Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Degree
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing capacity of individuals. May also use natural medicines, prescription or legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies. Diagnose and treat visual system disorders such as binocular vision and eye movement impairments.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $64,815
"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.): 10.8%
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: no prior years
Education Costs
- Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $25,866/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $20,662/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $18,951/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $17,660/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $22,841/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $19,348/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: $64,815
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($95,276) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaAlaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($94,290).
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$88,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaBirmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($57,400).
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$52,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($61,150).
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$53,236 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaYuma, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($76,420).
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$70,434 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($123,830).
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$95,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($76,800).
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$71,329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutDanbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($87,810).
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$78,662 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaPunta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($70,900).
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$61,645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaHinesville, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($69,190).
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$59,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiUrban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($98,820).
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$92,365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaIowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($65,140).
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$58,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoCoeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($75,900).
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$66,424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Salary Values for IllinoisChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($72,390).
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$61,740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaIndianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($65,800).
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$60,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasTopeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($61,260).
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$57,210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyOwensboro, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($60,790).
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$56,965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaHammond, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($63,340).
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$56,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsBoston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($83,590).
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$77,207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandHagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($72,510).
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$67,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MainePortland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($70,870).
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$66,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganKalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($71,950).
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$64,888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($78,460).
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$69,913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriKansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($66,400).
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$56,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiJackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($59,950).
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$52,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaMissoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($66,770).
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$66,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaRaleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($66,280).
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$61,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaFargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($67,300).
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$63,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaOmaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($66,680).
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$62,884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshirePortsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($76,860).
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$74,176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($83,050).
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$78,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoSanta Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($78,990).
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$71,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaLas Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($83,360).
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$77,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($88,750).
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$66,924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioCleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($67,770).
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$61,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaOklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($62,440).
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$56,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonCorvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($92,840).
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$85,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($74,630).
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$64,771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($30,710).
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$27,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaSpartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($62,480).
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$59,701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaSioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($59,320).
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$57,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($62,260).
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$53,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($73,090).
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$60,671 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahSt. George, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($67,690).
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$61,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaRichmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($70,240).
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$62,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontSouthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($69,670).
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$67,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Salary Values for WashingtonSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($88,550).
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$79,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinMilwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($73,850).
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$67,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaCharleston, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($59,610).
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$55,876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingCheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($76,290).
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$70,563 |
Doctorate
Average Salary Median: $64,815
The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($95,276) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($94,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$88,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,400) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$52,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($61,150) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$53,236 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($76,420) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$70,434 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($123,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$95,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($76,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$71,329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($87,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$78,662 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($70,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$61,645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($69,190) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$59,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$92,365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($65,140) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$58,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($75,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$66,424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($72,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$61,740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($65,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$60,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,260) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$57,210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$56,965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)Hammond, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,340) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$56,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($83,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$77,207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($72,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$67,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($70,870) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$66,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($71,950) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$64,888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($78,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$69,913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($66,400) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$56,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($59,950) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$52,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($66,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$66,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($66,280) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$61,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($66,680) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$62,884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$74,176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($83,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$78,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($78,990) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$71,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($83,360) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$77,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($88,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$66,924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($67,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$61,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,440) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$56,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($92,840) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$85,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($74,630) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$64,771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($30,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$27,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($62,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$59,701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($59,320) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$57,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($62,260) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$53,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($73,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$60,671 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($67,690) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$61,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($70,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$62,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,670) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$67,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Doctorate)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($88,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$79,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($73,850) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$67,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($59,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$55,876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$70,563 |
Certificate
Average Salary Median: $64,815
The state with the highest average salary median for a certificate is California ($95,276) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Certificate)Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($94,290) with a certificate.
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$88,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Certificate)Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,400) with a certificate.
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$52,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Certificate)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($61,150) with a certificate.
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$53,236 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Certificate)Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($76,420) with a certificate.
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$70,434 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Certificate)San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($123,830) with a certificate.
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$95,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Certificate)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($76,800) with a certificate.
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$71,329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Certificate)Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($87,810) with a certificate.
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$78,662 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Certificate)Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($70,900) with a certificate.
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$61,645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Certificate)Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($69,190) with a certificate.
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$59,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Certificate)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,820) with a certificate.
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$92,365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Certificate)Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($65,140) with a certificate.
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$58,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Certificate)Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($75,900) with a certificate.
