Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Applied Economics Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the application of economic principles and analytical techniques to the study of particular industries, activities, or the exploitation of particular resources. Includes instruction in economic theory; microeconomic analysis and modeling of specific industries, commodities; the economic consequences of resource allocation decisions; regulatory and consumer factors; and the technical aspects of specific subjects as they relate to economic analysis.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures. Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards. Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. May employ search marketing tactics, analyze web metrics, and develop recommendations to increase search engine ranking and visibility to target markets. Employ search marketing tactics to increase visibility and engagement with content, products, or services in Internet-enabled devices or interfaces.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $76,656
    "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.): 8.73%
    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.):  $33,765/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,827/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,356/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,960/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,154/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,967/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: $76,656

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($98,180) in the Danbury, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($85,429).

Fairbanks, AK $85,429
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $84,382
$84,810
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($92,790).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $73,638
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $80,263
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $64,415
Decatur, AL $80,345
Dothan, AL $74,573
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $69,182
Gadsden, AL $70,503
Huntsville, AL $92,790
Mobile, AL $76,908
Montgomery, AL $73,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $72,655
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $65,630
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $69,198
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $68,567
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $70,242
$73,490
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($77,005).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $60,720
Hot Springs, AR $57,785
Jonesboro, AR $66,333
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $67,720
Pine Bluff, AR $77,005
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,295
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,250
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,538
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,385
$62,161
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($87,489).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $61,880
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $87,489
Prescott, AZ $62,807
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $84,906
Tucson, AZ $71,729
Yuma, AZ $68,538
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $69,061
$71,926
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($143,521).

Chico, CA $77,745
El Centro, CA $95,118
Fresno, CA $83,480
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $88,415
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $110,360
Madera, CA $94,328
Merced, CA $95,023
Modesto, CA $89,425
Napa, CA $110,943
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $100,930
Redding, CA $84,960
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $90,438
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $95,004
Salinas, CA $93,843
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $103,071
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $125,554
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $143,521
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $84,473
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $95,125
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $98,173
Santa Rosa, CA $101,933
Stockton-Lodi, CA $91,588
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $106,993
Visalia-Porterville, CA $83,015
Yuba City, CA $81,883
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $74,028
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,045
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,660
$96,042
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($115,237).

Colorado Springs, CO $97,013
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $115,237
Fort Collins, CO $99,464
Grand Junction, CO $83,998
Greeley, CO $98,990
Pueblo, CO $83,370
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $72,223
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,530
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $88,728
$92,221
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($106,938).

Danbury, CT $106,938
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $106,403
New Haven, CT $99,863
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $97,435
Waterbury, CT $92,378
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $84,823
$98,180
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($87,679).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $68,509
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $67,280
Gainesville, FL $71,874
Homosassa Springs, FL $70,841
Jacksonville, FL $78,946
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $75,501
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $87,051
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $78,658
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $76,537
Ocala, FL $68,423
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $81,657
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $87,679
Panama City, FL $67,056
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $69,014
Port St. Lucie, FL $70,724
Punta Gorda, FL $62,999
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $72,776
Sebring, FL $63,924
Tallahassee, FL $69,432
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $86,590
The Villages, FL $80,911
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,081
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $63,486
$73,710
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($98,555).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $74,928
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $98,555
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $77,702
Brunswick, GA $80,685
Columbus, GA-AL $78,188
Dalton, GA $78,783
Gainesville, GA $73,175
Hinesville, GA $79,498
Macon, GA $72,110
Rome, GA $67,978
Savannah, GA $77,008
Valdosta, GA $66,833
Warner Robins, GA $73,843
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $68,550
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $68,255
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $67,060
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $65,935
$74,674
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($85,358).

Urban Honolulu, HI $85,358
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $73,429
$79,394
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($85,595).

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,852
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $82,603
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $85,595
Dubuque, IA $70,023
Iowa City, IA $71,642
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $74,203
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $69,942
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $65,352
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $65,510
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $64,168
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $68,582
$72,679
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($71,029).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $59,612
Idaho Falls, ID $71,029
Lewiston, ID-WA $60,933
Pocatello, ID $57,865
Twin Falls, ID $56,192
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,603
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $59,832
$60,572
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($102,848).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $67,235
Champaign-Urbana, IL $77,535
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $102,848
Danville, IL $83,710
Decatur, IL $74,028
Kankakee, IL $72,988
Peoria, IL $95,668
Rockford, IL $80,248
Springfield, IL $83,015
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,383
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,218
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,033
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,968
$77,990
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($91,876).

Columbus, IN $91,876
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $79,024
Evansville, IN-KY $72,848
Fort Wayne, IN $75,780
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $79,873
Kokomo, IN $75,928
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $79,363
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $73,595
Muncie, IN $69,040
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $75,159
Terre Haute, IN $69,003
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $70,978
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $67,071
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $68,790
$74,871
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($72,842).

Manhattan, KS $66,361
Topeka, KS $66,561
Wichita, KS $72,842
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $65,472
$67,809
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($77,002).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $70,706
Lexington-Fayette, KY $73,148
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $77,002
Owensboro, KY $63,276
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,827
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,200
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,701
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,828
$67,336
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($80,728).

Baton Rouge, LA $75,345
Hammond, LA $71,726
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $75,475
Lafayette, LA $75,607
Lake Charles, LA $75,426
Monroe, LA $66,379
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $80,728
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $70,467
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $65,860
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $69,670
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $68,963
$72,400
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($115,138).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $115,138
Leominster-Gardner, MA $88,865
New Bedford, MA $89,043
Pittsfield, MA $82,178
Springfield, MA-CT $92,174
Worcester, MA-CT $89,965
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $79,883
$91,018
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($105,565).

California-Lexington Park, MD $105,565
Cumberland, MD-WV $72,813
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $80,760
Salisbury, MD-DE $84,533
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $81,705
$85,075
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($83,364).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $75,305
Portland-South Portland, ME $83,364
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $68,998
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $70,130
$74,412
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Battle Creek, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($101,110).

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $80,543
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $96,418
Flint, MI $82,778
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $89,404
Jackson, MI $96,443
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $87,285
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $89,868
Monroe, MI $87,560
Muskegon, MI $77,543
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $78,145
Saginaw, MI $85,155
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $68,948
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,745
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $70,525
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $76,603
Midland, MI $54,320
$83,055
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($108,925).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $81,053
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $108,925
Rochester, MN $82,453
St. Cloud, MN $83,200
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $77,540
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $76,040
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $79,008
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $82,459
$83,813
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($86,997).

