States and territories
How to become a teacher, state by state
59 states, DC and territories, with credentials, alternative routes and teacher preparation providers.
| State | Prep providers | Completers | Credentials | Alt. routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 25 | 2,052 | 24 | 5 |
| Alaska | 5 | 100 | 4 | 0 |
| Arizona | 43 | 6,157 | 22 | 2 |
| Arkansas | 26 | 1,897 | 9 | 16 |
| California | 99 | 12,750 | 23 | 2 |
| Colorado | 37 | 2,280 | 16 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 17 | 1,304 | 8 | 7 |
| Delaware | 6 | 490 | 71 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 13 | 1,396 | 3 | 1 |
| Florida | 61 | 3,777 | 2 | 2 |
| Georgia | 63 | 5,164 | 11 | 1 |
| Hawaii | 12 | 560 | 8 | 16 |
| Idaho | 10 | 1,082 | 12 | 4 |
| Illinois | 52 | 5,521 | 13 | 1 |
| Indiana | 52 | 3,451 | 15 | 5 |
| Iowa | 29 | 2,159 | 11 | 2 |
| Kansas | 24 | 2,016 | 17 | 4 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 3,185 | 13 | 10 |
| Louisiana | 32 | 1,888 | 22 | 3 |
| Maine | 15 | 430 | 4 | 0 |
| Maryland | 31 | 1,511 | 9 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 54 | 2,845 | 31 | 1 |
| Michigan | 36 | 2,961 | 7 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 32 | 2,031 | 1 | 3 |
| Mississippi | 17 | 1,981 | 15 | 4 |
| Missouri | 44 | 3,493 | 4 | 3 |
| Montana | 10 | 495 | 5 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 16 | 1,487 | 11 | 1 |
| Nevada | 10 | 1,157 | 7 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 599 | 5 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 29 | 3,148 | 8 | 5 |
| New Mexico | 13 | 1,347 | 11 | 3 |
| New York | 103 | 13,218 | 10 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 70 | 4,047 | 10 | 6 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 629 | 4 | 0 |
| Ohio | 49 | 4,230 | 17 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 1,106 | 4 | 3 |
| Oregon | 14 | 1,210 | 15 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 89 | 6,335 | 5 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 10 | 520 | 8 | 2 |
| South Carolina | 41 | 2,042 | 7 | 9 |
| South Dakota | 11 | 542 | 11 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 44 | 2,570 | 6 | 1 |
| Texas | 112 | 15,136 | 6 | 1 |
| Utah | 10 | 2,567 | 3 | 1 |
| Vermont | 9 | 495 | 6 | 4 |
| Virginia | 37 | 2,744 | 3 | 1 |
| Washington | 33 | 2,828 | 7 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 33 | 777 | 13 | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 41 | 3,252 | 13 | 10 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 220 | 3 | 0 |
| American Samoa | 2 | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| Guam | 1 | 71 | 8 | 0 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 29 | 8 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 34 | 1,365 | 3 | 26 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 95 | 6 | 0 |
| Palau | 0 | Not reported | 0 | 0 |