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- Professors at top schools can make more than $175,000 a year.
- Harvard University professors make the most compared to other Ivy League faculty members — they earn $226,394 per year.
- Here are the average yearly salaries of professors at all 8 Ivy League colleges.
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Professors at Ivy League universities and colleges hold some of the most prestigious jobs in the country. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Ivy League professors are paid generously for their contributions to education.
Professor salaries can differ depending on the school, and whether the university or college is public or private.
According to data collected by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Ivy League professors all made upwards of $175,000 a year in 2017. Comparatively, the average base salary for a college professor in 2019 is $94,868, according to Glassdoor.
Read more: Every Ivy League university ranked from least to most expensive
Here are the yearly salaries of professors at all 8 Ivy League colleges, ranked from lowest paid to highest.
Cornell University: $175,682
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Out of all the Ivy League institutions, Cornell professors make the least. However, that isn’t to say that they aren’t paid generously. Cornell pays their professors an average of $175,682 a year — roughly $80,000 more than the national average salary for college professors.
Brown University: $181,173
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In 2018, Brown University employed 1,023 instructional faculty members. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, the average salary for a Brown University professor is $181,173.
Dartmouth College: $188,163
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The 2019 tuition and fees cost for attending Dartmouth College is $76,623 per year, according to the school’s website. Professors at Dartmouth make $188,163 per year on average.
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