Columbia, MO $73,379
Jefferson City, MO $69,461
Joplin, MO $68,413
Kansas City, MO-KS $86,997
St. Joseph, MO-KS $75,458
St. Louis, MO-IL $84,911
Springfield, MO $71,216
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,254
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,359
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,578
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $63,410
$71,727
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($66,823).

Hattiesburg, MS $61,353
Jackson, MS $60,825
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $57,823
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $61,177
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,781
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,823
$61,464
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($73,567).

Great Falls, MT $70,725
Missoula, MT $67,599
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,567
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,967
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,697
$69,311
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($113,055).

Burlington, NC $87,235
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $106,825
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $113,055
Fayetteville, NC $84,963
Goldsboro, NC $81,480
Greensboro-High Point, NC $91,713
Greenville, NC $90,244
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $86,805
Jacksonville, NC $71,825
New Bern, NC $86,888
Raleigh, NC $98,679
Rocky Mount, NC $81,748
Wilmington, NC $80,489
Winston-Salem, NC $94,523
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $77,753
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $73,268
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $77,595
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,228
$86,653
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($76,948).

Fargo, ND-MN $76,948
Grand Forks, ND-MN $76,912
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $74,342
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $69,768
$74,493
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($75,758).

Lincoln, NE $71,458
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $75,758
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $64,622
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $66,617
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $66,426
$69,214
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($95,488).

Manchester, NH $89,235
Portsmouth, NH-ME $95,488
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $63,904
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $77,200
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $79,585
$81,082
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($111,336).

Ocean City, NJ $82,395
Trenton, NJ $111,336
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $86,395
$93,375
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($76,838).

Farmington, NM $73,625
Las Cruces, NM $70,646
Santa Fe, NM $74,989
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $76,838
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $69,746
$73,169
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($80,307).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $80,011
Reno, NV $80,307
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $76,101
$78,806
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 ($126,912).

Binghamton, NY $91,048
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $97,447
Elmira, NY $83,735
Glens Falls, NY $86,475
Ithaca, NY $105,798
Kingston, NY $81,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $126,912
Rochester, NY $105,395
Syracuse, NY $97,186
Utica-Rome, NY $86,930
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $79,863
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $81,890
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $85,940
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $83,127
$93,800
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($95,831).

Canton-Massillon, OH $79,800
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $95,831
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $88,897
Columbus, OH $90,599
Dayton, OH $87,062
Lima, OH $77,115
Mansfield, OH $74,343
Springfield, OH $77,780
Toledo, OH $81,412
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $73,215
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,592
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $76,868
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $72,028
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,270
$81,674
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($82,152).

Lawton, OK $72,330
Oklahoma City, OK $82,083
Tulsa, OK $82,152
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,414
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,192
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,058
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,363
$73,656
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($95,878).

Bend-Redmond, OR $78,274
Corvallis, OR $85,387
Eugene, OR $72,424
Grants Pass, OR $67,984
Medford, OR $73,951
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $95,878
Salem, OR $85,687
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,426
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,802
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,710
$77,617
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($106,053).

Altoona, PA $83,618
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $92,828
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $87,575
East Stroudsburg, PA $83,998
Erie, PA $72,022
Gettysburg, PA $83,378
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $91,004
Johnstown, PA $75,058
Lancaster, PA $82,692
Lebanon, PA $88,128
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $106,053
Pittsburgh, PA $95,436
Reading, PA $97,953
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $80,073
State College, PA $90,220
Williamsport, PA $79,183
York-Hanover, PA $92,360
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $72,650
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $78,910
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $71,130
$85,702
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($48,482).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $42,776
Arecibo, PR $42,574
Guayama, PR $47,663
Mayaguez, PR $40,239
Ponce, PR $40,998
San German, PR $38,567
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $48,482
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $42,051
$42,960
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($80,395).

Columbia, SC $77,522
Florence, SC $74,877
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $76,070
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $73,840
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $71,429
Spartanburg, SC $80,395
Sumter, SC $75,076
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,012
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,459
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,271
$73,466
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($81,012).

Sioux Falls, SD $81,012
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $69,952
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $63,935
$71,633
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($81,744).

Clarksville, TN-KY $70,036
Cleveland, TN $70,382
Jackson, TN $71,394
Johnson City, TN $70,191
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $75,681
Knoxville, TN $70,713
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $76,484
Morristown, TN $64,424
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $81,744
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,514
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,087
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,184
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $61,269
$69,741
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($104,342).

Amarillo, TX $78,645
Austin-Round Rock, TX $99,835
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $81,988
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $65,675
College Station-Bryan, TX $77,989
Corpus Christi, TX $80,358
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $104,342
El Paso, TX $76,790
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $95,224
Killeen-Temple, TX $83,003
Laredo, TX $72,973
Longview, TX $81,245
Lubbock, TX $77,310
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $75,315
Midland, TX $103,470
Odessa, TX $89,093
San Angelo, TX $65,568
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $81,463
Sherman-Denison, TX $75,333
Texarkana, TX-AR $70,500
Tyler, TX $76,783
Victoria, TX $70,865
Waco, TX $76,980
Wichita Falls, TX $72,963
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $79,038
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $74,358
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,885
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,612
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $76,528
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,298
$79,877
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($82,648).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $69,700
Provo-Orem, UT $73,716
St. George, UT $56,358
Salt Lake City, UT $82,648
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $64,968
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,540
$67,452
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($99,615).

Charlottesville, VA $99,615
Harrisonburg, VA $83,623
Lynchburg, VA $84,258
Richmond, VA $91,472
Roanoke, VA $87,143
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $86,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $88,420
Winchester, VA-WV $93,158
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,443
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $75,220
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $82,170
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,865
$85,630
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($72,697).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $67,633
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $72,697
$70,165
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($100,462).

Eau Claire, WI $79,462
Fond du Lac, WI $90,729
Green Bay, WI $87,559
Janesville-Beloit, WI $90,584
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $82,842
Madison, WI $95,173
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $100,462
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $90,568
Racine, WI $93,731
Sheboygan, WI $87,559
Wausau, WI $86,403
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $71,527
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $78,493
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $80,732
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $72,898
$85,860
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($74,372).

Charleston, WV $67,049
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $65,676
Morgantown, WV $74,372
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $65,768
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $71,377
Wheeling, WV-OH $67,580
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,430
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,455
$66,176
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($75,733).

