# Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

> A program that prepares individuals to teach general science programs, or a combination of the biological and physical science subject matter areas, at various educational levels.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teacher-education-and-professional-development-specific-subject-areas
- CIP code: 13.13 (Education)
- Colleges offering it: 919 at its most common degree level
- Value ranking: https://www.collegesref.com/best-colleges/education

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 143 | $49,050 | $44,558 | $27,000 |
| Associate's | 165 | $18,727 | $34,604 | $8,281 |
| Bachelor's | 919 | $45,649 | $50,827 | $22,428 |
| Master's | 632 | $58,840 | $62,450 | $25,250 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 59 | $58,186 | $60,605 | $19,875 |
| Doctoral | 103 | $86,541 | $87,300 | $64,910 |
| First professional | 9 | $74,018 | not reported | $34,181 |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 340 | $74,318 | $72,867 | $22,650 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [California State University-Sacramento](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-sacramento-375) | Sacramento, CA | $82,062 | $23,000 |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-brooklyn-college-735) | Brooklyn, NY | $80,207 | $12,875 |
| [St. John's University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-john-s-university-new-york-2579) | Queens, NY | $78,215 | $25,500 |
| [CUNY Queens College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-queens-college-746) | Queens, NY | $76,925 | $12,500 |
| [College of Staten Island](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-staten-island-cuny-621) | Staten Island, NY | $75,272 | not reported |
| [University of Louisville](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-louisville-2936) | Louisville, KY | $74,873 | $19,250 |
| [Hofstra University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/hofstra-university-1214) | Hempstead, NY | $74,525 | $23,250 |
| [CUNY Hunter College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-hunter-college-739) | New York, NY | $72,919 | not reported |
| [Adelphi University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/adelphi-university-8) | Garden City, NY | $70,416 | $21,250 |
| [Southern Illinois University-Carbondale](https://www.collegesref.com/college/southern-illinois-university-carbondale-2495) | Carbondale, IL | $67,961 | $14,674 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/health-specialties-teachers-postsecondary): $107,310 median pay
- [Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/atmospheric-earth-marine-and-space-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $103,170 median pay
- [Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/forestry-and-conservation-science-teachers-postsecondary): $101,420 median pay
- [Physics Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/physics-teachers-postsecondary): $100,310 median pay
- [Business Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/business-teachers-postsecondary): $99,080 median pay
- [Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/agricultural-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $98,700 median pay
- [Geography Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geography-teachers-postsecondary): $97,590 median pay
- [Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/computer-science-teachers-postsecondary): $96,980 median pay
- [Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/environmental-science-teachers-postsecondary): $94,980 median pay
- [Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chemistry-teachers-postsecondary): $93,250 median pay
- [Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biological-science-teachers-postsecondary): $84,620 median pay
- [History Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/history-teachers-postsecondary): $83,820 median pay
- [Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/psychology-teachers-postsecondary): $80,340 median pay
- [Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/mathematical-science-teachers-postsecondary): $79,940 median pay
- [Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/foreign-language-and-literature-teachers-postsecondary): $79,350 median pay
- [English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/english-language-and-literature-teachers-postsecondary): $78,760 median pay
- [Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/art-drama-and-music-teachers-postsecondary): $78,620 median pay
- [Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/recreation-and-fitness-studies-teachers-postsecondary): $77,270 median pay
- [Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/family-and-consumer-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $75,870 median pay
- [Education Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-teachers-postsecondary): $75,350 median pay
- [Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/secondary-school-teachers-except-special-and-career-technical-education): $72,040 median pay
- [Librarians and Media Collections Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/librarians-and-media-collections-specialists): $68,270 median pay
- [Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/career-technical-education-teachers-secondary-school): $66,270 median pay
- [Teachers and Instructors, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/teachers-and-instructors-all-other): $66,140 median pay

## More in Education

- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teacher-education-and-professional-development-specific-levels-and-methods): 1,160 colleges
- [Educational Administration and Supervision](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-administration-and-supervision): 768 colleges
- [Special Education and Teaching](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/special-education-and-teaching): 630 colleges
- [Student Counseling and Personnel Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/student-counseling-and-personnel-services): 459 colleges
- [Education, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/education-general): 432 colleges
- [Curriculum and Instruction](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/curriculum-and-instruction): 425 colleges
- [Educational/Instructional Media Design](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-instructional-media-design): 273 colleges
- [Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teaching-english-or-french-as-a-second-or-foreign-language): 256 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/