62,630	$13,807	$25,000	D
27	University of Connecticut-Stamford CT · Public	84	$62,630	$16,798	$25,000	D
28	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT · Public	87	$62,630	$16,403	$25,000	D
29	California State University-Fresno CA · Public	81	$62,475	$7,000	$15,000	C
30	SUNY College at Geneseo NY · Public	82	$62,420	$18,211	$23,000	C
31	New Mexico Highlands University NM · Public	39	$62,375	$14,838	N/A	-
32	The College of New Jersey NJ · Public	83	$62,281	$27,646	$26,000	C+
33	Washington State University WA · Public	84	$62,126	$14,971	N/A	-
34	William Carey University MS · Private	34	$61,978	$14,258	$25,524	C+
35	Central Washington University WA · Public	68	$61,604	$18,476	$23,377	C+
36	Rider University NJ · Private	61	$61,208	$24,792	$27,000	C+
37	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA · Public	76	$61,045	$19,151	$22,728	D
38	Fresno Pacific University CA · Private	62	$61,005	$13,630	$21,875	B
39	Texas Christian University TX · Private	71	$61,004	$36,660	$26,500	C+
40	Southern Connecticut State University CT · Public	52	$60,780	$20,857	$24,875	D
41	North Carolina A & T State University NC · Public	32	$60,703	$10,846	$23,038	C
42	State University of New York at New Paltz NY · Public	68	$60,371	$18,809	$24,293	C
43	California State University-Chico CA · Public	82	$60,296	$14,480	$21,429	D
44	George Mason University VA · Public	86	$59,979	$17,915	$24,250	C+
45	Boston University MA · Private	90	$59,858	$24,402	$25,125	B
46	Virginia Commonwealth University VA · Public	55	$59,442	$23,433	$26,901	D
47	State University of New York at Oswego NY · Public	65	$59,412	$16,236	$24,452	C
48	Salisbury University MD · Public	74	$59,311	$17,743	$24,240	C+
49	Ithaca College NY · Private	62	$58,902	$33,926	$26,500	C+
50	Texas Wesleyan University TX · Private	37	$58,868	$24,066	$35,550	D

Fair Value

Is Teacher Education, Subject-Specific Worth It?

Worth It - With the Right School

Teacher Education, Subject-Specific sits in the middle on money. The average $42,536 four years out is right around what bachelor's graduates earn across the board - so the math works at an affordable school and gets tight as tuition climbs. Pick your school with that in mind.

386 schools offer this major, so you have real options. Compare net price and graduate earnings at your actual target schools - the spread between the best and worst ROI in this field is wide.

The top earner here is California State University-Sacramento, where graduates pull $82,062 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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