Cheyenne, WY $75,733
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $71,749
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $69,785
$72,423

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $78,066

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($98,097) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($86,931) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $86,931
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $81,607
$84,269
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($95,249) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $76,307
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $82,266
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $65,484
Decatur, AL $81,253
Dothan, AL $73,890
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $70,218
Gadsden, AL $70,234
Huntsville, AL $95,249
Mobile, AL $78,402
Montgomery, AL $75,092
Tuscaloosa, AL $73,891
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $67,088
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $70,009
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $69,101
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $71,570
$74,670
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($77,928) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $62,919
Hot Springs, AR $59,093
Jonesboro, AR $72,910
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $71,424
Pine Bluff, AR $77,928
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $57,603
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $64,866
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $57,735
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,397
$64,208
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($92,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $63,576
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $91,104
Prescott, AZ $64,556
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $92,200
Tucson, AZ $73,382
Yuma, AZ $71,616
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $71,754
$75,455
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($144,751) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $76,157
El Centro, CA $94,550
Fresno, CA $82,114
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $86,889
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $108,266
Madera, CA $93,224
Merced, CA $93,771
Modesto, CA $87,659
Napa, CA $109,463
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $99,129
Redding, CA $84,076
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $88,600
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $94,646
Salinas, CA $92,180
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $94,309
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $121,103
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $144,751
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $82,796
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $93,817
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $96,476
Santa Rosa, CA $100,347
Stockton-Lodi, CA $89,541
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $105,207
Visalia-Porterville, CA $81,521
Yuba City, CA $79,857
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $72,974
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $75,017
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $75,151
$92,985
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($118,451) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $94,977
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $118,451
Fort Collins, CO $96,649
Grand Junction, CO $82,046
Greeley, CO $97,671
Pueblo, CO $81,557
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $71,093
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $79,247
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $87,003
$89,855
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($105,019) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $105,019
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $103,865
New Haven, CT $99,247
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $95,136
Waterbury, CT $90,733
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $82,900
$96,150
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($85,816) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $67,515
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $66,074
Gainesville, FL $70,540
Homosassa Springs, FL $70,413
Jacksonville, FL $77,446
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $74,225
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $85,486
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $77,289
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $75,333
Ocala, FL $67,181
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $78,284
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $85,816
Panama City, FL $66,366
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $67,976
Port St. Lucie, FL $69,360
Punta Gorda, FL $61,559
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $71,431
Sebring, FL $63,488
Tallahassee, FL $70,055
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $80,341
The Villages, FL $79,518
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,918
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $62,611
$71,966
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 ($96,939) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $73,787
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $96,939
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $76,085
Brunswick, GA $79,434
Columbus, GA-AL $77,121
Dalton, GA $77,797
Gainesville, GA $72,127
Hinesville, GA $78,433
Macon, GA $71,043
Rome, GA $66,940
Savannah, GA $75,626
Valdosta, GA $65,601
Warner Robins, GA $72,810
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $68,109
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $67,274
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,299
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $64,921
$73,550
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($87,499) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $87,499
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $74,374
$80,936
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($87,991) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,524
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $82,073
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $87,991
Dubuque, IA $72,446
Iowa City, IA $72,810
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $75,618
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $71,566
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,139
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,074
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $65,289
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $70,389
$73,993
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($75,594) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $62,874
Idaho Falls, ID $75,594
Lewiston, ID-WA $66,015
Pocatello, ID $59,695
Twin Falls, ID $59,470
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $61,791
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $63,914
$64,193
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 ($101,054) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $65,726
Champaign-Urbana, IL $76,269
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $101,054
Danville, IL $83,020
Decatur, IL $72,960
Kankakee, IL $71,901
Peoria, IL $95,069
Rockford, IL $78,920
Springfield, IL $81,927
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $73,103
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,349
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $67,093
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,247
$76,895
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($95,671) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $95,671
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $81,726
Evansville, IN-KY $75,343
Fort Wayne, IN $77,866
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $82,081
Kokomo, IN $74,213
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $80,404
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $75,605
Muncie, IN $70,055
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $73,604
Terre Haute, IN $70,355
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $73,310
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $68,370
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $71,104
$76,408
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($76,728) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $68,839
Topeka, KS $69,683
Wichita, KS $76,728
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $68,032
$70,821
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($78,884) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $72,099
Lexington-Fayette, KY $74,268
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $78,884
Owensboro, KY $63,535
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,719
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,756
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,186
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,441
$68,236
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($81,141) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $76,536
Hammond, LA $72,369
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $76,751
Lafayette, LA $76,365
Lake Charles, LA $76,558
Monroe, LA $69,293
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $81,141
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $69,450
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $67,041
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $72,124
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $70,349
$73,452
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 ($112,929) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $112,929
Leominster-Gardner, MA $87,326
New Bedford, MA $87,830
Pittsfield, MA $81,123
Springfield, MA-CT $87,103
Worcester, MA-CT $87,468
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $78,523
$88,900
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($102,921) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $102,921
Cumberland, MD-WV $71,343
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $79,076
Salisbury, MD-DE $82,769
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $81,017
$83,425
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($89,188) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $81,292
Portland-South Portland, ME $89,188
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,298
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $74,489
$79,566
Michigan

