Career Atlas USA

Best States for Education Administrators, 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. 1Massachusetts89 / 100
  2. 2Louisiana69.9 / 100
  3. 3Alabama69.2 / 100
  4. 4Oregon67.5 / 100
  5. 5Kansas61.6 / 100
  6. 6North Carolina61.6 / 100
  7. 7New York59.4 / 100
  8. 8New Mexico59.2 / 100
  9. 9New Jersey59.1 / 100
  10. 10Connecticut58.9 / 100
  11. 11Arizona57.9 / 100
  12. 12Rhode Island56.9 / 100
  13. 13North Dakota56.5 / 100
  14. 14Vermont56 / 100
  15. 15Oklahoma54.4 / 100

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