Becoming a Chemistry Professor via Online Education?
At the very least, online education can help you lay a foundation and/or open up alternate career paths.
Western Governors University
is a US school (accredited) offering chemistry courses to train individuals
to become top-notch
chemists,
biochemists,
analytical research chemists,
chemistry professors,
chemistry instructors, etc.
Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 20,370 people employed as
chemistry teachers alone in America, and their average annual salary is
$77,350.
Colleges and universities like Western Governors University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into
this
field.
Chemistry Professor Salary Information
Category: Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
| Total # Employed in the US |
20,370 |
| Average Yearly Salary |
$77,350 |
| Yearly Salary Range |
| PERCENTILE |
| 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
| $40,600 |
$52,320 |
$68,760 |
$93,260 |
$127,770 |
|
| Employment Demographics |
| % OF WORKERS WITH |
| < High School Diploma |
High School Diploma |
Some College |
Associate Degree |
Bachelor Degree |
Master Degree |
Doctoral Degree |
| 0.2% |
0.7% |
2.7% |
2.3% |
15.3% |
34.6% |
44.2% |
|
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
| STATE | Average Hourly Wage | Average Annual Salary |
|---|
| Alabama |
-
|
$65,710
|
| Arkansas |
-
|
$83,870
|
| California |
-
|
$61,460
|
| Colorado |
-
|
$89,420
|
| Connecticut |
-
|
$86,270
|
| Delaware |
-
|
$67,880
|
| Florida |
-
|
$81,400
|
| Hawaii |
-
|
$71,440
|
| Idaho |
-
|
$71,280
|
| Indiana |
-
|
$71,970
|
| Kansas |
-
|
$72,030
|
| Kentucky |
-
|
$68,920
|
| Louisiana |
-
|
$73,580
|
| Maine |
-
|
$61,930
|
| Maryland |
-
|
$70,880
|
| Massachusetts |
-
|
$64,210
|
| Michigan |
-
|
$75,650
|
| Mississippi |
-
|
$86,010
|
| Missouri |
-
|
$94,590
|
| Montana |
-
|
$84,840
|
| Nebraska |
-
|
$68,030
|
| Nevada |
-
|
$68,490
|
| New Hampshire |
-
|
$61,530
|
| New Jersey |
-
|
$54,480
|
| New Mexico |
-
|
$66,260
|
| North Carolina |
-
|
$80,740
|
| North Dakota |
-
|
$79,500
|
| Ohio |
-
|
$66,000
|
| Oklahoma |
-
|
$92,920
|
| Oregon |
-
|
$76,070
|
| Pennsylvania |
-
|
$56,440
|
| South Carolina |
-
|
$72,530
|
| Tennessee |
-
|
$90,520
|
| Utah |
-
|
$76,770
|
| Virginia |
-
|
$86,280
|
| Washington |
-
|
$61,860
|
| West Virginia |
-
|
$61,570
|
| Wisconsin |
-
|
$58,870
|
| Wyoming |
-
|
$84,060
|
| Guam |
-
|
$81,100
|
| Puerto Rico |
-
|
$59,570
|
