TeacherPortal Salary Comfort Score

12th

friendliest state for teachers

 

The state of Georgia comes in 12th on our comfort scale. This was figured by considering average teacher salaries compared with the cost of living in this state.  Average salaries in Georgia are $52k, about $12k less than Illinois, but your dollar goes further because Georgia is more affordable. 

Georgia's neighbor to the west, Alabama ranks 11th on our comfort scale with an average salary of $47,803.  To the south, Florida ranks 31st on our scale, with an average teacher salary of $45,732 and a much higher cost of living.  If you're considering becoming a teacher, definitely consider the state where everything is peachy!

Source : National Education Association (nea.org), National Center for Education Statistics (nces.ed.gov), 2011

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Teaching Schools in Georgia


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Brown Mackie College  
Programs Offered :
  • Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education
Campus Locations
  • Atlanta
Jones International University  
Programs Offered :
  • MEd in Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: Teacher Licensure
  • MEd in Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
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Campus Locations
  • Atlanta
Arizona State University Online  
Programs Offered :
  • MEd in Teaching and Learning - Gifted Education Focus
  • MEd in Early Childhood Education
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Post University  
Programs Offered :
  • Master of Education in Teaching & Learning
  • Master of Education (M.ED.)
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Campus Locations
  • Waterbury
Northcentral University  
Programs Offered :
  • Global Training and Development - EdS
  • E-Learning - EdS
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Campus Locations
  • Prescott Valley
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