CrashCourse vs TED: who earns more on YouTube?

TED earns an estimated $63.6K–$170K a month from YouTube ads, about 1.3× CrashCourse's estimated $47.9K–$128K.

MetricCrashCourseTED
Est. monthly revenue$47.9K–$128K$63.6K–$170K
Est. yearly revenue$575K–$1.5M$763K–$2M
Per long-form video$7,600–$20,300$2,650–$7,060
Subscribers17.3M28M
Est. monthly views16.8M24.3M
Shorts share of views5%13%
Videos1,7255,886
CategoryEducation and how-toEducation and how-to
RPM (per 1,000 views)$3–$8$3–$8

Where does the gap come from?

  • TED gets about 24.3M views a month versus 16.8M for CrashCourse. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.

Sponsorships, memberships, Super Thanks, merchandise and other income are not included. The real total is often higher than ad revenue alone.

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Frequently asked questions

Who earns more, CrashCourse or TED?

TED earns an estimated $63.6K–$170K a month from YouTube ads, about 1.3× CrashCourse's estimated $47.9K–$128K.

How many subscribers do CrashCourse and TED have?

CrashCourse has about 17.3M subscribers and TED about 28M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.

Figures are estimates based on public YouTube data; actual revenue may differ. Methodology →