This infographic will show you just how bad America is doing in all aspects of higher learning, as well as comparisons with other countries. Each state has been given a report card so brace yourself and get ready for the teacher’s red pen!

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Ever wonder how much time and money post-secondary educational institutions spend on educating you? Thanks to the Labor Board and the Chronicle of Higher Learning, you don’t have to wonder any longer.

These two sources have broken down exactly how many teachers work in each discipline in post-secondary schools across the nation. They’ve also analyzed just how much money these professionals earn.

Here’s a not-so-surprising fact, at least not for anyone who’s attended a post-secondary school: The most common teaching job at these schools is held by graduate teaching assistants. There were 159,700 of these teaching assistants working at post-secondary schools in 2009.

That’s a fairly large number, but it’s dwarfed by the sheer number of teaching jobs at these institutions, 1.7 million in 2009.

After the teaching assistants, teachers focusing on health specialties held the next highest number of jobs, 155,300. Vocational education teachers came next, with 120,200 jobs, followed by art, drama and music teachers with 93,800 jobs and business teachers, who held 85,400 jobs.

Teachers specializing in English language instruction held 74,800 jobs at post-secondary institutions. Education teachers came next with 70,200 jobs, followed by biology studies instructors at 69,700 jobs and nursing teachers with 55,100 positions.

Other teacher specialties that held a high number of jobs at these institutions included mathematical sciences, 54,800; engineering, 40,600; psychology, 38,900; and computer science, 38,800.

But which teaching professionals at post-secondary institutions earned the most money? Again, this isn’t so surprising. Professors earned an average of $90,190 a year, with professors of legal studies earning the highest average, $134,146. Associate professors earned an average of $70,017 a year, with, again, those specializing in legal studies earning the highest average, $101,045.

Assistant professors earned an average of $59,031. Those who specialized in business and management fields earned the highest among these assistants, $85,996 on average. Finally, instructors earned an average salary at post-secondary institutions of $46,715, with those specializing in business and management pulling down the most each year, an average of $57,192.

What do professors do each week to earn their dollars? You might be surprised at how little time the average professor spends in the classroom each week at post-secondary institutions.

College professors, on average, spend nine hours in the classroom every week. During the rest of their week, they spend an average of nine hours preparing for their classes; 12-and-a-half hours on research and reading; nine-and-a-half on writing; eight attending or running committee meetings, workshops and lectures; and seven meeting with students or grading papers.

Those employees at post-secondary institutions who aren’t teachers don’t earn bad salaries, either. Administrative staffers working in the IT department of these institutions on average earn $55,844. But staffers working in systems and programming tend to earn an average of $80,131 annually.

Those working in a university’s business and administrative affairs office earn an average of $55,455 a year, with staff attorneys earning the most each year, an average of $105,000.

Administrators in the English, research and agricultural department earn an average of $54,828 a year, with the staff veterinarian earning an average of $96,624 annually.

Those workers in the student affairs department earn $52,169 on average every year. In that department, the staff physician earns the most on average, $130,287 annually.

We often read about the sorry state of education in the United States. It might be surprising to many to learn, then, that a rising number of international students are flocking to the country to study at our top institutions of higher education.

The number of international students studying at U.S. colleges and universities is on the rise. In fact, 763,133 international students are currently working toward degrees in U.S. schools.

For a sense of how large that number is, consider this: The number of international students at U.S. institutions of higher education is largely than the number of residents living in Austin, Texas. These students must be here for a reason. Perhaps the quality of education that U.S. college students receive is on par with higher education across the globe?

Whatever the reason, students from across the globe are heading to U.S. colleges to study everything from business to engineering to performing arts.

The largest number of international students come from China, which supplies about 121,000 students to U.S. colleges and universities. In second place comes South Korea, with about 105,000 students. Rounding out the top five are India, with about 101,000 students; Japan: 30,000 students; and Canada with 30,000.

The majority of these international students attend classes in six different states. Overall, California, Illinois, Texas, New York, Massachusetts and Florida host 51 percent of the country’s international students.

Here’s how these states break down: California universities and colleges host 129,721 international students. New York’s institutions of higher learning teach 94,600 international students. Texas is home to 57,812 international students while Massachusetts plays host to 39,098.

Florida universities and colleges boast 33,977 international students, while Illinois’ have 33,177.

These students often major in business, management or marketing. These fields claim a total of 158,000 international students. Coming in second is engineering, with about 100,000 students from other countries. The fields of computer and informational sciences claim another 48,000 of these students, while about 40,000 study for jobs in the health professions and related fields. About 39,000 international students are in the United States taking liberal arts and humanities classes.

Finally, international students are flocking to colleges scattered across the United States. New York University, though, claims the greatest number of international students with 11,435. Coming in second is University of Southern California, which hosts 7,252 international students.

The Midwest’s Purdue University brings 6,469 international students to Indiana, while the University of Illinois brings an additional 5,980 international students. Finally, Columbia University also boasts a large number of students from other countries, 5,818.