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$66,424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Certificate)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($72,390) with a certificate.
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$61,740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Certificate)Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($65,800) with a certificate.
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$60,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Certificate)Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,260) with a certificate.
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$57,210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Certificate)Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,790) with a certificate.
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$56,965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Certificate)Hammond, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,340) with a certificate.
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$56,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Certificate)Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($83,590) with a certificate.
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$77,207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Certificate)Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($72,510) with a certificate.
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$67,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Certificate)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($70,870) with a certificate.
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$66,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Certificate)Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($71,950) with a certificate.
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$64,888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Certificate)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($78,460) with a certificate.
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$69,913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Certificate)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($66,400) with a certificate.
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$56,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Certificate)Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($59,950) with a certificate.
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$52,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Certificate)Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($66,770) with a certificate.
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$66,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Certificate)Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($66,280) with a certificate.
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$61,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Certificate)Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,300) with a certificate.
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$63,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Certificate)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($66,680) with a certificate.
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$62,884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Certificate)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,860) with a certificate.
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$74,176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Certificate)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($83,050) with a certificate.
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$78,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Certificate)Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($78,990) with a certificate.
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$71,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Certificate)Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($83,360) with a certificate.
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$77,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Certificate)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($88,750) with a certificate.
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$66,924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Certificate)Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($67,770) with a certificate.
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$61,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Certificate)Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,440) with a certificate.
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$56,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Certificate)Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($92,840) with a certificate.
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$85,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Certificate)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($74,630) with a certificate.
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$64,771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Certificate)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($30,710) with a certificate.
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$27,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Certificate)Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($62,480) with a certificate.
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$59,701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Certificate)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($59,320) with a certificate.
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$57,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Certificate)Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($62,260) with a certificate.
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$53,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Certificate)Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($73,090) with a certificate.
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$60,671 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Certificate)St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($67,690) with a certificate.
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$61,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Certificate)Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($70,240) with a certificate.
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$62,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Certificate)Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,670) with a certificate.
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$67,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Certificate)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($88,550) with a certificate.
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$79,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Certificate)Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($73,850) with a certificate.
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$67,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Certificate)Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($59,610) with a certificate.
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$55,876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Certificate)Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) with a certificate.
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$70,563 |
2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree
The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a doctorate degree. For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $64,815. For a certificate degree, the average salary median is $64,815.
Naturopathic Physicians
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing capacity of individuals. May use physiological, psychological or mechanical methods. May also use natural medicines, prescription or legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies.
Salary Ratio: 0.39
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
- Doctor (Dr)
- Naturopath
- Naturopathic Doctor
- Naturopathic Endocrinologist
- Naturopathic Medicine Doctor
- Naturopathic Oncologist
- Naturopathic Oncology Provider
- Physician
- US Salary Median: $66,277
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
- Prior Experience: no prior years
- Degree Level Required: Doctorate
Orthoptists
Diagnose and treat visual system disorders such as binocular vision and eye movement impairments.
Salary Ratio: 3.08
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
- Certified Orthoptist
- Clinical Orthoptist (CO)
- Orthoptist
- US Salary Median: $66,277
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
- Prior Experience: no prior years
- Degree Level Required: Certificate
Average Education Costs
Doctorate
The average cost for a graduate degree is $17,659 per year (or $18,951 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $70,636 to earn a doctorate (or $75,804 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($82,644 if you're in-state, $103,460 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($35,318 if you're in-state, $37,902 if you're out-of-state).
Certificate
The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $20,661 per year (or $25,865 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $20,661 to earn a certificate (or $25,865 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Degrees
4005 Menchaca Rd - Austin, TX
Out-of-state cost: $17,819/year
In-state cost: $17,819/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
17 High Street - Plymouth, NH
Out-of-state cost: $23,902/year
In-state cost: $14,492/year
Degrees: Certificate, Certificate
Speer Blvd And Colfax Ave - Denver, CO
Out-of-state cost: $23,967/year
In-state cost: $8,693/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
2004 Randolph Ave - Saint Paul, MN
Out-of-state cost: $34,720/year
In-state cost: $34,720/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
1020 Walnut Street - Philadelphia, PA
Out-of-state cost: $41,715/year
In-state cost: $41,715/year
Degrees: Certificate
3141 Chestnut St - Philadelphia, PA
Out-of-state cost: $56,238/year
In-state cost: $56,238/year
Degrees: Certificate
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