Becoming a Theatre 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 education courses to train individuals to become top-notch teachers, educators, adult educators, professors, higher education specialists, college professors, education assessors, assessors, childhood educators, etc. Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 80,790 people employed as art, drama, and music teachers alone in America, and their average annual salary is $68,230. Colleges and universities like Ashford University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into this field.

Theatre Professor Salary Information

Category: Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

Total # Employed in the US 80,790
Average Yearly Salary $68,230
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$32,700 $44,560 $60,400 $82,590 $112,340
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%
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Alabama - $55,160
Arkansas - $48,920
California - $49,480
Colorado - $89,520
Connecticut - $53,660
Delaware - $74,860
Florida - $68,540
Hawaii - $58,280
Idaho - $57,650
Indiana - $54,650
Iowa - $44,320
Kansas - $47,840
Kentucky - $57,230
Louisiana - $60,500
Maine - $49,530
Maryland - $59,710
Massachusetts - $49,830
Michigan - $71,870
Mississippi - $70,680
Missouri - $90,020
Montana - $62,640
Nebraska - $64,960
Nevada - $51,870
New Hampshire - $58,790
New Jersey - $46,020
New Mexico - $54,000
New York - $51,100
North Carolina - $65,060
North Dakota - $76,630
Ohio - $53,300
Oklahoma - $93,620
Oregon - $57,530
Pennsylvania - $52,830
South Carolina - $63,820
South Dakota - $40,660
Tennessee - $65,240
Utah - $64,650
Virginia - $81,130
Washington - $60,440
West Virginia - $57,020
Wisconsin - $63,960
Wyoming - $64,700
Guam - $56,620
Puerto Rico - $56,560


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