You’re ready to enter college. Now you have a big decision to make: What degree should you pursue?

It’s an important question. Obtaining a college degree is no inexpensive matter. The typical college student who earns a bachelor’s degree graduates with more than $20,000 in student loan debt. That’s a big financial burden.

It’s important, then, for students to look carefully at the various degree programs that colleges offer. Some might simply not be worth the cost.

Certain bachelor’s degrees tend to bring more money. For instance, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering can expect to earn an average annual salary of $51,600 in their first year in the workforce. This makes this degree the most lucrative bachelor’s.

Following closely behind are mechanical engineering, which brings graduates an average of $51,000 in their first year of work, and chemical engineering, which brings an average starting salary of $50,000. Other science-based bachelor’s degrees also pay well: Students graduating with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering earn an average of $47,600 in their first year out of school, while those with a degree in computer science can expect to earn an average of $47,500 in their first year in the workforce.

Other high-earning degrees include finance ($42,200), accounting ($41,300), marketing ($38,300), supply chain ($41,500), nursing ($42,300), mathematics ($43,600) and agriculture ($37,300).

Overall, of course, earning a college degree, any degree, does tend to bring in larger salaries. Students who earn a two-year associate’s degree, for instance, earn an average yearly salary of $36,200. Those who earn bachelor’s degrees earn an average annual income of $39,900.

The salaries go up as the degrees become more intense. Those who earn a master’s degree in accounting, for instance, earn an average of $49,100 a year, while those who earn a master’s degree in computer science bring home an average of $57,100 annually. Graduates who earn master’s degrees in business administration can look forward to an annual average salary of $56,800, while those who gain a doctorate in engineering earn an average annual salary of $68,900.

Employers today are more interested in certain degrees. A total of 32 percent of employers, for instance, are looking for graduates with accounting degrees, while 28 percent seek those with degrees in finance. Also popular are computer science degrees, with 24 percent of companies looking, and 29 percent of employers saying that they are looking for any business degree.

The current economic woes have brought some significant changes in what employers are looking for from college graduates. In today’s economic climate, flexibility has become a much desired trait. Employers want college graduates who can adapt to a changing business world, and who have a bunch of technical skills and essential softer skills.

Those students who graduate in most technical fields, including many engineering disciplines, might find the job market a bit stingy. Employers report that technical hiring, except for those graduates with computer science degrees, is down across the board.

The demand for business majors remains largely unchanged, except when it comes to accounting. Businesses are actually hiring fewer accounting majors today.

There’s a reason why New York City is considered the greatest city in the United States: It has tremendous restaurants, theaters, shops and attractions. People crowd the streets at all hours of the day. The Statue of Liberty rises from the harbor. And the Empire State Building towers above it all.

What’s not to like?

How about the crime?

As exciting as New York City may be to visit, it can also be a dangerous place, especially for tourists. Young college students, especially, can put themselves at risk by not being aware of how dangerous this bustling city can be.

Overall, New York State has 2,377.6 incidents of crime for every 100,000 residents. New York City itself mirrors this rate, with 2,377.7 incidents of crime for every 100,000 residents.

That number may seem high, but there is good news on the New York City crime front: The number of serious crimes in the city has actually gone down from the early 1990s. You can see this when you take a look at the percentage of crimes in the state of New York that New York City itself accounts for.

In 1990, New York City accounted for a whopping 63 percent of all the crime in New York State. Eight years later, in 1998, that figure dropped to 50 percent. By 2008, it had fallen even more dramatically. In that year, New York City accounted for just 43 percent of all the crimes in New York State.

It seems, then, that New York City’s reputation as one of the crime capitals of the United States might be a bit overstated, at least today.

In fact, like in most major cities, the majority of crimes taking place in New York City are property crimes versus violent crimes. That’s good news, too; property crimes are serious, but they’re not quite as serious as are violent crimes.

Overall, 76 percent of the crimes in New York City are property crimes, while the remaining 24 percent are violent crimes. If you take New York City out of the equation, New York State enjoys an even more severe break between property and violent crimes. For New York State, without its most populated city, only 11 percent of crimes are violent crimes. That leaves 89 percent of crimes as property crimes.

By the way, violent crimes include murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Property crimes include burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft.

The crime rate in New York City has actually been falling since 1988. Back then, property crimes reached their height of 1.2 million incidents, while violent crimes reached a high mark of 200,000. Things had improved dramatically in 1998. In that year, the city saw just over 600,000 property crimes and about 100,000 violent crimes.

In 2008, property crimes in New York City had dipped under 500,000. Violent crimes, too, took a fall, to under 100,000.

The lesson here? Yes, you do have to be careful if you’re traveling to New York City. But you have to be careful when you travel to any major city. New York City today is a safer place. That doesn’t mean that college students and other visitors can completely forget their common sense. But it does mean that visitors to New York City don’t have to worry that everyone they meet is a mugger.