Education

Best States for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare the best states for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	89/100	$129,330	4 months	See agency	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	70/100	$105,980	2 years	See agency	View guide
#3	ArkansasAR	67/100	$63,620	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#4	New YorkNY	67/100	$110,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	IndianaIN	62/100	$76,790	3.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	New JerseyNJ	61/100	$99,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	ConnecticutCT	59/100	$98,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	New HampshireNH	59/100	$83,100	75 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	WashingtonWA	59/100	$77,310	38.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	IdahoID	55/100	$63,290	21 years	See agency	View guide
#11	TennesseeTN	55/100	$65,000	2 months	See agency	View guide
#12	VermontVT	55/100	$86,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	AlabamaAL	54/100	$64,060	16 years	See agency	View guide
#14	ColoradoCO	54/100	$63,390	3-7 years	See agency	View guide
#15	KentuckyKY	54/100	$63,540	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#16	MississippiMS	54/100	$61,670	1-17 years	See agency	View guide
#17	WyomingWY	54/100	$59,820	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#18	MassachusettsMA	52/100	$83,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	NebraskaNE	52/100	$67,180	1-21 years	See agency	View guide
#20	PennsylvaniaPA	52/100	$81,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	MaineME	51/100	$81,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	Rhode IslandRI	51/100	$98,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	AlaskaAK	50/100	$80,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	MichiganMI	50/100	$76,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MissouriMO	50/100	$77,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	MontanaMT	49/100	$75,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	IowaIA	48/100	$75,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	LouisianaLA	48/100	$75,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	NevadaNV	48/100	$49,520	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#30	OregonOR	47/100	$74,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	TexasTX	47/100	$76,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	North DakotaND	45/100	$66,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	ArizonaAZ	44/100	$68,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	New MexicoNM	44/100	$63,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	VirginiaVA	44/100	$67,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MarylandMD	43/100	$81,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	WisconsinWI	43/100	$63,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	FloridaFL	42/100	$64,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	GeorgiaGA	42/100	$79,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	West VirginiaWV	42/100	$64,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	DelawareDE	41/100	$65,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	KansasKS	41/100	$58,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MinnesotaMN	40/100	$76,540	168.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#44	North CarolinaNC	40/100	$67,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	IllinoisIL	36/100	$66,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	OklahomaOK	36/100	$61,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	OhioOH	35/100	$73,050	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#48	South CarolinaSC	34/100	$63,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	UtahUT	34/100	$63,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	33/100	$61,970	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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