In 2015, the secondary school teacher wage for the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was $38,900, after adjustment for the cost of living. This ranked Tucson last among 11 peer western MSAs. Cost of living adjusted wages account for differences...
In 2015, 46.9% of college graduates in the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) reported a science and engineering or related field as their college major. This ranked Tucson fourth out of 12 comparable western MSAs. Choice of college major can...
The Tucson Airport Authority and Tucson Values Teachers were both awarded prizes of $5,000 each for winning the MAP Dashboard's Community Action Figure Awards Contest. Each organization utilized the dashboard's data to improve the community. Read more about it by...
Arizona’s public university graduates contribute significantly to the state economy. Indeed, the 271,197 graduates during the past 26 years that worked in the state in 2015 earned $15.7 billion in wages and are estimated to have paid $1.1 billion in...
TUCSON — Southern Arizonans using MAP Dashboard’s data to improve their communities can enter the “Community Action Figure Awards Contest” and have a chance to win one of four $2,500 prizes. The MAP — Making Action Possible — Dashboard was...
The strong connection between educational attainment and earning potential has long been noted. The general rule is that more education leads to more income. Like a firm investing in better technology to increase productivity in the future, an individual’s investment...
Choice of college major can have a profound impact on employability and earning potential throughout the course of one’s career. The distribution of college majors in a region can also affect location decisions of firms eager to capitalize on a...
Elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers in the Tucson MSA all earn significantly less than their peers in the state and nation. In this article, we will focus on secondary school teacher wages. To learn more about the wages for...
There are over 500,000 veterans living in Arizona. This translated into 10.8% of the population over 18 for the state of Arizona in 2013, ranking Arizona among the top 15 states with the highest concentration of veterans. It was also...
