Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Accounting and Finance Degree
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
An integrated or combined program in accounting and finance that prepares individuals to function as accountants and financial managers or analysts.
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment. Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization. Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data. Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $88,203
"Salary Value" is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
- Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 8.67%
The "average of job growth averages" is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
- Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 4-6 years
Education Costs
- Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $20,456/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $17,065/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $18,168/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $16,564/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $19,552/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $16,867/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
Average Salary Medians
What Are Salary Medians?
Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.
For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".
Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.
Overall Salary Value: $88,203
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($95,998) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaFairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($81,418).
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$81,359 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaHuntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($95,974).
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$80,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($75,544).
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$63,256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaPhoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($84,234).
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$74,325 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($127,285).
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$91,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($105,977).
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$90,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutHartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($99,176).
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$91,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaSebastian-Vero Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($92,571).
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$75,488 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($98,293).
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$77,538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiUrban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($85,783).
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$79,738 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaDes Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($89,113).
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$78,137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoIdaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($71,569).
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$65,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Salary Values for IllinoisChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($100,875).
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$77,375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaColumbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($88,134).
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$73,275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasWichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($84,340).
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$78,861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyOwensboro, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($83,669).
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$72,432 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaNortheast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($82,486).
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$75,803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsBoston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($110,054).
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$87,556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandCalifornia-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($110,526).
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$81,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MainePortland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($90,654).
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$80,501 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($96,093).
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$82,416 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($96,117).
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$81,773 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriSt. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($92,602).
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$80,311 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiNorthwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($72,403).
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$68,017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaGreat Falls, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($77,183).
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$74,562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaDurham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($104,902).
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$84,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaFargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($88,700).
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$85,237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaOmaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($82,851).
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$78,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshirePortsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($97,706).
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$84,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($104,690).
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$95,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoNorthern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($76,814).
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$71,244 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaReno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($85,881).
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$81,082 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($128,267).
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$95,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioColumbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($94,137).
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$84,409 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaTulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($87,199).
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$76,987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($93,446).
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$78,599 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($104,382).
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$84,585 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($49,710).
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$40,979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaFlorence, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($90,350).
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$79,106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaSioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($100,823).
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$86,242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($78,642).
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$70,062 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($100,957).
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$83,073 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahProvo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($80,677).
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$72,884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaRichmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($101,578).
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$87,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontNorthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($73,612).
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$71,624 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Salary Values for WashingtonSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($103,994).
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$85,249 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinOshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($96,544).
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$89,191 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaParkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($84,961).
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$72,433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingWestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($77,706).
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$75,110 |
No Degree
Average Salary Median: $70,967
The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is New Jersey ($88,100) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($79,998) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$78,954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($90,576) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($65,146) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$58,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($77,048) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$68,349 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($113,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$80,734 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($95,502) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$77,249 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($89,226) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$81,029 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($77,728) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$67,008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($84,896) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($75,480) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$72,579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($81,834) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($68,424) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$61,854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($86,768) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($82,162) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$68,062 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($75,248) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$68,511 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($72,946) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$64,961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($72,666) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$66,111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($95,528) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$78,966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($107,224) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$74,695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($79,964) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$72,387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($85,434) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$72,661 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($86,358) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$72,257 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($83,114) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($63,758) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$62,166 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($69,162) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$67,816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (No Degree)Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($92,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$74,624 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (No Degree)West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($77,668) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$74,557 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($74,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$68,757 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (No Degree)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($87,822) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$75,363 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (No Degree)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($96,198) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$88,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (No Degree)Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($70,182) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$64,711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($71,572) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$71,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (No Degree)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($112,566) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$81,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($84,082) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$72,962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($78,192) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($84,448) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($93,254) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$73,587 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (No Degree)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($43,154) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$35,815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (No Degree)Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($76,040) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (No Degree)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($81,884) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$73,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($70,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$62,508 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($90,530) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$72,955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($71,234) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$65,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($88,032) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$75,997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($70,524) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$68,775 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (No Degree)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($95,698) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$77,026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($81,476) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$75,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (No Degree)Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($81,590) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$65,678 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($74,162) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$70,839 |
Bachelor's
Average Salary Median: $98,590
