College Rankings
Top 50 Ranked Colleges - Highest Full-Time Faculty Salaries
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Top 50 Ranked Colleges - Highest Full-Time Faculty Salaries
| Rank | Highest Full-Time Faculty Salaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 1 ↑ | 2 | Iowa State University | $106,116 | $95,998 (↑10.5%) |
| 1 | 1 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | $85,636 | $78,851 (↑8.6%) |
| 1 | 1 | Washington University in St Louis | $138,605 | $122,348 (↑13.3%) |
| 1 | 1 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | $87,077 | $83,514 (↑4.3%) |
| 1 | 1 | West Virginia University | $97,563 | $89,362 (↑9.2%) |
| 1 | 1 | Duke University | $150,319 | $128,593 (↑16.9%) |
| 1 | 1 | Emory University | $137,812 | $115,936 (↑18.9%) |
| 1 | 1 | Medical University of South Carolina | $127,615 | $120,900 (↑5.6%) |
| 1 ↑ | 3 | Johns Hopkins University | $142,219 | $113,105 (↑25.7%) |
| 1 | 1 | Brigham Young University-Provo | $121,229 | $106,370 (↑14.0%) |
| 1 ↑ | 2 | Middlebury College | $102,312 | $95,393 (↑7.3%) |
| 1 | 1 | University of Kentucky | $104,286 | $94,093 (↑10.8%) |
| 1 | 1 | University of Notre Dame | $129,196 | $113,660 (↑13.7%) |
| 1 | 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $116,708 | $104,251 (↑11.9%) |
| 1 | 1 | University of Pennsylvania | $160,983 | $139,139 (↑15.7%) |
| 1 | 1 | University of Chicago | $173,666 | $154,145 (↑12.7%) |
| 1 | 1 | University of the Virgin Islands | $71,002 | $64,918 (↑9.4%) |
| 1 | 1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | $105,639 | $98,055 (↑7.7%) |
| 1 | 1 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | $112,748 | $93,663 (↑20.4%) |
| 1 | 1 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | $85,572 | $84,461 (↑1.3%) |
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