College of Education (COE)

• Compare median incomes of majors within COE
• Elementary Teacher Education
• Physical Education
• Secondary Teacher Education
• Special Education

We examine only graduates who are currently holding a full-time job. Since older, more experienced, workers typically earn more than their younger counterparts, we have separarated our statistics by age-group.

Bachelors Degree and beyond:

• Men starting a career (age 25-34)
• Men in mid-career (age 35-44)
• Men completing their career (age 45-64)
• Women starting a career (age 25-34)
• Women in mid-career (age 35-44)
• Women completing their career (age 45-64)

• Men starting a career (age 25-34)
• Men in mid-career (age 35-44)
• Men completing their career (age 45-64)
• Women starting a career (age 25-34)
• Women in mid-career (age 35-44)
• Women completing their career (age 45-64)

Men Starting a career (age 24-34)

Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $31,200    $34,045      14146          219      Physical Education
          $31,000    $32,247      12543           32      Special Education
          $30,000    $34,920      21763          120      Secondary Teacher Education
          $29,000    $34,771      24067          107      Elementary Teacher Education

Men in Mid-Career (age 35-44)

Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $42,500    $44,940      17779           48      Special Education
          $40,000    $42,641      22131          377      Physical Education
          $40,000    $43,632      21548          367      Secondary Teacher Education
          $37,357    $40,514      18915          315      Elementary Teacher Education

Men Completing Their Careers (age 45-64)

Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $48,420    $55,306      28568           14      Special Education
          $44,500    $48,607      24020          296      Physical Education
          $43,000    $48,261      23945          293      Secondary Teacher Education
          $42,000    $45,585      20513          240      Elementary Teacher Education

Women Starting a career (age 24-34)

Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $29,100    $32,507      16448          265      Special Education
          $28,850    $29,805      11602          162      Secondary Teacher Education
          $28,203    $30,362      13469          168      Physical Education
          $27,144    $29,546      14966          833      Elementary Teacher Education

Women in Mid-Career (age 35-44)

Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $34,320    $36,730      15639          270      Special Education
          $32,411    $36,898      19373          471      Secondary Teacher Education
          $32,000    $34,956      16190         1883      Elementary Teacher Education
          $32,000    $36,319      19090          243      Physical Education

Women Completing Their Careers (age 45-64)

Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $40,500    $43,199      17239           54      Special Education
          $36,000    $39,431      20666          318      Secondary Teacher Education
          $35,000    $37,516      18686         1539      Elementary Teacher Education
          $34,000    $36,312      17318          134      Physical Education

BA Only: Men Starting a career (age 24-34)

Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $30,000    $33,619      15503          153      Physical Education
          $27,800    $32,701      20216           91      Secondary Teacher Education
          $26,250    $33,640      25290           67      Elementary Teacher Education
          $26,157    $28,639      11353           22      Special Education

BA Only: Men in Mid-Career (age 35-44)

Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $37,335    $41,936      24064          186      Secondary Teacher Education
          $36,206    $39,778      20960          224      Physical Education
          $36,000    $36,970      12223           23      Special Education
          $35,000    $38,303      21091          170      Elementary Teacher Education

BA Only: Men Completing Their Careers (age 45-64)

Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $45,922    $52,761      18515            4      Special Education
          $42,000    $45,544      23951          112      Physical Education
          $37,096    $43,232      26620          102      Secondary Teacher Education
          $35,000    $38,524      18052           91      Elementary Teacher Education

BA Only: Women Starting a career (age 24-34)

Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $27,270    $29,336      15126          104      Physical Education
          $25,937    $28,007      11752          102      Secondary Teacher Education
          $25,200    $27,656      15558          569      Elementary Teacher Education
          $25,200    $27,618      13992          135      Special Education

BA Only: Women in Mid-Career (age 35-44)

Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $30,000    $32,020      15492          134      Physical Education
          $30,000    $32,569      17285          228      Secondary Teacher Education
          $30,000    $33,245      15447          125      Special Education
          $29,000    $30,966      14083         1017      Elementary Teacher Education

BA Only: Women Completing Their Careers (age 45-64)

Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $32,500    $35,579      10056           16      Special Education
          $30,000    $33,270      18209          772      Elementary Teacher Education
          $30,000    $32,558      17941           79      Physical Education
          $30,000    $33,985      18234          138      Secondary Teacher Education