American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med: Faculty & Salaries

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Average
Faculty Salary
$63,000
Bad
Quality of education at any specific college strongly depends on people who teach there.

In this report for American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med we provide you with information about faculty structure, salaries, and class sizes, as well as comparisons to competing and nearby colleges.

Faculty Compensation and Workload

Full-time
Faculty
8
As a rule, well-compensated instructors are better motivated and have more opportunities to concentrate on teaching; therefore, we consider faculty compensation to be an important factor for evaluating education quality.

Faculty monthly salaries at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med vary approximately from $4,000 to $6,000. The average full-time faculty salary at this college is approximately $63,000 a year - which is 45% lower than Texas average faculty compensation.

Women faculty members at the college are paid $5,194 a month on average; it is about the same as average men faculty salaries, $5,291 a month.

Faculty Rank
School Average
TX Average
Difference

Professor
$66,996
$163,477
-59%

Associate professor
$64,992
$121,695
-47%

Assistant professor
$63,000
$107,913
-42%

Instructor
$57,492
$78,978
-27%

Lecturer
$54,996
$84,554
-35%

Annual Faculty Wages
Students to Faculty Ratios

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med Faculty Compensation and Workload Chart
Students to
Faculty Ratio
9 : 1
Low
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med has a good, 9:1 students-to-faculty ratio.

Low ratios usually imply smaller class size, more attention to students, better quality of education, and higher satisfaction both for students and instructors. High ratios are usually a sign of the opposite.

Use the charts above to compare faculty compensation and workload at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med versus nearby colleges.

Faculty Ranking and Demographics

The full-time faculty at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med consists of 2 professors, 3 associate professors, 1 assistant professor, 1 instructor, and 1 lecturer - 5 men and 3 women:
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med Faculty Demographics Chart

Please note that faculty rank (e.g. associate professor, lecturer, instructor) is usually assigned by the college itself.

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