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

Battle Creek, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($101,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $79,020
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $96,279
Flint, MI $81,499
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $87,616
Jackson, MI $95,679
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $85,527
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $89,256
Monroe, MI $86,343
Muskegon, MI $76,076
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $76,750
Saginaw, MI $83,533
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $67,623
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,060
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,507
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,333
Midland, MI $54,320
$80,561
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($107,336) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $79,879
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $107,336
Rochester, MN $80,940
St. Cloud, MN $81,997
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $76,273
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $74,981
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,146
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $81,154
$82,588
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($85,014) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $72,088
Jefferson City, MO $68,468
Joplin, MO $67,363
Kansas City, MO-KS $85,014
St. Joseph, MO-KS $73,956
St. Louis, MO-IL $82,762
Springfield, MO $69,849
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $63,611
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,331
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,593
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,693
$69,793
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($69,156) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $62,604
Jackson, MS $62,784
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $59,600
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,648
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,552
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,156
$63,557
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($75,026) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $73,208
Missoula, MT $69,498
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $75,026
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,688
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,393
$71,362
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 ($111,236) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $86,121
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $104,927
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $111,236
Fayetteville, NC $83,393
Goldsboro, NC $80,520
Greensboro-High Point, NC $88,909
Greenville, NC $88,375
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $85,817
Jacksonville, NC $70,029
New Bern, NC $86,240
Raleigh, NC $96,325
Rocky Mount, NC $80,266
Wilmington, NC $78,454
Winston-Salem, NC $93,064
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,630
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,339
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,494
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $70,706
$84,991
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 ($78,818) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $78,818
Grand Forks, ND-MN $77,657
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $74,408
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,291
$75,293
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 ($77,939) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $76,750
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $77,939
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $70,441
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $71,406
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $69,414
$73,190
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 ($101,476) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $94,588
Portsmouth, NH-ME $101,476
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $66,409
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,379
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $83,581
$85,286
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 ($117,316) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $87,144
Trenton, NJ $117,316
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $89,832
$98,097
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 ($79,663) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $74,559
Las Cruces, NM $70,906
Santa Fe, NM $76,354
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $79,663
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,762
$74,449
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($82,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $81,449
Reno, NV $82,540
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $77,356
$80,448
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 ($124,124) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $89,399
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $96,136
Elmira, NY $81,873
Glens Falls, NY $84,839
Ithaca, NY $103,969
Kingston, NY $79,539
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $124,124
Rochester, NY $98,881
Syracuse, NY $94,123
Utica-Rome, NY $85,449
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $78,311
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $80,376
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $84,810
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $81,500
$90,238
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($92,249) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $78,607
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $92,249
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $86,943
Columbus, OH $84,459
Dayton, OH $85,214
Lima, OH $75,819
Mansfield, OH $73,729
Springfield, OH $76,760
Toledo, OH $79,411
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $72,079
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,883
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $71,943
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $70,280
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $74,094
$78,676
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($80,764) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $71,071
Oklahoma City, OK $80,658
Tulsa, OK $80,764
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $68,390
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $73,299
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,730
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $64,178
$72,584
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 ($94,151) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $77,271
Corvallis, OR $83,514
Eugene, OR $71,128
Grants Pass, OR $66,793
Medford, OR $72,606
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $94,151
Salem, OR $84,245
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $70,116
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $68,586
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,007
$76,242
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($105,344) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $82,527
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $91,180
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $86,109
East Stroudsburg, PA $82,571
Erie, PA $70,368
Gettysburg, PA $81,563
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $88,886
Johnstown, PA $73,929
Lancaster, PA $80,870
Lebanon, PA $86,614
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $105,344
Pittsburgh, PA $87,943
Reading, PA $95,927
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $78,315
State College, PA $89,294
Williamsport, PA $77,517
York-Hanover, PA $90,320
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $71,274
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $77,361
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $69,153
$83,353
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 ($51,534) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $43,356
Arecibo, PR $43,391
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $39,744
Ponce, PR $40,686
San German, PR $39,301
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $51,534
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,054
$43,961
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($81,828) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $78,129
Florence, SC $76,531
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $77,443
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $75,317
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $73,471
Spartanburg, SC $81,828
Sumter, SC $77,876
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,898
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $73,307
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,471
$75,027
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 ($86,462) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $86,462
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,211
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,177
$76,283
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 ($78,011) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $68,795
Cleveland, TN $69,538
Jackson, TN $70,358
Johnson City, TN $69,219
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $74,524
Knoxville, TN $69,234
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $74,831
Morristown, TN $63,533
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $78,011
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,646
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,365
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,084
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,486
$68,202
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 ($103,664) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $77,690
Austin-Round Rock, TX $98,567
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $80,911
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $64,896
College Station-Bryan, TX $72,775
Corpus Christi, TX $79,601
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $103,664
El Paso, TX $75,654
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $90,054
Killeen-Temple, TX $82,329
Laredo, TX $71,721
Longview, TX $79,803
Lubbock, TX $76,039
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $74,491
Midland, TX $102,070
Odessa, TX $87,616
San Angelo, TX $63,889
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $79,194
Sherman-Denison, TX $74,231
Texarkana, TX-AR $69,670
Tyler, TX $76,311
Victoria, TX $69,246
Waco, TX $75,654
Wichita Falls, TX $72,050
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,023
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $73,280
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,307
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,423
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,259
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $76,344
$77,992
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($81,579) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $68,750
Provo-Orem, UT $71,831
St. George, UT $55,750
Salt Lake City, UT $81,579
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $64,620
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,899
$66,405
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($97,737) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $97,737
Harrisonburg, VA $81,849
Lynchburg, VA $82,544
Richmond, VA $86,107
Roanoke, VA $85,680
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $85,133
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $86,741
Winchester, VA-WV $91,214
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,506
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,067
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,606
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,261
$83,454
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($75,833) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,535
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,833
$72,684
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($98,213) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $77,664
Fond du Lac, WI $88,631
Green Bay, WI $85,466
Janesville-Beloit, WI $88,494
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $81,005
Madison, WI $93,056
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $98,213
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $88,941
Racine, WI $91,850
Sheboygan, WI $85,461
Wausau, WI $84,379
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $69,881
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,263
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $79,001
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $71,415
$84,048
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 ($78,039) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $71,129
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $68,229
Morgantown, WV $78,039
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $68,273
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $72,739
Wheeling, WV-OH $69,663
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,069
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,386
$68,816
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($77,986) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $77,986
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $74,493
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $72,376
$74,951

