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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Adult and Continuing Education Administration Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of administering programs and facilities designed to serve the basic education needs of undereducated adults, or the continuing education needs of adults seeking further or specialized instruction, and that prepares individuals to serve as administrators of such programs. Includes instruction in adult education principles, program and facilities planning, personnel management, community and client relations, budgeting and administration, professional standards, and applicable laws and policies.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $102,164
    "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.): 9.3%
    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: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,922/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,780/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,592/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,773/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,257/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,777/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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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: $102,164

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Washington ($141,380) in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($92,160).

Huntsville, AL $92,160
$92,160
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($83,500).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $83,500
$83,500
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($100,960).

Tucson, AZ $100,960
$100,960
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($156,890).

Fresno, CA $107,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $129,970
Modesto, CA $98,110
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $109,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $115,840
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $123,860
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $126,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $156,890
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $151,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $113,720
Santa Rosa, CA $120,790
Stockton-Lodi, CA $85,700
$120,018
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($118,460).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $118,460
$118,460
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($118,670).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $118,670
New Haven, CT $91,230
$104,950
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($106,910).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $106,910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $94,250
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $89,890
Tallahassee, FL $65,510
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $105,510
$92,414
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($133,330).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $133,330
Columbus, GA-AL $98,060
Macon, GA $68,260
$99,883
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($97,690).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $97,690
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $95,260
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $80,980
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $85,910
$89,960
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($113,030).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $99,090
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $113,030
Peoria, IL $98,020
Rockford, IL $102,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $101,860
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $92,030
$101,062
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($96,330).

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $96,330
$96,330
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($99,200).

Wichita, KS $99,200
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $92,060
$95,630
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($91,770).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $85,050
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $91,770
$88,410
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($110,840).

Springfield, MA-CT $110,840
Worcester, MA-CT $87,800
$99,320
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($117,500).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $114,570
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $117,500
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $103,030
$111,700
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($123,380).

Rochester, MN $104,980
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $123,380
$114,180
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($115,690).

St. Louis, MO-IL $115,690
$115,690
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($90,010).

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$83,674
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($125,060).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,060
Greensboro-High Point, NC $101,390
Raleigh, NC $122,960
Winston-Salem, NC $111,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $112,920
$114,838
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($100,060).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $100,060
$100,060
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($131,420).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $131,420
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $103,340
$117,380
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($67,340).

Reno, NV $67,340
$67,340
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($167,450).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $126,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $167,450
Rochester, NY $117,860
Syracuse, NY $151,610
$140,920
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($107,660).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $106,710
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $106,750
Columbus, OH $107,660
Dayton, OH $104,760
Toledo, OH $79,790
$101,134
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($89,450).

Tulsa, OK $89,450
$89,450
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Reading, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($132,700).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $107,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $120,190
Pittsburgh, PA $108,530
Reading, PA $132,700
$117,120
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($68,640).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $68,640
$68,640
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($95,770).

Columbia, SC $83,370
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $95,770
$89,570
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($106,880).

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$94,357
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($96,530).

Knoxville, TN $78,450
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $81,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $96,530
$85,450
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($127,170).

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $115,880
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $127,170
El Paso, TX $102,220
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $118,620
Killeen-Temple, TX $91,370
Lubbock, TX $103,380
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $101,390
$108,576
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($93,200).

Provo-Orem, UT $82,640
Salt Lake City, UT $93,200
$87,920
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($137,620).

Richmond, VA $91,260
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $137,620
$114,440
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($84,500).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,500
$81,835
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($125,640).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $118,670
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $125,640
$122,155
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($92,400).

Charleston, WV $83,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $78,820
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,310
$80,011
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($91,230).

Cheyenne, WY $91,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $89,380
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,220
$88,610

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $102,164

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Washington ($141,380) in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($92,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $92,160
$92,160
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 ($83,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $83,500
$83,500
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($100,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $100,960
$100,960
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($156,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $107,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $129,970
Modesto, CA $98,110
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $109,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $115,840
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $123,860
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $126,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $156,890
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $151,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $113,720
Santa Rosa, CA $120,790
Stockton-Lodi, CA $85,700
$120,018
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($118,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $118,460
$118,460
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($118,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $118,670
New Haven, CT $91,230
$104,950
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($106,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $106,910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $94,250
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $89,890
Tallahassee, FL $65,510
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $105,510
$92,414
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($133,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $133,330
Columbus, GA-AL $98,060
Macon, GA $68,260
$99,883
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($97,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $97,690
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $95,260
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $80,980
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $85,910
$89,960
Idaho N/A
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 ($113,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $99,090
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $113,030
Peoria, IL $98,020
Rockford, IL $102,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $101,860
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $92,030
$101,062
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($96,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $96,330
$96,330
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($99,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $99,200
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $92,060
$95,630
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($91,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $85,050
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $91,770
$88,410
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Bachelor's)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($110,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $110,840
Worcester, MA-CT $87,800
$99,320
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($117,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $114,570
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $117,500
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $103,030
$111,700
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Bachelor's)

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($123,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, MN $104,980
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $123,380
$114,180
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($115,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $115,690
$115,690
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$83,674
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($125,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,060
Greensboro-High Point, NC $101,390
Raleigh, NC $122,960
Winston-Salem, NC $111,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $112,920
$114,838
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Bachelor's)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($100,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $100,060
$100,060
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 ($131,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $131,420
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $103,340
$117,380
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($67,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $67,340
$67,340
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($167,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $126,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $167,450
Rochester, NY $117,860
Syracuse, NY $151,610
$140,920
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($107,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $106,710
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $106,750
Columbus, OH $107,660
Dayton, OH $104,760
Toledo, OH $79,790
$101,134
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($89,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $89,450
$89,450
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)

