Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Loyola University Maryland

Loyola Maryland's education graduates earn $50,539 in their first year—significantly above the national median of $41,809, yet noticeably below Maryland's median of $52,072. This gap matters: while the program ranks in the 95th percentile nationally, it places only in the 40th percentile among Maryland schools, where public universities like Coppin State and UMD-College Park produce teachers earning $2,500-$3,000 more annually. For a private university charging tuition rates that result in $27,000 in debt (comparable to state schools), that's a meaningful difference.

The debt burden itself is manageable at 53 cents per dollar earned, and earnings do grow modestly to $53,171 by year four. But the sample size here is small—fewer than 30 graduates—which means these numbers could shift considerably year to year. More concerning is that Loyola's graduates appear to start behind peers from Maryland's public institutions and never quite catch up, despite the school's selective admissions and private school resources.

If your child is committed to teaching in Maryland, the public universities offer comparable or better earning outcomes with likely lower tuition. Loyola might make sense for students prioritizing campus culture or who plan to teach out-of-state where its strong national ranking could matter more. But purely as an investment in teaching credentials within Maryland, the numbers suggest alternatives worth exploring.