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $90,146

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is New Jersey ($120,237) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Associate's)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $93,580
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $93,920
$93,750
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($120,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $99,670
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $77,920
Decatur, AL $96,520
Dothan, AL $84,050
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Huntsville, AL $120,580
Mobile, AL $94,120
Montgomery, AL $90,570
Tuscaloosa, AL $90,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $84,780
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,410
$89,333
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Associate's)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($82,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,890
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,720
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,609
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($104,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $104,050
Prescott, AZ $72,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $92,200
Tucson, AZ $88,140
Yuma, AZ $77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $78,680
$84,091
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($175,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $88,860
El Centro, CA $99,090
Fresno, CA $93,040
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $125,020
Madera, CA $102,050
Merced, CA $103,780
Modesto, CA $101,790
Napa, CA $121,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $113,540
Redding, CA $91,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $103,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $113,270
Salinas, CA $105,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $123,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $155,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $175,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $104,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $110,050
Santa Rosa, CA $113,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA $105,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $119,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA $93,470
Yuba City, CA $96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,220
$107,343
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($136,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $111,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,280
Fort Collins, CO $111,360
Grand Junction, CO $97,660
Greeley, CO $108,220
Pueblo, CO $96,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,130
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,800
$103,476
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $120,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $126,710
New Haven, CT $114,030
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $113,530
Waterbury, CT $103,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$112,802
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($102,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $76,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $76,930
Gainesville, FL $82,550
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Jacksonville, FL $90,940
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $85,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $99,570
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $89,610
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $86,170
Ocala, FL $78,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $92,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $102,580
Panama City, FL $72,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $77,320
Port St. Lucie, FL $81,640
Punta Gorda, FL $74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $83,530
Sebring, FL $66,540
Tallahassee, FL $81,910
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $98,020
The Villages, FL $92,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $77,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $70,480
$83,056
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $90,640
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $85,650
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $86,680
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $81,070
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,120
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,030
$82,462
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Associate's)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($104,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $94,840
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $104,940
Dubuque, IA $88,010
Iowa City, IA $86,670
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $91,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $85,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $75,470
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $83,240
$87,772
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Associate's)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $70,120
Idaho Falls, ID $87,770
Lewiston, ID-WA $68,710
Pocatello, ID $62,950
Twin Falls, ID $66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,570
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,460
$70,654
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Associate's)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($115,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL $86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $115,400
Danville, IL $88,540
Decatur, IL $81,500
Kankakee, IL $80,590
Peoria, IL $99,860
Rockford, IL $89,540
Springfield, IL $90,630
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,010
$85,655
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($112,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $112,190
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $93,850
Evansville, IN-KY $83,080
Fort Wayne, IN $91,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $94,830
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $94,330
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
Muncie, IN $80,430
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $87,600
Terre Haute, IN $80,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $85,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,480
$88,718
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $83,130
Wichita, KS $91,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $79,990
$84,950
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Associate's)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($90,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $81,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY $88,120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $90,420
Owensboro, KY $76,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,030
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,480
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,510
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,200
$78,503
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($96,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $90,400
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $96,180
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $82,220
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$85,508
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $97,520
Worcester, MA-CT $103,800
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $89,400
$101,150
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Associate's)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($124,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
$96,624
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Associate's)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $82,800
$86,933
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($116,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $116,250
Flint, MI $91,730
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $100,830
Jackson, MI $101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $99,590
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $102,910
Monroe, MI $96,080
Muskegon, MI $87,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $87,910
Saginaw, MI $96,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $85,490
Midland, MI N/A
$92,789
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($120,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $120,050
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$92,488
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($104,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $76,820
Kansas City, MO-KS $104,840
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
St. Louis, MO-IL $103,250
Springfield, MO $82,150
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,580
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
$81,295
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Associate's)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($77,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,120
Jackson, MS $77,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,260
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,170
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,530
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,020
$72,010
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($125,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $120,110
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,790
Fayetteville, NC $95,950
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $107,730
Greenville, NC $105,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $93,720
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Raleigh, NC $117,510
Rocky Mount, NC $92,120
Wilmington, NC $96,770
Winston-Salem, NC $104,730
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,610
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,300
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,880
$97,347
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Associate's)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($96,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $96,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN $93,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,420
$89,930
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($97,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $88,510
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $97,810
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,910
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $80,440
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $83,240
$85,582
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Associate's)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($124,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $114,830
Portsmouth, NH-ME $124,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,020
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $98,910
$101,470
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Associate's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($141,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $106,620
Trenton, NJ $141,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $112,630
$120,237
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Associate's)

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $88,970
Las Cruces, NM $81,350
Santa Fe, NM $86,670
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,740
$85,836
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($97,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $94,840
Reno, NV $97,840
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $87,950
$93,543
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($156,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $108,590
Elmira, NY $96,770
Glens Falls, NY $97,930
Ithaca, NY $118,600
Kingston, NY $91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $156,280
Rochester, NY $113,290
Syracuse, NY $107,460
Utica-Rome, NY $97,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $90,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $92,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $93,850
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $94,140
$104,380
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $88,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,460
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,530
Columbus, OH $104,980
Dayton, OH $101,850
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $97,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $81,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $86,960
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,820
$91,175
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($93,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $82,400
Oklahoma City, OK $93,490
Tulsa, OK $93,260
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $77,610
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $81,340
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,850
$82,233
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Associate's)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($109,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $86,300
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $82,800
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
Medford, OR $84,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $109,690
Salem, OR $97,220
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,900
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,530
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,930
$87,897
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($129,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $91,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $85,260
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $107,950
Johnstown, PA $82,960
Lancaster, PA $97,270
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $129,250
Pittsburgh, PA $112,220
Reading, PA $112,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $94,140
State College, PA $96,700
Williamsport, PA $90,840
York-Hanover, PA $106,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $82,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $86,950
$97,829
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $52,610
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,190
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$49,444
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($98,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $98,200
Florence, SC $92,200
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $94,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $82,600
Spartanburg, SC $96,630
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,440
$88,116
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Associate's)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($106,880) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($96,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $84,940
Knoxville, TN $84,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $91,360
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $96,400
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$78,683
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($114,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX $108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $89,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX $89,190
Corpus Christi, TX $85,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $114,010
El Paso, TX $84,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $111,570
Killeen-Temple, TX $87,720
Laredo, TX $81,730
Longview, TX $91,340
Lubbock, TX $86,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $81,080
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $99,430
San Angelo, TX $77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $101,880
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Tyler, TX $80,080
Victoria, TX $82,200
Waco, TX $86,260
Wichita Falls, TX $79,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $81,900
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,130
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,970
$87,952
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($90,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $76,350
Provo-Orem, UT $88,790
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $90,130
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
$74,052
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($113,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $113,150
Roanoke, VA $97,380
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $108,420
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,000
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,290
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$97,838
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($118,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $104,300
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $112,110
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $118,460
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,760
$101,111
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for an associate'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

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $61,755

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Washington ($122,090) in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($89,527) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $89,527
$78,143
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,257
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($75,793) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $51,930
Hot Springs, AR $52,207
Jonesboro, AR $47,300
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $52,787
Pine Bluff, AR $75,793
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,807
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,530
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,950
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,373
$53,742
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Tucson, AZ $40,440
Yuma, AZ $37,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
$40,430
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($161,420) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $90,570
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $87,300
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $161,420
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $129,037
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $122,370
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,139
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($103,370) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $100,723
Fort Collins, CO $103,370
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$102,047
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($90,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT $90,010
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,010
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($105,870) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $87,200
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $60,700
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $105,870
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,590
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$49,995
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($78,870) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,870
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,140
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,650
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$59,223
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($53,277) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $47,410
Idaho Falls, ID $53,277
Lewiston, ID-WA $48,177
Pocatello, ID $51,290
Twin Falls, ID $44,180
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,113
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,070
$48,074
Illinois N/A
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.

