Best Schools for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$45,367
Avg. Earnings
2,999
Graduates
#1
M

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY · Private

$53,358
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,845
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 78.5%
#2
T

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ · Public

$50,689
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,849
Graduates: 150
Acceptance: 62.1%
#3
C

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ · Private

$50,375
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,952
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 96.7%
#4
S

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Sparkill, NY · Private

$50,270
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 82.2%
#5
A

American University

Washington, DC · Private

$49,136
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 47.4%
#6
R

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Private

$48,864
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,992
Graduates: 112
Acceptance: 79.4%
#7
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$47,478
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,052
Graduates: 131
Acceptance: 44.8%
#8
C

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ · Private

$47,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 65.4%
#9
T

Turtle Mountain Community College

Belcourt, ND ·

$47,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#10
O

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, TX · Private

$46,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,016
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: N/A
#11
N

Nevada State University

Henderson, NV · Public

$46,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,172
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 86.2%
#12
B

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ · Private

$46,087
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 67.2%
#13
T

Texas A & M International University

Laredo, TX · Public

$46,087
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,141
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 46.0%
#14
U

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Public

$46,062
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,954
Graduates: 89
Acceptance: 69.7%
#15
H

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI · Private

$45,696
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.5%
#16
D

Delaware State University

Dover, DE · Public

$45,584
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,149
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 61.7%
#17
D

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX · Private

$45,584
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,521
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 91.1%
#18
T

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private

$45,383
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,622
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 42.6%
#19
W

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Public

$45,328
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,090
Graduates: 66
Acceptance: 91.3%
#20
C

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Honolulu, HI · Private

$45,305
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,383
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 92.6%
#21
K

Kean University

Union, NJ · Public

$45,305
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,418
Graduates: 165
Acceptance: 76.9%
#22
W

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ · Public

$45,231
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,354
Graduates: 100
Acceptance: 92.5%
#23
B

Baylor University

Waco, TX · Private

$45,227
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,883
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 51.0%
#24
P

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA · Private

$45,082
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,494
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 80.5%
#25
N

New York University

New York, NY · Private

$44,928
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,983
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 9.4%
#26
T

The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC · Private

$44,835
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 83.8%
#27
S

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD · Public

$44,567
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,340
Graduates: 188
Acceptance: 88.6%
#28
T

Towson University

Towson, MD · Public

$44,547
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,925
Graduates: 285
Acceptance: 82.8%
#29
U

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA · Private

$44,468
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,972
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 94.9%
#30
U

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Public

$44,457
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,021
Graduates: 203
Acceptance: 96.3%
#31
F

Felician University

Lodi, NJ · Private

$44,170
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,631
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 94.0%
#32
N

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA · Private

$44,170
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 88.0%
#33
N

Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education

Kirkland, WA ·

$44,170
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#34
S

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, WA · Private

$44,077
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,606
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 75.9%
#35
S

Stevenson University

Owings Mills, MD · Private

$44,040
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,788
Graduates: 93
Acceptance: 83.2%
#36
W

Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Public

$44,001
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,458
Graduates: 185
Acceptance: 85.4%
#37
W

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE ·

$43,798
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,661
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: N/A
#38
C

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Public

$43,720
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,716
Graduates: 187
Acceptance: 90.2%
#39
B

Bowie State University

Bowie, MD · Public

$43,696
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 83.5%
#40
R

Rollins College

Winter Park, FL · Private

$43,638
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 40.6%
#41
U

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · Public

$43,319
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,509
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 66.5%
#42
U

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Belton, TX · Private

$43,319
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,901
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 95.1%
#43
C

Concordia University Texas

Austin, TX · Private

$43,290
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,697
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 91.1%
#44
U

University of Delaware

Newark, DE · Public

$43,269
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,454
Graduates: 170
Acceptance: 65.1%
#45
V

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN · Private

$43,128
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,103
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 6.3%
#46
H

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA ·

$43,100
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,362
Graduates: 69
Acceptance: N/A
#47
T

Texas Lutheran University

Seguin, TX · Private

$43,054
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,201
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 94.8%
#48
F

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Public

$43,018
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,957
Graduates: 105
Acceptance: 76.8%
#49
A

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX · Private

$42,905
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,727
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 63.9%
#50
U

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,220
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: N/A

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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