Best states for a student coordinator

Q: What is the best state for student coordinators?

The best state to be a student coordinator is Massachusetts based on student coordinator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for student coordinators?

The highest paying state for student coordinators is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for student coordinators?

The worst state for student coordinators is Utah, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for student coordinators? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for student coordinator jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.We wanted to look at the best states for student coordinators -- where there are plenty of student coordinator jobs to go around and student coordinators get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

We figured that the best places for student coordinator jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the West is best for student coordinators, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for student coordinator jobs, where as Massachusetts is the best state in the country.

10 best states for student coordinators in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total student coordinator jobs: 786
Average annual salary: $55,173
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Student coordinator jobs in Massachusetts
2. North Dakota
Total student coordinator jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $48,850
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
2.48
Student coordinator jobs in North Dakota
3. Delaware
Total student coordinator jobs: 212
Average annual salary: $50,173
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
2.53
Student coordinator jobs in Delaware
4. District of Columbia
Total student coordinator jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $59,443
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Student coordinator jobs in District of Columbia
5. Virginia
Total student coordinator jobs: 667
Average annual salary: $53,548
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Student coordinator jobs in Virginia
6. Vermont
Total student coordinator jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $49,525
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Student coordinator jobs in Vermont
7. New Jersey
Total student coordinator jobs: 471
Average annual salary: $56,390
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Student coordinator jobs in New Jersey
8. New York
Total student coordinator jobs: 1,033
Average annual salary: $50,187
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Student coordinator jobs in New York
9. Maryland
Total student coordinator jobs: 383
Average annual salary: $55,266
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Student coordinator jobs in Maryland
10. Alaska
Total student coordinator jobs: 90
Average annual salary: $45,548
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Student coordinator jobs in Alaska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a student coordinator

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

Detailed list of the best states for a student coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$55,173	$37,000	6,859,819	786
2	North Dakota	$48,850	$34,000	755,393	154
3	Delaware	$50,173	$32,000	961,939	212
4	District of Columbia	$59,443	$39,000	693,972	122
5	Virginia	$53,548	$35,000	8,470,020	667
6	Vermont	$49,525	$34,000	623,657	64
7	New Jersey	$56,390	$37,000	9,005,644	471
8	New York	$50,187	$33,000	19,849,399	1,033
9	Maryland	$55,266	$36,000	6,052,177	383
10	Alaska	$45,548	$33,000	739,795	90
11	Pennsylvania	$45,355	$29,000	12,805,537	784
12	Connecticut	$49,737	$33,000	3,588,184	196
13	Wisconsin	$43,581	$29,000	5,795,483	349
14	West Virginia	$49,549	$32,000	1,815,857	66
15	California	$51,158	$35,000	39,536,653	1,460
16	Maine	$43,310	$30,000	1,335,907	74
17	New Hampshire	$41,658	$28,000	1,342,795	113
18	Rhode Island	$39,791	$26,000	1,059,639	92
19	Minnesota	$44,012	$30,000	5,576,606	343
20	Illinois	$42,711	$29,000	12,802,023	686
21	Nebraska	$38,668	$27,000	1,920,076	149
22	Iowa	$37,353	$26,000	3,145,711	253
23	Ohio	$40,956	$27,000	11,658,609	522
24	South Dakota	$35,829	$25,000	869,666	131
25	New Mexico	$35,462	$25,000	2,088,070	343
26	Washington	$40,077	$27,000	7,405,743	458
27	Alabama	$34,696	$25,000	4,874,747	617
28	Tennessee	$35,500	$25,000	6,715,984	447
29	Idaho	$35,343	$24,000	1,716,943	239
30	Oregon	$38,760	$26,000	4,142,776	246
31	Michigan	$39,980	$26,000	9,962,311	367
32	Mississippi	$35,757	$25,000	2,984,100	143
33	Arizona	$36,964	$26,000	7,016,270	335
34	Nevada	$35,615	$24,000	2,998,039	142
35	Arkansas	$32,598	$23,000	3,004,279	508
36	Colorado	$37,635	$26,000	5,607,154	343
37	North Carolina	$36,660	$25,000	10,273,419	516
38	Wyoming	$33,523	$23,000	579,315	54
39	Georgia	$36,198	$26,000	10,429,379	471
40	Kansas	$30,288	$21,000	2,913,123	591
41	Hawaii	$31,320	$24,000	1,427,538	71
42	Florida	$34,635	$24,000	20,984,400	896
43	Montana	$31,275	$22,000	1,050,493	92
44	Missouri	$33,946	$24,000	6,113,532	321
45	Texas	$33,932	$24,000	28,304,596	1,043
46	Oklahoma	$27,204	$19,000	3,930,864	467
47	South Carolina	$31,631	$22,000	5,024,369	285
48	Kentucky	$31,385	$21,000	4,454,189	216
49	Louisiana	$32,296	$23,000	4,684,333	160
50	Indiana	$30,057	$20,000	6,666,818	371
51	Utah	$30,808	$21,000	3,101,833	160

Highest paying states for student coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Student Coordinator Salary
1	Massachusetts	$55,173
2	North Dakota	$48,850
3	Delaware	$50,173
4	District of Columbia	$59,443
5	Virginia	$53,548
6	Vermont	$49,525
7	New Jersey	$56,390
8	New York	$50,187
9	Maryland	$55,266
10	Alaska	$45,548
11	Pennsylvania	$45,355
12	Connecticut	$49,737
13	Wisconsin	$43,581
14	West Virginia	$49,549
15	California	$51,158
16	Maine	$43,310
17	New Hampshire	$41,658
18	Rhode Island	$39,791
19	Minnesota	$44,012
20	Illinois	$42,711
21	Nebraska	$38,668
22	Iowa	$37,353
23	Ohio	$40,956
24	South Dakota	$35,829
25	New Mexico	$35,462
26	Washington	$40,077
27	Alabama	$34,696
28	Tennessee	$35,500
29	Idaho	$35,343
30	Oregon	$38,760
31	Michigan	$39,980
32	Mississippi	$35,757
33	Arizona	$36,964
34	Nevada	$35,615
35	Arkansas	$32,598
36	Colorado	$37,635
37	North Carolina	$36,660
38	Wyoming	$33,523
39	Georgia	$36,198
40	Kansas	$30,288
41	Hawaii	$31,320
42	Florida	$34,635
43	Montana	$31,275
44	Missouri	$33,946
45	Texas	$33,932
46	Oklahoma	$27,204
47	South Carolina	$31,631
48	Kentucky	$31,385
49	Louisiana	$32,296
50	Indiana	$30,057
51	Utah	$30,808

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Total student coordinator jobs:	786
Average annual salary:	$55,173
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$80,000
Location Quotient:	1.28

Best states for a student coordinator

10 best states for student coordinators in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. North Dakota

3. Delaware

4. District of Columbia

5. Virginia

6. Vermont

7. New Jersey

8. New York

9. Maryland

10. Alaska