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
$44,374
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($54,817) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $52,803
Topeka, KS $51,670
Wichita, KS $54,817
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $52,953
$53,061
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($74,477) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $65,180
Lake Charles, LA $62,210
Monroe, LA $49,750
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $74,477
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $68,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,090
$61,544
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($122,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $122,330
Worcester, MA-CT $96,110
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$109,220
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 ($61,387) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $60,663
Portland-South Portland, ME $61,387
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $54,230
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $54,283
$57,641
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($90,500) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $87,060
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $90,500
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $85,490
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Midland, MI N/A
$87,683
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($83,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,030
$83,030
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($85,243) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $85,243
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,243
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($57,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $54,343
Jackson, MS $49,233
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,347
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,100
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,217
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $57,760
$51,667
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$36,486
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($98,130) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $98,130
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,130
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,530
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$63,170
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($61,863) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $53,427
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $61,863
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,613
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,837
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,850
$53,318
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 ($67,973) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $64,643
Portsmouth, NH-ME $67,973
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,683
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,913
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,153
$61,673
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($83,357) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $60,073
Trenton, NJ $83,357
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $67,337
$70,256
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,610
$48,982
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$50,933
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 ($124,557) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $95,480
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $124,557
Rochester, NY $117,960
Syracuse, NY $108,350
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $83,500
$105,969
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($112,280) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $112,280
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH $104,227
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $93,820
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $106,180
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $92,950
$101,891
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($112,320) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $97,290
Pittsburgh, PA $112,320
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$104,805
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Arecibo, PR $33,390
Guayama, PR $29,920
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
Ponce, PR $32,200
San German, PR $31,220
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,757
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
$32,815
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$45,647
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 ($56,037) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $56,037
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,470
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,813
$50,107
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($100,680) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $100,680
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$100,680
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 ($103,563) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX $88,160
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $102,700
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $103,563
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,141
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($118,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $118,080
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $86,230
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$102,155
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($60,400) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,717
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,400
$59,558
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($74,580) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,580
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,580
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($58,583) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $50,667
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $54,487
Morgantown, WV $58,583
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $53,833
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $57,910
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,290
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,020
$53,403
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($63,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $63,810
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $57,640
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $56,870
$59,440

13 Jobs 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 $78,066.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $90,146.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $61,755. 

  Regulatory Affairs Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

Salary Ratio: 0.74    

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    
  • Global Regulatory Affairs Director (Global RA Director)
  • Global Regulatory Affairs Manager (Global RA Manager)
  • Regulatory Administrator
  • Regulatory Affairs Director (RA Director)
  • Regulatory Affairs Manager (RA Manager)
  • Regulatory Affairs Quality Assurance Director (RA QA Director)
  • Regulatory Director
  • Regulatory Process Manager
  • Regulatory Reports Manager
  • Regulatory Science Director
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Compliance Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.

Salary Ratio: 0.74    

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    
  • Accreditation Lieutenant
  • Accreditation Manager
  • Audit Manager
  • Compliance Coordinator
  • Compliance Director
  • Compliance Manager
  • Compliance Operations Manager
  • Compliance Program Manager
  • Corporate Compliance Director
  • Environmental Health and Safety Director
  • Environmental Health and Safety Manager
  • Environmental Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Ethics Manager
  • Governance Compliance and Risk Manager (GCR Manager)
  • Health
  • Safety
  • and Environmental Manager (HSE Manager)
  • Licensing Manager
  • Privacy Compliance Manager
  • Privacy Officer
  • Regulatory Compliance Director
  • Regulatory Compliance Manager
  • Risk Manager
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Loss Prevention Managers

Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.

Salary Ratio: 0.74    

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    
  • Area Loss Prevention Manager
  • Asset Protection Leader
  • Asset Protection Manager
  • Asset Protection Supervisor
  • Asset Safety Manager
  • Logistics Loss Prevention Manager
  • Loss Control Manager
  • Loss Prevention Director
  • Loss Prevention Leader
  • Loss Prevention Manager
  • Loss Prevention Operations Director
  • Loss Prevention Operations Manager
  • Loss Prevention Supervisor
  • Market Asset Protection Manager
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Wind Energy Operations Managers

Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.

Salary Ratio: 1.48    

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    
  • Clean Energy Site Manager
  • Energy Environmental Manager
  • Energy Operations Manager
  • Energy Quality Control Manager (Energy QC Manager)
  • Energy Services Manager
  • Offshore Energy Environmental Manager
  • Offshore Wind Operations Manager
  • Renewable Energy Development Manager
  • Service Site Manager
  • Site Manager
  • Turbine Site Manager
  • Wind Facilities Manager
  • Wind Farm Operations Manager
  • Wind Field Service Manager
  • Wind Operations Manager
  • Wind Operations Supervisor
  • Wind Plant Manager
  • Wind Plant Operations Manager
  • Wind Power Development Manager
  • Wind Site Manager
  • Wind Site Supervisor
  • Wind Technician Leader
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Wind Energy Development Managers

Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. May also manage construction of projects.

Salary Ratio: 0.74    

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    
  • Business Development Director
  • Business Development Manager
  • Development Director
  • Development Manager
  • Energy Director
  • Energy Project Director
  • Environmental Projects Advisor
  • Project Development Leader
  • Renewable Energy Civil Foreman
  • Renewable Energy Field Coordinator
  • Renewable Energy Project Handler
  • Renewable Energy Project Manager
  • Renewable Power Director
  • Renewable Project Management and Construction Director
  • Wind Development Director
  • Wind Development Leader
  • Wind Energy Project Manager
  • Wind Power Project Manager
  • Wind Power Technical Leader
  • Wind Project Manager
  • Wind Projects Supervisor
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.

