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# Best Subject-Specific Teacher Education Programs by Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks 389 Subject-Specific Teacher Education programs in the United States by median earnings of Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing. [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $82,062 four years after completing.

Across the listed schools, the median figure is $48,822, with reported earnings spanning from $82,062 to $20,140.

Public institutions account for 61% of the programs on the list. California State University-Sacramento ranks 10th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and CUNY Hunter College posts the lowest average net price at $2,984.

## The ranked list

Top 25 of 389 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA | $82,062 | $9,338 | $6,501 | 94.0% |
|  | [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/majors/) reports [median earnings of $82,062](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/outcomes/) for its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, with 30 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 2 | CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY | $80,207 | $3,103 | $1,029 | 58.4% |
|  | [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/majors/) [admits 58% of applicants](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/admissions/) and its Subject-Specific Teacher Education completers who borrowed left with a median of $13,857 in federal loans. |
| 3 | St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY | $78,215 | $29,999 | $27,787 | 83.4% |
|  | A private nonprofit university in Queens, [St. John's University-New York](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/majors/) [ranks 556th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 4 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $76,925 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
|  | [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/majors/) posts [median earnings of $76,925](/school/cuny-queens-college/outcomes/) for its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $4,195. |
| 5 | College of Staten Island CUNY · Staten Island, NY | $75,272 | $5,579 | $3,903 | 92.3% |
|  | Graduates across all fields who borrowed at [College of Staten Island CUNY](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/majors/) left with a [median of $14,350](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/outcomes/) in federal loans, and the school reports an average net price of $5,579. |
| 6 | University of Louisville · Louisville, KY | $74,873 | $17,988 | $15,138 | 79.4% |
|  | [University of Louisville](/school/university-of-louisville/majors/) ranks 6th on this list, with 174 graduates in the earnings cohort and [median earnings of $74,873](/school/university-of-louisville/outcomes/) four years after completing. |
| 7 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $74,525 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
|  | [Hofstra University](/school/hofstra-university/majors/) reports an [average net price of $28,219](/school/hofstra-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, and its Subject-Specific Teacher Education completers who borrowed left with a median of $23,517 in federal loans. |
| 8 | CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY | $72,919 | $2,984 | $1,029 | 53.8% |
|  | [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/majors/) [ranks 20th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $72,919 for its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing. |
| 9 | Adelphi University · Garden City, NY | $70,416 | $30,783 | $24,095 | 65.9% |
|  | [Adelphi University](/school/adelphi-university/majors/) [admits 66% of applicants](/school/adelphi-university/admissions/), and its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing report median earnings of $70,416. |
| 10 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Carbondale, IL | $67,961 | $13,297 | $9,415 | 86.9% |
|  | [Southern Illinois University-Carbondale](/school/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/majors/) reports an [average net price of $9,415](/school/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, with 120 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 11 | SUNY Oneonta · Oneonta, NY | $66,128 | $19,158 | $11,044 | 69.6% |
|  | [SUNY Oneonta](/school/suny-oneonta/majors/) ranks 11th on this list, and its Subject-Specific Teacher Education completers who borrowed left with a [median of $18,750](/school/suny-oneonta/outcomes/) in federal loans. |
| 12 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $65,410 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
|  | [Syracuse University](/school/syracuse-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $65,410](/school/syracuse-university/outcomes/) for its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $38,793. |
| 13 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $65,007 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
|  | [Montclair State University](/school/montclair-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $65,007](/school/montclair-state-university/outcomes/) for its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $15,566. |
| 14 | St. Joseph's University-New York · Brooklyn, NY | $63,672 | $19,035 | $16,876 | 72.1% |
|  | A private nonprofit university in Brooklyn, [St. Joseph's University-New York](/school/st-josephs-university-new-york/majors/) ranks 14th on this list and shows a [median federal debt of $25,000](/school/st-josephs-university-new-york/cost/) among Subject-Specific Teacher Education completers who borrowed. |
| 15 | University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago, IL | $63,233 | $10,974 | $7,529 | 77.4% |
|  | [University of Illinois Chicago](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/majors/) posts an [admission rate of 77%](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/admissions/) and an average net price of $7,529 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 16 | William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ | $63,203 | $18,745 | $16,171 | 90.1% |
|  | [William Paterson University of New Jersey](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/majors/) [ranks 287th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing earned a median of $63,203. |
| 17 | State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY | $63,201 | $22,345 | $12,550 | 59.8% |
|  | With 233 graduates in the earnings cohort, [State University of New York at Cortland](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/majors/) reports [median earnings of $63,201](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/outcomes/) for its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing. |
| 18 | Kean University · Union, NJ | $63,156 | $12,447 | $7,374 | 75.9% |
|  | [Kean University](/school/kean-university/majors/) [admits 76% of applicants](/school/kean-university/admissions/) and carries a median federal debt of $24,500 among Subject-Specific Teacher Education completers who borrowed. |
| 19 | Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA | $63,072 | $21,193 | $12,915 | 93.3% |
|  | [Western Washington University](/school/western-washington-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $63,072](/school/western-washington-university/outcomes/) for its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $12,915 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 20 | Nevada State University · Henderson, NV | $62,684 | $14,068 | $11,438 | 86.8% |
|  | Nevada State University ranks 296th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $19,691 in federal loans. |
| 21 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $62,630 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
|  | [University of Connecticut](/school/university-of-connecticut/majors/) reports [median earnings of $62,630](/school/university-of-connecticut/outcomes/) for its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 52%. |
| 22 | California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA | $62,475 | $7,000 | $5,105 | 95.3% |
|  | [California State University-Fresno](/school/california-state-university-fresno/majors/) posts an [average net price of $7,000](/school/california-state-university-fresno/cost/) and ranks 26th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 23 | SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY | $62,420 | $18,211 | $10,018 | 66.5% |
|  | [SUNY College at Geneseo](/school/suny-college-at-geneseo/majors/) reports [median earnings of $62,420](/school/suny-college-at-geneseo/outcomes/) for its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, with a median federal debt of $21,554 among Subject-Specific Teacher Education completers who borrowed. |
| 24 | New Mexico Highlands University · Las Vegas, NM | $62,375 | $14,838 | $13,511 | Not reported |
|  | New Mexico Highlands University ranks 24th on this list and reports an average net price of $13,511 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 25 | The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ | $62,281 | $27,646 | $7,908 | 62.3% |
|  | [The College of New Jersey](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/majors/) reports [median earnings of $62,281](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/outcomes/) for its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $27,646. |

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## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 89 of the 389 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or differences in who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 389 schools with a published figure. The gap between first-ranked California State University-Sacramento and second-ranked CUNY Brooklyn College is $1,855.

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