University of Western States: Faculty & Salaries

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Average
Faculty Salary

$87,000

Bad

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

In this report for University of Western States 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

33

As a rule, properly 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 University of Western States vary approximately from $5,000 to $11,000. The average full-time faculty salary at this college is approximately $87,000 a year - it is 27% lower than Oregon average faculty compensation.

Women faculty members at this college are paid $6,929 a month on average; which is a bit lower than average men faculty salaries, $7,904 a month.

Students to
Faculty Ratio

7 : 1

Low

University of Western States has a very good, 7:1 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 University of Western States versus nearby colleges.

Faculty Ranking and Demographics

The full-time faculty at University of Western States includes 4 professors, 14 associate professors, 9 assistant professors, 2 instructors, and 4 unranked teachers - 12 men and 21 women:


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