Reading, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($132,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $107,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $120,190
Pittsburgh, PA $108,530
Reading, PA $132,700
$117,120
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($68,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $68,640
$68,640
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($95,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $83,370
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $95,770
$89,570
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 ($106,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$94,357
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($96,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $78,450
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $81,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $96,530
$85,450
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($127,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $115,880
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $127,170
El Paso, TX $102,220
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $118,620
Killeen-Temple, TX $91,370
Lubbock, TX $103,380
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $101,390
$108,576
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($93,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $82,640
Salt Lake City, UT $93,200
$87,920
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($137,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $91,260
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $137,620
$114,440
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,500
$81,835
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($125,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $118,670
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $125,640
$122,155
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $83,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $78,820
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,310
$80,011
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $91,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $89,380
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,220
$88,610

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $102,164. 

  Training and Development Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

Salary Ratio: 1    

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    
  • Development Coordinator
  • Development Director
  • Development Manager
  • E-Learning Manager
  • Education and Development Manager
  • Education and Training Manager
  • Education Director
  • Employee Development Director
  • Employee Development Manager
  • HR Trainer (Human Resources Trainer)
  • Knowledge Manager
  • Labor Training Manager
  • Learning and Development Consultant
  • Learning and Development Director
  • Learning Director
  • Learning Manager
  • Manpower Development Manager
  • Safety And Training Manager
  • Sales Training Manager
  • Staff Development Coordinator
  • Staff Development Director
  • Staff Training and Development Manager
  • Training and Development Coordinator
  • Training and Development Director
  • Training and Development Manager
  • Training Development Director
  • Training Director
  • Training Manager
  • Workforce Development Program Director
  • US Salary Median: $102,461
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $16,779 per year (or $24,921 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $67,116 to earn a bachelor's (or $99,684 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Adult and Continuing Education Administration Degrees

University of the District of Columbia

4200 Connecticut Ave NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $13,004/year
In-state cost: $6,152/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

800 Algoma Blvd - Oshkosh, WI

Out-of-state cost: $15,290/year
In-state cost: $7,717/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Northeastern State University

600 N Grand - Tahlequah, OK

Out-of-state cost: $15,315/year
In-state cost: $6,915/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Appalachian State University

287 Rivers St - Boone, NC

Out-of-state cost: $22,217/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Kansas State University

919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall - Manhattan, KS

Out-of-state cost: $26,316/year
In-state cost: $10,440/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Washington State University

French Administration Building - Pullman, WA

Out-of-state cost: $27,113/year
In-state cost: $12,170/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Portland State University

724 SW Harrison - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $27,177/year
In-state cost: $9,548/year
Degrees: Certificate

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

2101 Hillsborough Street - Raleigh, NC

Out-of-state cost: $29,220/year
In-state cost: $9,101/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Point Park University

201 Wood St - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $34,200/year
In-state cost: $34,200/year
Degrees: Certificate

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George Washington University

1918 F Street, NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $56,049/year
In-state cost: $56,049/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Drexel University

3141 Chestnut St - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $56,238/year
In-state cost: $56,238/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Adult and Continuing Education Administration Degrees

Northern Illinois University

1425 W. Lincoln Hwy. - Dekalb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $11,086/year
In-state cost: $11,086/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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City University of Seattle

521 Wall Street, Suite 100 - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $11,812/year
In-state cost: $11,812/year
Degrees: Master's

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Coppin State University

2500 West North Avenue - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $12,978/year
In-state cost: $7,776/year
Degrees: Master's

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Carroll University

100 N East Ave - Waukesha, WI

Out-of-state cost: $13,114/year
In-state cost: $13,114/year
Degrees: Master's

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Bradley University

1501 W BRADLEY AVE - Peoria, IL

Out-of-state cost: $17,040/year
In-state cost: $17,040/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas State University

601 University Dr - San Marcos, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,040/year
In-state cost: $8,859/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Phoenix-Arizona

4035 South Riverpoint Parkway - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $17,096/year
In-state cost: $17,096/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Central Oklahoma

100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $17,913/year
In-state cost: $7,905/year
Degrees: Master's

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Valdosta State University

1500 N Patterson St - Valdosta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $18,682/year
In-state cost: $6,784/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Loyola University Chicago

1032 W. Sheridan Rd - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $19,154/year
In-state cost: $19,154/year
Degrees: Master's

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Central Michigan University

106 Warriner Hall - Mount Pleasant, MI

Out-of-state cost: $19,359/year
In-state cost: $14,673/year
Degrees: Master's

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North Carolina A & T State University

1601 E Market St - Greensboro, NC

Out-of-state cost: $20,662/year
In-state cost: $7,862/year
Degrees: Master's

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East Carolina University

East 5th Street - Greenville, NC

Out-of-state cost: $20,685/year
In-state cost: $7,536/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Arkansas

Administration Bldg 425 - Fayetteville, AR

Out-of-state cost: $22,121/year
In-state cost: $8,841/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Ball State University

2000 University Ave - Muncie, IN

Out-of-state cost: $26,204/year
In-state cost: $9,990/year
Degrees: Master's

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