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Fastest States to Get Licensed as K-12 Teacher

Compare shortest typical licensing path for K-12 Teacher across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Top 10 fastest license states for K-12 Teacher

Shortest typical licensing path
RankStateEstimated TimelineMedian SalaryInitial FeeDetails
#1AlabamaAL1 yr$59,850See agencyView guide
#2AlaskaAK1 yr$76,290See agencyView guide
#3ArizonaAZ1 yr$50,980See agencyView guide
#4ArkansasAR1 yr$50,550See agencyView guide
#5CaliforniaCA1 yr$98,190See agencyView guide
#6ColoradoCO1 yr$61,550See agencyView guide
#7ConnecticutCT1 yr$78,740See agencyView guide
#8DelawareDE1 yr$66,390See agencyView guide
#9FloridaFL1 yr$55,550See agencyView guide
#10GeorgiaGA1 yr$63,490See agencyView guide
#11HawaiiHI1 yr$60,420See agencyView guide
#12IdahoID1 yr$59,620See agencyView guide
#13IllinoisIL1 yr$64,160See agencyView guide
#14IndianaIN1 yr$58,370See agencyView guide
#15IowaIA1 yr$55,540See agencyView guide
#16KansasKS1 yr$50,820See agencyView guide
#17KentuckyKY1 yr$57,980See agencyView guide
#18LouisianaLA1 yr$52,280See agencyView guide
#19MaineME1 yr$62,300See agencyView guide
#20MarylandMD1 yr$74,720See agencyView guide
#21MassachusettsMA1 yr$83,260See agencyView guide
#22MichiganMI1 yr$62,350See agencyView guide
#23MinnesotaMN1 yr$63,120See agencyView guide
#24MississippiMS1 yr$48,440See agencyView guide
#25MissouriMO1 yr$48,250See agencyView guide
#26MontanaMT1 yr$56,200See agencyView guide
#27NebraskaNE1 yr$61,700See agencyView guide
#28NevadaNV1 yr$62,420See agencyView guide
#29New HampshireNH1 yr$64,430See agencyView guide
#30New JerseyNJ1 yr$77,150See agencyView guide
#31New MexicoNM1 yr$65,510See agencyView guide
#32New YorkNY1 yr$82,480See agencyView guide
#33North CarolinaNC1 yr$49,400See agencyView guide
#34North DakotaND1 yr$57,820See agencyView guide
#35OhioOH1 yr$65,380See agencyView guide
#36OklahomaOK1 yr$47,470See agencyView guide
#37OregonOR1 yr$75,800See agencyView guide
#38PennsylvaniaPA1 yr$74,160See agencyView guide
#39Rhode IslandRI1 yr$86,900See agencyView guide
#40South CarolinaSC1 yr$59,370See agencyView guide
#41South DakotaSD1 yr$49,110See agencyView guide
#42TennesseeTN1 yr$52,690See agencyView guide
#43TexasTX1 yr$61,380See agencyView guide
#44UtahUT1 yr$61,710See agencyView guide
#45VermontVT1 yr$61,270See agencyView guide
#46VirginiaVA1 yr$62,270See agencyView guide
#47WashingtonWA1 yr$99,110See agencyView guide
#48West VirginiaWV1 yr$55,550See agencyView guide
#49WisconsinWI1 yr$60,690See agencyView guide
#50WyomingWY1 yr$61,560See agencyView guide

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by the shortest parsed licensing timeline. Timelines are estimates and can change with education track, exam scheduling, and board processing.

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