How much debt do Hofstra University teacher education graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $25,359, which ranks 14th lowest of 24 teacher education bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $269 a month over 10 years.

Is a teacher education degree from Hofstra University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 72% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 61%. Compare the cost with other New York programs before deciding.

Hofstra University Teacher Education (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Private nonprofit university
Hempstead, NY
About 26 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Hofstra University teacher education graduates earn less than graduates of most teacher education programs nationally, $35,353 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,359 in federal loans, close to the national median of $26,075. Several New York programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$35,35313th percentile of 655 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$54,73455% more than year one

Median federal debt$25,35914th lowest of 24 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings72%New York median 67%, national 61%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The New York and national columns are the medians across all teacher education bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Hofstra University	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$35,353	$36,654	$41,955
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$54,734	$57,485	$46,679
Median federal debt at graduation	$25,359	$24,990	$26,075
Debt as share of first-year pay	72%	67%	61%
Programs compared		25	655

Five years out, Hofstra University graduates earn more than the national figure but about $2,751 less than the New York median. Several New York programs with higher debt show higher pay by the five-year mark.

Debt and first-year pay at every New York teacher education program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the New York medians.

Hofstra UniversityOther New York programs

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What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 55% between the first and fifth year.

Hofstra University grads, year 1$35,353

Hofstra University grads, year 5$54,734

All New York teacher education grads, year 5$57,485

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $269 a month, or 9.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the New York area are about 13% above the national average, so a $35,353 salary here buys what about $31,407 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to teacher education, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

$85,760

Median pay in New York. 101,410 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 87,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $56,760Top 10%: $136,260

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$97,070

Median pay in New York. 70,660 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $60,070Top 10%: $136,450

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$94,840

Median pay in New York. 38,670 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 38,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $60,040Top 10%: $137,370

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

$46,520

Median pay in New York. 23,870 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 66,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: associate's degree.

Bottom 10%: $36,050Top 10%: $75,660

About Hofstra University

Tuition and fees	$57,660 / year
Average net price after aid	$34,176 / year
Admission rate	68%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	69%
Undergraduate students	6,488

Teacher Education ranks 15th of 26 bachelor's programs at Hofstra University by first-year earnings. The top three are Engineering Science ($68,433), Accounting ($68,256), and Mechanical Engineering ($65,641).

Other teacher education bachelor's programs near Hempstead

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY · private nonprofit		$35,353	$25,359
Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, NY · private nonprofit	2 mi	$31,764	$27,000
SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY · public	6 mi	$33,561	$23,250
Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY · private nonprofit	7 mi	$32,187	$27,000
St. John's UniversityQueens, NY · private nonprofit	10 mi	$39,295	$27,000
Queens CollegeQueens, NY · public	12 mi	$37,414	$13,100
Monroe UniversityBronx, NY · private for-profit	19 mi	$58,194	$21,450
Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY · public	19 mi	$37,223	$10,862
Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · public	19 mi	$36,410	$10,500

Common questions

The median graduate earns $35,353 one year after graduating and $54,734 five years after. The median across teacher education bachelor's programs in New York is $36,654.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of New York comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the teacher education program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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