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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Biopsychology Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on biological and psychological linkages, especially the linkages between biochemical and biophysical activity and the functioning of the central nervous system.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $84,219
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 9.13%
    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.):  $36,319/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $35,817/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,470/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,895/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,568/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,033/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: $84,219

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($125,900) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($87,049).

Fairbanks, AK $87,049
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $82,848
$85,110
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($72,910).

Huntsville, AL $64,373
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
Mobile, AL $63,543
Montgomery, AL $63,290
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,065
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $54,495
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $64,195
$61,915
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($84,020).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $84,020
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,430
$79,702
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($106,395).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $106,395
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $90,803
$101,038
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($154,240).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $145,593
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $125,459
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $113,716
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $140,313
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $152,234
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $154,240
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $146,758
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $107,730
Santa Rosa, CA $125,716
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $127,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $103,308
Chico, CA $111,050
El Centro, CA $102,680
Fresno, CA $100,023
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $110,710
Modesto, CA $122,620
Salinas, CA $123,740
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $95,370
Stockton-Lodi, CA $128,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $99,945
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $106,180
Yuba City, CA $79,610
$125,900
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($100,202).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $98,611
Fort Collins, CO $100,202
Colorado Springs, CO $70,050
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,690
$92,768
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($120,988).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $117,000
New Haven, CT $120,988
$119,175
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Port St. Lucie, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($105,280).

Gainesville, FL $91,230
Jacksonville, FL $85,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $87,720
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $74,165
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $78,119
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $102,898
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $88,333
Tallahassee, FL $65,195
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $85,649
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,578
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $68,715
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $104,340
Port St. Lucie, FL $105,280
$83,490
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($107,883).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $107,883
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $85,997
Savannah, GA $90,013
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,395
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $76,250
$87,800
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($98,068).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $98,068
Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
$92,636
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($144,200).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $129,855
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $89,720
Iowa City, IA $87,742
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $90,513
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $144,200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,960
$102,568
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($70,902).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,902
Idaho Falls, ID $55,257
Coeur d'Alene, ID $43,660
Lewiston, ID-WA $45,995
Pocatello, ID $50,980
Twin Falls, ID $42,740
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,340
$54,317
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($85,180).

Peoria, IL $85,180
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,295
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $75,190
$79,887
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($67,493).

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,372
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $67,493
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $60,560
Terre Haute, IN $57,555
Columbus, IN $47,053
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $53,367
Evansville, IN-KY $52,647
Fort Wayne, IN $49,063
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $45,050
Muncie, IN $52,543
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,713
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,983
$53,470
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($91,950).

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $83,130
Wichita, KS $91,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $75,960
$83,328
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($101,058).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $101,058
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,467
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $70,250
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,520
$74,523
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($93,630).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $93,630
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $76,710
$90,810
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($193,060).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $193,060
Springfield, MA-CT $107,480
Worcester, MA-CT $115,368
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $76,660
$124,558
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($114,150).

Salisbury, MD-DE $114,150
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $98,300
$106,225
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($120,168).

Portland-South Portland, ME $120,168
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $90,543
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $86,020
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$95,344
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($102,523).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $102,523
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $77,949
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $88,438
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $86,443
Jackson, MI $61,770
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $81,783
$87,386
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($107,510).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $107,510
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $99,648
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $77,870
$101,956
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($114,090).

Kansas City, MO-KS $114,090
St. Louis, MO-IL $84,030
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $76,740
Springfield, MO $61,540
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,430
$84,393
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($100,213).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $100,213
Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $52,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $61,890
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,400
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$73,829
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($83,885).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $83,885
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $69,545
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$63,929
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($128,334).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $128,334
Greensboro-High Point, NC $102,266
Raleigh, NC $106,614
Wilmington, NC $98,478
Winston-Salem, NC $114,983
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $76,843
Greenville, NC $106,660
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $64,470
Fayetteville, NC $60,310
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,870
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,480
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,810
$97,419
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($76,352).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $76,352
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,740
$73,199
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($63,825).

Manchester, NH $60,635
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,825
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,355
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,820
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,885
$58,304
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($107,152).

Ocean City, NJ $80,348
Trenton, NJ $107,152
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $88,017
$91,839
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($85,748).

Santa Fe, NM $85,685
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,748
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $62,150
$83,363
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($120,110).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $120,110
Reno, NV $95,260
$102,715
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 ($136,814).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $105,093
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $136,814
Rochester, NY $120,934
Syracuse, NY $104,037
Ithaca, NY $103,935
Binghamton, NY $99,655
Utica-Rome, NY $88,465
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $91,560
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $56,540
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $69,930
$108,825
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($106,080).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,407
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $97,473
Columbus, OH $99,137
Dayton, OH $106,080
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $104,054
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $86,482
Toledo, OH $84,190
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $72,965
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $74,030
$96,507
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($114,240).

Tulsa, OK $96,040
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $114,240
$102,865
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($126,590).

Corvallis, OR $126,590
Eugene, OR $101,610
Medford, OR $91,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $107,125
Salem, OR $107,890
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $92,070
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $98,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $101,510
$103,908
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($115,947).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $94,603
Lancaster, PA $92,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $115,947
Pittsburgh, PA $92,747
Reading, PA $103,793
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $105,880
York-Hanover, PA $77,710
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $75,510
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $84,490
Erie, PA $95,700
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $75,290
$97,750
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($79,506).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $79,506
$79,506
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($86,000).

