Best states for an enrollment management director

Q: What is the best state for enrollment management directors?

The best state to be an enrollment management director is Connecticut based on enrollment management director salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for enrollment management directors?

The highest paying state for enrollment management directors is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for enrollment management directors?

The worst state for enrollment management directors is Idaho, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming an enrollment management director and really want to work at University of Phoenix? Turns out, your chances to become an enrollment management director are better in some states than others.Our research shows that Connecticut is the best state in the country for enrollment management directors.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for enrollment management directors.If you are currently seeking employment as an enrollment management director, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for enrollment management directors in 2026

1. Connecticut
Total enrollment management director jobs: 432
Average annual salary: $92,709
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Enrollment management director jobs in Connecticut
2. Massachusetts
Total enrollment management director jobs: 1,535
Average annual salary: $84,596
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Enrollment management director jobs in Massachusetts
3. New York
Total enrollment management director jobs: 2,362
Average annual salary: $83,008
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Enrollment management director jobs in New York
4. New Jersey
Total enrollment management director jobs: 1,624
Average annual salary: $77,344
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Enrollment management director jobs in New Jersey
5. West Virginia
Total enrollment management director jobs: 167
Average annual salary: $73,745
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Enrollment management director jobs in West Virginia
6. Indiana
Total enrollment management director jobs: 659
Average annual salary: $77,358
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Enrollment management director jobs in Indiana
7. North Carolina
Total enrollment management director jobs: 1,134
Average annual salary: $73,828
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Enrollment management director jobs in North Carolina
8. Pennsylvania
Total enrollment management director jobs: 1,379
Average annual salary: $72,607
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Enrollment management director jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Michigan
Total enrollment management director jobs: 756
Average annual salary: $75,195
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Enrollment management director jobs in Michigan
10. District of Columbia
Total enrollment management director jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $87,959
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Enrollment management director jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an enrollment management director

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an enrollment management director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$92,709	$55,000	3,588,184	432
2	Massachusetts	$84,596	$50,000	6,859,819	1,535
3	New York	$83,008	$49,000	19,849,399	2,362
4	New Jersey	$77,344	$46,000	9,005,644	1,624
5	West Virginia	$73,745	$43,000	1,815,857	167
6	Indiana	$77,358	$46,000	6,666,818	659
7	North Carolina	$73,828	$43,000	10,273,419	1,134
8	Pennsylvania	$72,607	$43,000	12,805,537	1,379
9	Michigan	$75,195	$44,000	9,962,311	756
10	District of Columbia	$87,959	$51,000	693,972	105
11	Arizona	$69,578	$44,000	7,016,270	694
12	Ohio	$71,859	$42,000	11,658,609	1,045
13	Delaware	$71,261	$42,000	961,939	177
14	Maine	$74,365	$44,000	1,335,907	119
15	Louisiana	$66,129	$40,000	4,684,333	735
16	California	$69,721	$44,000	39,536,653	4,247
17	Wisconsin	$67,466	$40,000	5,795,483	601
18	Rhode Island	$72,995	$43,000	1,059,639	33
19	New Hampshire	$70,742	$42,000	1,342,795	162
20	Alabama	$62,485	$37,000	4,874,747	822
21	Kentucky	$66,914	$40,000	4,454,189	373
22	Nevada	$66,355	$41,000	2,998,039	240
23	Maryland	$71,971	$42,000	6,052,177	659
24	South Dakota	$64,386	$40,000	869,666	111
25	Vermont	$69,788	$41,000	623,657	29
26	Oregon	$62,345	$38,000	4,142,776	649
27	Iowa	$58,111	$35,000	3,145,711	772
28	Missouri	$63,110	$38,000	6,113,532	622
29	Minnesota	$63,527	$39,000	5,576,606	717
30	Wyoming	$63,965	$40,000	579,315	18
31	Georgia	$62,767	$37,000	10,429,379	1,033
32	Mississippi	$54,715	$33,000	2,984,100	462
33	Hawaii	$51,568	$46,000	1,427,538	118
34	Arkansas	$53,050	$32,000	3,004,279	723
35	Illinois	$57,255	$34,000	12,802,023	1,720
36	Colorado	$60,418	$37,000	5,607,154	662
37	South Carolina	$60,909	$36,000	5,024,369	414
38	Tennessee	$59,086	$35,000	6,715,984	543
39	Oklahoma	$53,574	$32,000	3,930,864	649
40	Virginia	$63,707	$37,000	8,470,020	191
41	Nebraska	$57,490	$35,000	1,920,076	233
42	Texas	$55,440	$34,000	28,304,596	2,589
43	Montana	$60,906	$39,000	1,050,493	33
44	North Dakota	$53,987	$34,000	755,393	125
45	Alaska	$49,408	$36,000	739,795	119
46	Washington	$53,936	$33,000	7,405,743	924
47	New Mexico	$53,738	$33,000	2,088,070	204
48	Kansas	$53,750	$33,000	2,913,123	300
49	Utah	$55,365	$34,000	3,101,833	52
50	Florida	$52,838	$32,000	20,984,400	1,679
51	Idaho	$51,464	$32,000	1,716,943	26

Highest paying states for enrollment management directors

Rank	State	Avg. Enrollment Management Director Salary
1	Connecticut	$92,709
2	Massachusetts	$84,596
3	New York	$83,008
4	New Jersey	$77,344
5	West Virginia	$73,745
6	Indiana	$77,358
7	North Carolina	$73,828
8	Pennsylvania	$72,607
9	Michigan	$75,195
10	District of Columbia	$87,959
11	Arizona	$69,578
12	Ohio	$71,859
13	Delaware	$71,261
14	Maine	$74,365
15	Louisiana	$66,129
16	California	$69,721
17	Wisconsin	$67,466
18	Rhode Island	$72,995
19	New Hampshire	$70,742
20	Alabama	$62,485
21	Kentucky	$66,914
22	Nevada	$66,355
23	Maryland	$71,971
24	South Dakota	$64,386
25	Vermont	$69,788
26	Oregon	$62,345
27	Iowa	$58,111
28	Missouri	$63,110
29	Minnesota	$63,527
30	Wyoming	$63,965
31	Georgia	$62,767
32	Mississippi	$54,715
33	Hawaii	$51,568
34	Arkansas	$53,050
35	Illinois	$57,255
36	Colorado	$60,418
37	South Carolina	$60,909
38	Tennessee	$59,086
39	Oklahoma	$53,574
40	Virginia	$63,707
41	Nebraska	$57,490
42	Texas	$55,440
43	Montana	$60,906
44	North Dakota	$53,987
45	Alaska	$49,408
46	Washington	$53,936
47	New Mexico	$53,738
48	Kansas	$53,750
49	Utah	$55,365
50	Florida	$52,838
51	Idaho	$51,464

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Total enrollment management director jobs:	432
Average annual salary:	$92,709
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$55,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$155,000
Location Quotient:	1.04

Best states for an enrollment management director

10 best states for enrollment management directors in 2026

1. Connecticut

2. Massachusetts

3. New York

4. New Jersey

5. West Virginia

6. Indiana

7. North Carolina

8. Pennsylvania

9. Michigan

10. District of Columbia