Becoming a Sociology Professor 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. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers make on average $62,750 per year and there are about 12,610 of them employed today. Colleges and universities like Ashford University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into this field.

Sociology Professor 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


Category: Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

Total # Employed in the US 12,610
Average Yearly Salary $62,750
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$32,470 $43,040 $57,500 $77,020 $104,170
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%
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Alabama - $55,730
Arkansas - $53,060
California - $81,560
Colorado - $86,820
Connecticut - $57,070
Delaware - $64,220
Florida - $57,030
Hawaii - $55,480
Idaho - $50,490
Indiana - $58,510
Kansas - $59,740
Kentucky - $57,520
Louisiana - $67,070
Maine - $44,740
Maryland - $65,120
Massachusetts - $54,080
Michigan - $55,760
Mississippi - $70,010
Missouri - $63,520
Montana - $67,800
Nebraska - $60,670
Nevada - $56,460
New Hampshire - $51,710
New Mexico - $52,890
New York - $52,960
North Dakota - $67,710
Ohio - $52,830
Oklahoma - $68,560
Oregon - $51,830
Pennsylvania - $58,140
South Carolina - $60,090
Tennessee - $67,310
Utah - $80,180
Virginia - $70,520
Washington - $64,260
West Virginia - $47,700
Wisconsin - $53,810
Wyoming - $62,550
Guam - $54,870
Puerto Rico - $48,500


Sociology Programs by State & City