Career Atlas USA

Best States for Family and Consumer Sciences 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. 1North Carolina80.5 / 100
  2. 2Oklahoma75.3 / 100
  3. 3Missouri75 / 100
  4. 4Utah72.3 / 100
  5. 5Kentucky68.8 / 100
  6. 6California65.8 / 100
  7. 7Mississippi65.8 / 100
  8. 8Iowa62.3 / 100
  9. 9Rhode Island59.3 / 100
  10. 10Illinois58.5 / 100
  11. 11Ohio52.5 / 100
  12. 12South Carolina48.3 / 100
  13. 13Oregon47 / 100
  14. 14Pennsylvania40.3 / 100
  15. 15Michigan37.3 / 100

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