Career Atlas USA

Best States for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Connecticut84.4 / 100
  2. 2Massachusetts81.8 / 100
  3. 3District of Columbia80.8 / 100
  4. 4New York80.7 / 100
  5. 5Maryland77.1 / 100
  6. 6New Hampshire74.2 / 100
  7. 7Michigan69.3 / 100
  8. 8New Jersey67.6 / 100
  9. 9Maine62.8 / 100
  10. 10Indiana61.1 / 100
  11. 11Montana60.3 / 100
  12. 12Kansas58.9 / 100
  13. 13Oregon56.8 / 100
  14. 14Alaska56.5 / 100
  15. 15California55.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).