The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art: Faculty & Salaries

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Average
Faculty Salary

$172,000

Good

Quality of education at any specific college strongly depends on people who teach there.

In this report for The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 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

55

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 The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art vary approximately from $11,000 to $17,000. The average full-time faculty salary at this college is approximately $172,000 a year - it is 24% higher than New York average faculty compensation.

Women faculty members at this college are paid $12,810 a month on average; which is lower than average men faculty salaries - $15,569 a month.

Students to
Faculty Ratio

9 : 1

Low

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 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 The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art versus nearby colleges.

Faculty Ranking and Demographics

The full-time faculty at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art includes 29 professors, 8 associate professors, and 18 assistant professors - 31 men and 24 women:


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