The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($135,430) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Bachelor's)Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($89,725) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$88,848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($128,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$102,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($99,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$74,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($94,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$82,597 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)Napa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($150,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$107,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)Greeley, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($153,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$117,101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($121,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$112,737 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($138,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$86,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($133,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$96,914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($111,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$107,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($111,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$96,832 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($85,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$75,055 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Bachelor's)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($139,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$97,245 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($126,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$96,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($109,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$96,063 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($115,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$87,538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($111,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$96,437 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Bachelor's)Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($146,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$103,744 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Bachelor's)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($118,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$99,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($128,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$105,174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)Monroe, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($133,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$101,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Bachelor's)Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($107,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$102,069 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($117,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$100,369 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($91,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$79,569 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($83,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$79,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($143,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$101,669 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($97,095) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$93,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Bachelor's)Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($111,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$100,045 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($105,235) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$88,567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Bachelor's)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($147,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$135,430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($84,135) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$78,412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($92,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$89,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)Kingston, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($144,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$124,561 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)Springfield, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($122,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$103,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)Lawton, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($106,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$91,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Bachelor's)Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($103,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$92,307 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)York-Hanover, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($139,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$105,959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)Ponce, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($57,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$49,827 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)Florence, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($136,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$101,994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($148,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$123,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($101,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$84,650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)Odessa, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($128,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$102,268 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($114,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$89,321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($124,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$108,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($80,095) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$77,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Bachelor's)Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($118,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$102,263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($140,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$120,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($106,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$88,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($101,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$99,023 |
Master's
Average Salary Median: $105,485
The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is New York ($137,910) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Master's)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($100,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$98,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Master's)Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($128,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$106,149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Master's)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($99,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$76,289 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Master's)Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($121,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$89,454 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Master's)San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($174,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$119,546 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Master's)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($163,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$129,196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Master's)Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($138,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$120,228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Master's)Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($138,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$98,976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Master's)Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($133,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$100,242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Master's)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($111,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$107,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Master's)Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($127,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$99,522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Master's)Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($85,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$75,799 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Master's)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($139,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$97,818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Master's)Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($126,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$98,762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Master's)Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($116,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$109,715 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Master's)Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($115,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$93,681 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Master's)Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($111,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$99,088 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Master's)Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($146,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$108,776 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Master's)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($118,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$99,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Master's)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($128,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$107,863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Master's)Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($134,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$106,566 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Master's)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($134,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$105,530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Master's)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($132,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$108,885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Master's)Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($97,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$83,273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Master's)Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($110,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$99,352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Master's)Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($156,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$112,316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Master's)Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($131,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$122,963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Master's)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($113,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$103,884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Master's)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($132,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$110,066 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Master's)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($147,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$135,430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Master's)Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($95,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$89,086 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Master's)Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($109,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$101,840 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Master's)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($199,230) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$137,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Master's)Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($129,300) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$111,541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Master's)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($129,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$101,557 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Master's)Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($124,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$97,297 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Master's)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($155,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$113,463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Master's)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($73,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$52,702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Master's)Florence, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($136,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$107,212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Master's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($148,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$123,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Master's)Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($105,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$88,465 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Master's)Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($145,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$109,622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Master's)Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($114,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$92,025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Master's)Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($145,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$116,178 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Master's)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($96,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$93,015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Master's)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($146,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$107,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Master's)Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($140,230) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$125,869 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Master's)Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($106,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$91,358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Master's)Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($101,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$99,023 |
Doctorate
Average Salary Median: $77,772
The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is New Hampshire ($164,080) in the West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$60,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($106,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$85,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($79,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,147 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($101,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$82,415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($140,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$109,809 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($89,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$73,993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($96,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$89,683 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($109,440) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$83,485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($88,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$70,188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($40,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$40,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($89,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$76,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($94,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$82,213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$44,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$55,430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,910) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,505 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($108,630) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$83,547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($103,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$98,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($67,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($118,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$97,634 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($84,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$84,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($90,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$83,988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($65,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$65,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($116,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$77,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($72,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$68,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($164,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$164,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$56,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($83,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$83,020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($130,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$130,770 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($107,470) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$86,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($113,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$98,532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($69,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$66,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($136,730) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$100,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($122,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$91,874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($71,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$54,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$64,407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($76,520) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$68,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($78,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$69,502 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($152,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$85,861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($78,780) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$78,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$52,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Doctorate)Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($115,840) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$82,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($100,990) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$88,553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($82,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$64,275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,640 |
9 Jobs Attainable With This Degree
The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree. The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $70,967. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $98,590. For a master's degree, the average salary median is $105,485. For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $77,772.