Salary Ratio: 0.74    

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    
  • Brownfield Program Director
  • Brownfield Program Manager
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Coordinator
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Site Manager
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Specialist
  • Brownfields Practice Leader
  • Brownfields Program Coordinator
  • Brownfields Program Manager
  • Cleanup Monitor
  • Contaminated Land Consultant
  • Contamination Consultant
  • Corridor Redevelopment Manager
  • Damage Restoration Specialist
  • Debris Cleanup Monitor
  • Debris Monitor
  • Environmental Management Specialist
  • Environmental Practice Leader
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Environmental Quality Division Manager
  • Environmental Quality Specialist
  • Environmental Remediation Consultant
  • Environmental Remediation Specialist
  • Grounds Restoration Specialist
  • Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP)
  • Redevelopment Manager
  • Redevelopment Specialist
  • Remedial Project Manager
  • Remediation Bioanalytics Consultant
  • Remediation Consultant
  • Remediation Expert
  • Sediment Remediation Consultant
  • Site Remediation Professional
  • Urban Redevelopment Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Research conditions in local, regional, national, or online markets. Gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or plan a marketing or advertising campaign. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. May employ search marketing tactics, analyze web metrics, and develop recommendations to increase search engine ranking and visibility to target markets.

Salary Ratio: 0.42    

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    
  • Advertising Analyst
  • Business Development Analyst
  • Business Development Associate
  • Business Development Specialist
  • Communications Specialist
  • Demographic Analyst
  • Digital Marketing Specialist
  • Email Marketing Processor
  • Email Marketing Specialist
  • Family Consumer Scientist
  • Government Business Development Specialist
  • International Trade Specialist
  • Market Analyst
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Market Research Consultant
  • Market Research Specialist
  • Market Research Worker
  • Market Researcher
  • Marketer
  • Marketing Analyst
  • Marketing Associate
  • Marketing Consultant
  • Marketing Forecaster
  • Marketing Representative
  • Marketing Research Analyst
  • Marketing Researcher
  • Marketing Specialist
  • Marketing Support Specialist
  • Social Media Specialist
  • Technical Marketing Consultant
  • Technical Marketing Specialist
  • Trade Analyst
  • Trade Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $54,481
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Search Marketing Strategists

Employ search marketing tactics to increase visibility and engagement with content, products, or services in Internet-enabled devices or interfaces. Examine search query behaviors on general or specialty search engines or other Internet-based content. Analyze research, data, or technology to understand user intent and measure outcomes for ongoing optimization.

Salary Ratio: 0.42    

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    
  • Digital Marketer
  • Digital Marketing Strategist
  • Digital Media Planner
  • Digital Strategist
  • E-commerce Strategist
  • Electronic Commerce Specialist (E-Commerce Specialist)
  • Experience Planning Strategist
  • HTML Developer (HyperText Markup Language Developer)
  • Interactive Marketing Strategist
  • Interactive Media Marketing Specialist
  • Interactive Media Marketing Strategist
  • Internet Analyst
  • Internet E-Commerce Specialist (Internet Electronic Commerce Specialist)
  • Internet Marketing Specialist
  • Internet Marketing Strategist
  • Internet Media Planner
  • Marketing Communications Specialist
  • Marketing Consultant
  • Marketing Specialist
  • New Media Strategist
  • Online Marketing Consultant
  • Online Marketing Strategist
  • Online User Experience Strategist
  • Paid Search Consultant
  • Paid Search Marketing Strategist
  • Paid Search Specialist
  • Paid Search Strategist
  • PPC Specialist (Pay Per Click Specialist)
  • PPC Specialist (Pay-Per-Click Specialist)
  • PPC Strategist (Pay-Per-Click Strategist)
  • Search Advertising Strategist
  • Search Consultant
  • Search Engine Marketing Specialist (SEM Specialist)
  • Search Engine Marketing Strategist (SEM Strategist)
  • Search Engine Optimization Analyst (SEO Analyst)
  • Search Engine Optimization Consultant (SEO Consultant)
  • Search Engine Optimization Specialist (SEO Specialist)
  • Search Engine Optimizer (SEO)
  • Search Engineer Marketing Specialist
  • Search Marketing Analyst
  • Search Marketing Specialist
  • Search Specialist
  • Search Strategist
  • SEO Strategist (Search Engine Optimization Strategist)
  • Social Media Specialist
  • Social Media Strategist
  • Technical Marketing Specialist
  • Usability Strategist
  • Web Analyst
  • Web Consultant
  • Web Marketing Strategist
  • Web User Experience Strategist
  • Website Optimization Strategist
  • US Salary Median: $54,481
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Economists

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Business Economist
  • Econometrician
  • Economic Advisor
  • Economic Analyst
  • Economic Consultant
  • Economic Developer
  • Economic Development Specialist
  • Economic Research Analyst
  • Economist
  • Financial Economist
  • Fiscal Economist
  • Forensic Economist
  • Forest Economist
  • Health Economics Consultant
  • Health Economist
  • Industrial Economist
  • International Trade Specialist
  • Labor Economist
  • Medical Economics Consultant
  • Policy Advisor
  • Policy Officer
  • Price Economist
  • Project Economist
  • Research Analyst
  • Research Associate
  • Revenue Research Analyst
  • Social Economist
  • Tax Economist
  • Trade Economist
  • US Salary Median: $82,134
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Environmental Economists

Conduct economic analysis related to environmental protection and use of the natural environment, such as water, air, land, and renewable energy resources. Evaluate and quantify benefits, costs, incentives, and impacts of alternative options using economic principles and statistical techniques.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Agricultural Economist
  • Ecological Economist
  • Economist
  • Energy Economist
  • Environment and Natural Resources Economics Researcher
  • Environmental Economist
  • Environmental Protection Economist
  • Marine Resource Economist
  • Natural Resource Economist
  • Natural Resource Specialist
  • Research Economist
  • Resource Economist
  • US Salary Median: $82,134
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Survey Researchers

Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams.

Salary Ratio: 0.53    

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    
  • Analytic Methodologist
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Collection Specialist
  • Field Interviewer
  • Interviewer
  • Market Survey Representative
  • Methodologist
  • Pollster
  • Proctor
  • Public Opinion Analyst
  • Research Associate
  • Research Fellow
  • Research Interviewer
  • Screening Field Interviewer
  • Survey Analyst
  • Survey Associate
  • Survey Methodologist
  • Survey Questionnaire Designer
  • Survey Research Analyst
  • Survey Research Associate
  • Survey Research Consultant
  • Survey Researcher
  • Survey Statistician
  • Telephone Interviewer
  • Telephone Survey Interviewer
  • US Salary Median: $60,342
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Social Science Research Assistants

Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

Salary Ratio: 0.53    

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    
  • Bilingual Research Interviewer
  • Clinical Research Assistant
  • Data Analyst
  • Economic Research Assistant
  • Economist Research Assistant
  • Graduate Assistant
  • Graduate Research Assistant
  • Historian Research Assistant
  • Laboratory Assistant
  • Market Research Interviewer
  • Political Science Research Assistant
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Psychologist Research Assistant
  • Research Aide
  • Research Assistant
  • Research Associate
  • Research Data Analyst
  • Research Interviewer
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Technician
  • Social Research Assistant
  • Sociology Research Assistant
  • US Salary Median: $51,511
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.2    

