Education

Best States for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare the best states for Biological Science 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 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	82/100	$125,670	2 years	See agency	View guide
#2	AlaskaAK	63/100	$107,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	ArkansasAR	60/100	$64,610	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#4	IndianaIN	60/100	$82,220	3.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	MichiganMI	60/100	$100,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	New JerseyNJ	60/100	$100,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	New YorkNY	60/100	$100,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	IdahoID	59/100	$81,180	21 years	See agency	View guide
#9	WyomingWY	59/100	$79,820	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#10	MontanaMT	58/100	$97,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	NevadaNV	58/100	$79,870	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#12	ColoradoCO	57/100	$79,760	3-7 years	See agency	View guide
#13	HawaiiHI	57/100	$76,260	4 months	See agency	View guide
#14	New HampshireNH	57/100	$85,980	75 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	TennesseeTN	57/100	$80,190	2 months	See agency	View guide
#16	AlabamaAL	56/100	$77,940	16 years	See agency	View guide
#17	NebraskaNE	56/100	$84,110	1-21 years	See agency	View guide
#18	OregonOR	56/100	$97,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	WashingtonWA	56/100	$81,050	38.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#20	UtahUT	52/100	$103,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	Rhode IslandRI	51/100	$101,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	MississippiMS	50/100	$66,960	1-17 years	See agency	View guide
#23	North DakotaND	50/100	$84,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	KentuckyKY	49/100	$67,110	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#25	MissouriMO	49/100	$83,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	ConnecticutCT	48/100	$85,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	New MexicoNM	48/100	$81,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	PennsylvaniaPA	48/100	$81,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	WisconsinWI	48/100	$81,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	FloridaFL	47/100	$83,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	KansasKS	47/100	$80,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	MassachusettsMA	47/100	$83,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	TexasTX	47/100	$83,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	VermontVT	47/100	$80,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MaineME	46/100	$81,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	LouisianaLA	45/100	$80,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	IowaIA	44/100	$78,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	VirginiaVA	44/100	$77,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	ArizonaAZ	43/100	$77,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	DelawareDE	43/100	$79,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	West VirginiaWV	42/100	$77,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	North CarolinaNC	41/100	$79,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	IllinoisIL	40/100	$83,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MinnesotaMN	40/100	$84,310	168.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#45	GeorgiaGA	38/100	$81,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	MarylandMD	38/100	$81,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	South DakotaSD	37/100	$79,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South CarolinaSC	36/100	$78,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OhioOH	30/100	$75,320	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#50	OklahomaOK	30/100	$64,340	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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