Financial Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
Salary Ratio: 10.65
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Account Manager
- Accountant Supervisor
- Accounting Director
- Accounting Manager
- Accounting Supervisor
- Accounts Manager
- Accounts Supervisor
- Actuarial Manager
- Asset Manager
- ATM Manager (Automated Teller Machine Manager)
- Auditing Manager
- Auditor Supervisor
- Bank Manager
- Bank President
- Banking Branch Manager
- Banking Center Manager (BCM)
- Banking Manager
- Banking Supervisor
- Branch Manager
- Budget Manager
- Cash Manager
- City Comptroller
- City Treasurer
- Collections Manager
- Comptroller
- Cost Accounting Manager
- Credit Administration Manager
- Credit and Collection Manager
- Credit Department Manager
- Credit Manager
- Credit Office Manager
- Credit Union Manager
- District Manager
- Exchange Floor Manager
- Field Supervisor
- Finance Director
- Finance Manager
- Financial Center Manager
- Financial Director
- Financial Institution Assistant Branch Manager
- Financial Institution Branch Manager
- Financial Institution Manager
- Financial Manager
- Financial Officer
- Financial Supervisor
- Fiscal Manager
- International Bank Manager
- Investment Manager
- Loan and Credit Manager
- Loan Manager
- Paymaster
- Regional Manager
- Reimbursement Director
- Relationship Manager
- Residential Mortgage Manager
- Risk and Insurance Manager
- Risk Management Director
- Service Center Manager
- Tax Director
- Tax Manager
- US Salary Median: $106,723
- Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
- Prior Experience: N/A
- Degree Level Required: None
Treasurers and Controllers
Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.
Salary Ratio: 1.33
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- City Comptroller
- City Controller
- City Treasurer
- Comptroller
- Controller
- Corporate Controller
- Corporate Treasurer
- Cost Controller
- County Treasurer
- Financial Controller
- Financial Engineer
- Financial Institution Treasurer
- Financial Officer
- Financier
- Plant Controller
- Production Controller
- Regional Controller
- School Treasurer
- State Comptroller
- Treasurer
- Treasury Consultant
- Trust Officer
- US Salary Median: $106,723
- Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
- Prior Experience: 6-8 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Investment Fund Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors.
Salary Ratio: 0.89
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Asset Manager
- Financial Planning Manager
- Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
- Fixed Income Vice President (Fixed Income VP)
- Hedge Fund Manager
- Institutional Asset Manager
- Investment Analysis Vice President (Investment Analysis VP)
- Investment Fund Manager
- Investments Manager
- Mutual Fund Manager
- Pension Fund Manager
- Portfolio Manager
- US Salary Median: $106,723
- Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
- Prior Experience: 8-10 years
- Degree Level Required: Master's
Accountants and Auditors
Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.
Salary Ratio: 6.4
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Account Auditor
- Accountant
- Accounting Auditor
- Accounting Consultant
- Accounting Methods Analyst
- Accounting Officer
- Accounting Systems Analyst
- Asset Analyst
- Audit Associate
- Audit Partner
- Auditor
- Auditor-In-Charge
- Bank Accountant
- Budget Accountant
- Bursar
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- City Auditor
- Compliance Analyst
- Compliance Auditor
- Compliance Coordinator
- Corporate Accountant
- Cost Accountant
- County Auditor
- Data Processing Auditor
- Field Auditor
- Financial Accountant
- Financial Auditor
- Financial Systems Analyst
- Forensic Accountant
- Fund Accountant
- General Accountant
- General Ledger Accountant
- Industrial Accountant
- Information Systems Auditor
- Insurance Auditor
- Internal Auditor
- Inventory Accountant
- Inventory Auditor
- Medical Accountant
- Medical Auditor
- Mutual Fund Accountant
- Payroll Analyst
- Payroll Auditor
- Project Accountant
- Property Accountant
- Public Accountant
- Quality Control Auditor
- Railroad Accountant
- Railroad Auditor
- Revenue Accountant
- Revenue Audit Clerk
- Revenue Tax Specialist
- Staff Accountant
- Staff Auditor
- Tax Accountant
- Tax Associate
- Tax Auditor
- Tax Professional
- Tax Specialist
- Traveling Accountant
- Traveling Auditor
- Traveling Repair Accountant
- US Salary Median: $64,426
- Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
- Prior Experience: N/A
- Degree Level Required: None
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
Appraise and estimate the fair value of tangible personal or business property, such as jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, and equipment. May also appraise land.