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    
  • Adjunct Economics Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Agricultural Economics Professor
  • Agricultural Economics Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Econometrics Professor
  • Economic Adjunct Instructor
  • Economic Instructor
  • Economics Adjunct Instructor
  • Economics Assistant Professor
  • Economics Faculty Member
  • Economics Instructor
  • Economics Lecturer
  • Economics Professor
  • Faculty Member
  • Finance Professor
  • Industrial Economics Professor
  • Industrial Economics Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Labor Economics Professor
  • Labor Economics Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Macroeconomics Professor
  • Microeconomics Professor
  • Professor
  • Teacher
  • Transportation Economics Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $79,369
  • 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 $23,826 per year (or $33,765 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $95,304 to earn a bachelor's (or $135,060 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $23,826 per year (or $33,765 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $47,652 to earn an associate's (or $67,530 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $17,959 per year (or $26,355 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $71,836 to earn a doctorate (or $105,420 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($95,304 if you're in-state, $135,060 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($35,918 if you're in-state, $52,710 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Applied Economics Degrees

California University of Pennsylvania

250 University Ave - California, PA

Out-of-state cost: $15,726/year
In-state cost: $11,108/year
Degrees: Certificate

Georgia Southern University

1332 Southern Drive - Statesboro, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,539/year
In-state cost: $6,485/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

University of Akron Main Campus

302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,765/year
In-state cost: $11,861/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Farmingdale State College

2350 Broadhollow Road - Farmingdale, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,305/year
In-state cost: $8,395/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Central Oklahoma

100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $18,704/year
In-state cost: $7,817/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

220 McFall Ctr - Bowling Green, OH

Out-of-state cost: $19,562/year
In-state cost: $11,573/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Northern Iowa

1227 W 27th St - Cedar Falls, IA

Out-of-state cost: $21,222/year
In-state cost: $8,938/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Utah State University

Old Main Hill - Logan, UT

Out-of-state cost: $22,805/year
In-state cost: $7,860/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

East Carolina University

East 5th Street - Greenville, NC

Out-of-state cost: $23,516/year
In-state cost: $7,239/year
Degrees: Certificate

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

2850 Weddell Street - Las Cruces, NM

Out-of-state cost: $23,767/year
In-state cost: $7,301/year
Degrees: Certificate

Plymouth State University

17 High Street - Plymouth, NH

Out-of-state cost: $23,902/year
In-state cost: $14,492/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ball State University

2000 University Ave - Muncie, IN

Out-of-state cost: $27,132/year
In-state cost: $10,144/year
Degrees: Certificate

Binghamton University

4400 Vestal Parkway East - Vestal, NY

Out-of-state cost: $27,604/year
In-state cost: $10,014/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University at Buffalo

12 Capen Hall - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $28,196/year
In-state cost: $10,526/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr. - Blacksburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $32,893/year
In-state cost: $13,749/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

100 Church Street SE - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $33,325/year
In-state cost: $15,027/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

The College of Saint Rose

432 Western Ave - Albany, NY

Out-of-state cost: $34,354/year
In-state cost: $34,354/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Arizona

1401 E University - Tucson, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $34,667/year
In-state cost: $12,384/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

St Catherine University

2004 Randolph Ave - Saint Paul, MN

Out-of-state cost: $34,720/year
In-state cost: $34,720/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Western New England University

1215 Wilbraham Rd - Springfield, MA

Out-of-state cost: $39,216/year
In-state cost: $39,216/year
Degrees: Bachelor's


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Applied Economics Degrees

Saint Cloud State University

720 Fourth Ave. South - Saint Cloud, MN

Out-of-state cost: $12,904/year
In-state cost: $8,731/year
Degrees: Master's

Auburn University at Montgomery

7440 East Drive - Montgomery, AL

Out-of-state cost: $17,812/year
In-state cost: $8,344/year
Degrees: Master's

University of North Dakota

264 Centennial Drive, Stop 8193 - Grand Forks, ND

Out-of-state cost: $18,326/year
In-state cost: $12,796/year
Degrees: Master's

Western Kentucky University

1906 College Heights Blvd - Bowling Green, KY

Out-of-state cost: $18,340/year
In-state cost: $12,140/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Houston

212 E. Cullen Building - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $18,689/year
In-state cost: $9,547/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

800 W Main St - Whitewater, WI

Out-of-state cost: $19,200/year
In-state cost: $9,317/year
Degrees: Master's

Montana State University

Montana State University - Bozeman, MT

Out-of-state cost: $21,446/year
In-state cost: $6,650/year
Degrees: Master's

Marquette University

1250 W Wisconsin Avenue - Milwaukee, WI

Out-of-state cost: $21,690/year
In-state cost: $21,690/year
Degrees: Master's

Michigan Technological University

1400 Townsend Drive - Houghton, MI

Out-of-state cost: $21,996/year
In-state cost: $21,996/year
Degrees: Master's

Saint Louis University

One North Grand Blvd - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $22,074/year
In-state cost: $22,074/year
Degrees: Master's

SUNY Buffalo State

1300 Elmwood Ave - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $23,905/year
In-state cost: $12,115/year
Degrees: Master's

Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $26,552/year
In-state cost: $14,978/year
Degrees: Master's

Florida State University

222 S. Copeland Street - Tallahassee, FL

Out-of-state cost: $26,707/year
In-state cost: $11,553/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Illinois Chicago

601 S Morgan - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $27,036/year
In-state cost: $17,121/year
Degrees: Master's

Washington State University

French Administration Building - Pullman, WA

Out-of-state cost: $27,561/year
In-state cost: $13,463/year
Degrees: Master's

Oregon State University

1500 SW Jefferson Avenue - Corvallis, OR

Out-of-state cost: $28,121/year
In-state cost: $15,269/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

University of California-Los Angeles

405 Hilgard Ave - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,131/year
In-state cost: $13,029/year
Degrees: Master's

University of California-Santa Cruz

1156 High St - Santa Cruz, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,952/year
In-state cost: $13,850/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Rhode Island

Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue - Kingston, RI

Out-of-state cost: $29,082/year
In-state cost: $15,964/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI

Out-of-state cost: $31,355/year
In-state cost: $17,283/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate


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