Becoming a Sociology Instructor via Online Education?

At the very least, online education can help you lay a foundation and/or open up alternate career paths. Ashford University, one of the highest ranking online schools, is a US school (accredited) offering sociology courses to train individuals to become top-notch sociologists, psychiatrists, child psychologists, social scientists, social research assistants, sociology professors, sociology instructors, etc. Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 16,380 people employed as sociology teachers alone in America, and their average annual salary is $71,970. Colleges and universities like Ashford University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into this field.

Sociology Instructor Salary Information

Category: Sociology teachers, postsecondary

Total # Employed in the US 16,380
Average Yearly Salary $71,970
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$34,640 $47,480 $64,430 $87,280 $120,610
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%
Sociology teachers, postsecondary — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Alabama - $61,930
Arkansas - $70,870
California - $49,870
Colorado - $99,750
Connecticut - $57,930
Delaware - $69,900
District of Columbia - $78,960
Florida - $69,630
Hawaii - $68,680
Idaho - $56,660
Indiana - $64,390
Kansas - $58,120
Kentucky - $66,240
Louisiana - $81,540
Maine - $55,440
Maryland - $60,150
Massachusetts - $57,480
Michigan - $80,370
Mississippi - $78,030
Missouri - $72,960
Montana - $73,920
Nebraska - $71,860
Nevada - $65,460
New Hampshire - $58,350
New Jersey - $50,900
New Mexico - $59,540
North Carolina - $64,000
North Dakota - $77,270
Ohio - $65,830
Oklahoma - $87,800
Oregon - $62,890
Pennsylvania - $51,370
South Carolina - $65,080
Tennessee - $80,450
Utah - $75,560
Virginia - $108,310
Washington - $63,140
West Virginia - $54,220
Wisconsin - $55,220
Wyoming - $77,570
Guam - $64,470
Puerto Rico - $59,110


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