Salary Ratio: 6.61
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Appraiser
- Appraiser Analyst
- Certified Commercial Appraiser
- Commercial Appraiser
- Commercial Property Appraiser
- Estate Appraiser
- Gemologist
- Industrial Appraiser
- Jewelry Appraiser
- Licensed Appraiser
- Machinery Appraiser
- Personal and Business Property Appraiser
- Personal Property Appraiser
- Personal Property Assessor
- Physical Appraiser
- Precious Metal Appraiser
- Property Appraiser
- Property Condition Assessor
- Review Appraiser
- Tangible Personal Property Appraiser
- Valuation Consultant
- Valuation Specialist
- US Salary Median: $63,212
- Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
- Prior Experience: N/A
- Degree Level Required: None
Budget Analysts
Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.
Salary Ratio: 0.83
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Budget Analyst
- Budget Coordinator
- Budget Engineer
- Budget Examiner
- Budget Officer
- Budget Specialist
- Cost Analyst
- Financial Services Officer
- Fiscal Agent
- Fiscal Officer
- Policy Analyst
- Program Analyst
- US Salary Median: $72,205
- Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Financial and Investment Analysts
Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.
Salary Ratio: 6.61
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Accounting Analyst
- Acquisition Analyst
- Acquisition Specialist
- Acquisitions Analyst
- Acquisitions Consultant
- Alternative Financing Specialist
- Analyst
- Bank Analyst
- Banking Analyst
- Bond Analyst
- Brand Analyst
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Commodity Analyst
- Corporate Financial Analyst
- Corporate Securities Research Analyst
- Corporate Statistical Financial Analyst
- Credit Products Officer
- Equity Research Analyst
- Finance Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Systems Analyst
- Fiscal Analyst
- Government Incentives Alternative Financing Specialist
- Green Material Value-Added Assessor
- Institutional Commodity Analyst
- Investment Analyst
- Investment Banker
- Investment Officer
- Investment Underwriter
- Investor
- M and A Banker (Mergers and Acquisitions Banker)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Associate (M and A Associate)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Consultant (M and A Consultant)
- Money Manager
- Mutual Fund Accountant
- Organizational Investment Analyst
- Planning Analyst
- Portfolio Analyst
- Portfolio Manager
- Pricing Analyst
- Pricing Specialist
- Prime Broker
- Real Estate Analyst
- Real Estate Investor
- Renewable Energy System Finance Specialist
- Securities Analyst
- Securities Consultant
- Securities Research Analyst
- Securities Underwriter
- Statistical Financial Analyst
- Stock Analyst
- Treasury Analyst
- Trust Officer
- US Salary Median: $63,212
- Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
- Prior Experience: N/A
- Degree Level Required: None
Financial Risk Specialists
Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.
Salary Ratio: 6.61
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Analyst
- Bank and Savings Securities Trader
- Bond Analyst
- Corporate Securities Research Analyst
- Energy Risk Management Analyst
- Equity Research Analyst
- Estate Executor
- Financial Risk Analyst
- Loss Control Consultant
- Market Risk Analyst
- Market Risk Specialist
- Operational Risk Analyst
- Operational Risk Consultant
- Risk Analyst
- Risk Management Analyst
- Risk Management Consultant
- Risk Management Specialist
- Risk Manager
- Risk Specialist
- Securities Analyst
- Securities Consultant
- Securities Research Analyst
- Security Consultant
- US Salary Median: $63,212
- Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
- Prior Experience: N/A
- Degree Level Required: None
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Salary Ratio: 0.31
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Accountancy Professor
- Accounting Instructor
- Accounting Professor
- Accounting Teacher
- Adjunct Instructor
- Advertising Teacher
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Banking Instructor
- Banking Teacher
- Bookkeeping Teacher
- Business Administration Professor
- Business Administration Teacher
- Business Analytics Faculty Member
- Business and Services Instructor
- Business Education Instructor
- Business Education Teacher
- Business Instructor
- Business Office Technology Instructor
- Business Professor
- Business Teacher
- College Faculty Member
- College Professor
- Faculty Member
- Finance Instructor
- Finance Professor
- Finance Teacher
- Foreign Trade Teacher
- Industrial Education Teacher
- Industrial Management Teacher
- Instructor
- International Trade Teacher
- Lecturer
- Management Information Systems Professor (MIS Professor)
- Management Instructor
- Management Lecturer
- Management Professor
- Marketing Instructor
- Marketing Professor
- Marketing Teacher
- Professor
- Real Estate Professor
- Teacher
- University Faculty Member
- US Salary Median: $80,032
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
- Prior Experience: no prior years
- Degree Level Required: Doctorate
Average Education Costs
Bachelor's
The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $17,065 per year (or $20,456 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $68,260 to earn a bachelor's (or $81,824 if you're out-of-state).
