Career Atlas USA

Best States for Political Science 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. 1Massachusetts93.2 / 100
  2. 2Virginia83.6 / 100
  3. 3Vermont79.4 / 100
  4. 4District of Columbia78.9 / 100
  5. 5Rhode Island76 / 100
  6. 6New Hampshire73.9 / 100
  7. 7Maryland73.6 / 100
  8. 8New York73.6 / 100
  9. 9Connecticut71.1 / 100
  10. 10Pennsylvania70.3 / 100
  11. 11New Jersey68.1 / 100
  12. 12Indiana67 / 100
  13. 13Missouri66.3 / 100
  14. 14Michigan65.3 / 100
  15. 15Texas62.7 / 100

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