Master's
The average cost for a graduate degree is $16,563 per year (or $18,168 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $33,126 to earn a master's (or $36,336 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($68,260 if you're in-state, $81,824 if you're out-of-state).
Doctorate
The average cost for a graduate degree is $16,563 per year (or $18,168 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $66,252 to earn a doctorate (or $72,672 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($68,260 if you're in-state, $81,824 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($33,126 if you're in-state, $36,336 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Accounting and Finance Degrees
25 Hall Street - Concord, NH
Out-of-state cost: $9,015/year
In-state cost: $7,791/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
2500 North River Road - Manchester, NH
Out-of-state cost: $9,650/year
In-state cost: $9,650/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's
320 Dupont Hwy - New Castle, DE
Out-of-state cost: $11,480/year
In-state cost: $11,480/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1201 S State St - Big Rapids, MI
Out-of-state cost: $12,768/year
In-state cost: $12,768/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
5110 Auth Way - Suitland, MD
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
135 Corporate Center Drive Suite 531 - Scott Depot, WV
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
3355 Northeast Expwy, Ste 100 - Atlanta, GA
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
10825 Financial Centre Pkwy Ste 400 - Little Rock, AR
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
4 Copley Pkwy - Morrisville, NC
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
2370 State Route 70 West Suite 335 - Cherry Hill, NJ
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
777 Lowndes Hill Road - Greenville, SC
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
2 20th Street North, #150 - Birmingham, AL
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
800 North King Street Suite 101 - Wilmington, DE
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
5650 Breckenridge Park Drive Suite 300 - Tampa, FL
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
3800 Horizon Blvd Ste 100 - Trevose, PA
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
2620 Thousand Oaks Blvd Ste 1100 - Memphis, TN
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
100 East Capitol Street Suite 100 - Jackson, MS
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
1133 15th St NW, Suite 200 - Washington, DC
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
8501 N. Mopac Expressway - Austin, TX
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
2121 15th Street N - Arlington, VA
Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Accounting and Finance Degrees
1104 Seventh Avenue South - Moorhead, MN
Out-of-state cost: $9,900/year
In-state cost: $9,900/year
Degrees: Master's
600 N Grand - Tahlequah, OK
Out-of-state cost: $10,600/year
In-state cost: $5,101/year
Degrees: Master's
901 S. Flagler Drive - West Palm Beach, FL
Out-of-state cost: $11,036/year
In-state cost: $11,036/year
Degrees: Master's
3501 University Blvd East - Adelphi, MD
Out-of-state cost: $12,132/year
In-state cost: $8,910/year
Degrees: Master's
2800 University Blvd N - Jacksonville, FL
Out-of-state cost: $14,742/year
In-state cost: $14,742/year
Degrees: Master's
143 Main Street - Buies Creek, NC
Out-of-state cost: $14,985/year
In-state cost: $14,985/year
Degrees: Master's
150 West University Blvd - Melbourne, FL
Out-of-state cost: $16,128/year
In-state cost: $16,128/year
Degrees: Master's
411 SW 24th St. - San Antonio, TX
Out-of-state cost: $17,490/year
In-state cost: $17,490/year
Degrees: Master's
300 Boston Post Road - West Haven, CT
Out-of-state cost: $17,610/year
In-state cost: $17,610/year
Degrees: Master's
4201 Grant Line Rd - New Albany, IN
Out-of-state cost: $18,275/year
In-state cost: $8,130/year
Degrees: Master's
2083 Lawrence Road - Lawrenceville, NJ
Out-of-state cost: $20,958/year
In-state cost: $20,958/year
Degrees: Master's
2550 Lander Rd - Pepper Pike, OH
Out-of-state cost: $22,192/year
In-state cost: $22,192/year
Degrees: Master's
JKW Administration Building, Suite 200 - College Station, TX
Out-of-state cost: $22,743/year
In-state cost: $10,470/year
Degrees: Master's
105 Jesse Hall - Columbia, MO
Out-of-state cost: $27,193/year
In-state cost: $10,725/year
Degrees: Master's
4150 Administration Drive, Room 136 - Berrien Springs, MI
Out-of-state cost: $28,910/year
In-state cost: $28,910/year
Degrees: Master's
18115 Campus Way NE - Bothell, WA
Out-of-state cost: $30,198/year
In-state cost: $17,298/year
Degrees: Master's
2101 West End Avenue - Nashville, TN
Out-of-state cost: $50,624/year
In-state cost: $50,624/year
Degrees: Master's
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