Columbia, SC $79,290
Florence, SC $51,660
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $86,000
$72,317
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($77,830).

Sioux Falls, SD $77,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$64,220
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($99,370).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $99,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $86,826
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $67,660
Knoxville, TN $89,780
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $61,315
$86,395
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($113,560).

College Station-Bryan, TX $85,133
Corpus Christi, TX $110,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $96,394
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $101,757
Killeen-Temple, TX $85,323
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $85,348
Midland, TX $113,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $87,480
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $92,514
El Paso, TX $52,507
Lubbock, TX $85,810
Tyler, TX $65,910
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,720
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,295
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,530
Laredo, TX $55,350
$85,690
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($99,750).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $99,750
Provo-Orem, UT $97,440
Salt Lake City, UT $87,068
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $80,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,910
$86,513
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($118,260).

Lynchburg, VA $72,420
Richmond, VA $118,260
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $94,493
Charlottesville, VA $55,400
Roanoke, VA $82,325
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,340
$90,111
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($73,960).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $73,960
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $54,743
$67,554
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($98,220).

Madison, WI $94,115
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $83,017
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $83,194
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $98,220
$89,126
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($110,343).

Morgantown, WV $110,343
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $106,450
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $75,880
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $57,240
$99,316
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($69,527).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $69,527
Cheyenne, WY $60,735
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,945
$63,294

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $95,294

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($154,783) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($105,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $101,378
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $105,050
$103,214
Alabama

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

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

Huntsville, AL $67,830
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
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 (Bachelor's)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($88,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $88,290
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,290
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($109,845) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $109,845
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $90,803
$101,539
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($176,803) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $157,510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $141,985
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $122,990
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $159,265
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $176,803
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $163,820
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $155,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $107,710
Santa Rosa, CA $116,750
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $122,458
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,340
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $70,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $86,190
Modesto, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $78,770
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $85,820
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Yuba City, CA $79,610
$120,385
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($120,268) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $120,268
Fort Collins, CO $112,825
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$116,546
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($130,828) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $127,340
New Haven, CT $130,828
$129,084
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 ($102,898) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL $91,230
Jacksonville, FL $87,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $90,048
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $75,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $85,728
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $102,898
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $88,333
Tallahassee, FL $65,195
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $88,625
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,578
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
$84,792
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 ($122,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $122,640
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $99,108
Savannah, GA $97,310
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,353
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,068) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $98,068
Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
$84,489
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($150,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $150,600
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $102,070
Iowa City, IA $94,438
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $95,800
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $144,200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$117,422
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($76,383) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $76,383
Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$56,308
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($85,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $85,180
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,180
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,263
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,400
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $72,620
Fort Wayne, IN $60,650
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$60,034
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for a bachelor'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 (Bachelor's)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($109,325) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $109,325
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,960
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,810
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,032
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($106,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $106,450
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $76,710
$91,580
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 ($193,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $193,060
Springfield, MA-CT $129,060
Worcester, MA-CT $142,230
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$154,783
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($115,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $115,580
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $97,860
$106,720
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($120,168) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $120,168
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $90,543
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $93,595
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$93,876
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($113,328) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $113,328
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $85,148
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $92,200
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $91,310
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
$95,496
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 ($133,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $133,170
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $109,470
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$121,320
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($127,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $127,060
St. Louis, MO-IL $94,000
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,840
Springfield, MO N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$100,967
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($115,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $115,970
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$115,970
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($97,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $97,180
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$97,180
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 ($137,303) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $137,303
Greensboro-High Point, NC $124,720
Raleigh, NC $129,998
Wilmington, NC $121,820
Winston-Salem, NC $132,050
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$129,178
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($82,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $82,790
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,790
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 ($76,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
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 ($141,460) for a bachelor'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 (Bachelor's)

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($91,875) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $84,760
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $91,875
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,318
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($120,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $120,110
Reno, NV $94,308
$107,209
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 ($161,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $130,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $161,770
Rochester, NY $149,410
Syracuse, NY $141,570
Ithaca, NY N/A
Binghamton, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$145,718
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($134,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $134,920
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $110,128
Columbus, OH $105,293
Dayton, OH $122,040
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $125,810
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $92,560
Toledo, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$115,125
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($114,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $112,510
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $114,240
$113,375
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($126,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $126,590
Eugene, OR $101,610
Medford, OR $91,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $117,918
Salem, OR $103,540
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $92,070
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $98,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $101,510
$104,145
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 ($136,108) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $109,960
Lancaster, PA $92,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $136,108
Pittsburgh, PA $99,333
Reading, PA $110,460
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $84,490
Erie, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$105,427
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 ($89,355) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $89,355
$89,355
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($86,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $79,290
Florence, SC $51,660
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $86,000
$72,317
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 ($62,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($113,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $113,430
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $94,713
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $81,060
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$96,401
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($120,743) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $84,018
Corpus Christi, TX $110,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $114,528
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $120,743
Killeen-Temple, TX $98,463
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $103,380
Midland, TX $113,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $110,768
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $118,110
El Paso, TX $81,060
Lubbock, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
$105,469
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($99,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $99,750
Provo-Orem, UT $97,440
Salt Lake City, UT $94,030
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $80,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,910
$87,868
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($118,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $72,420
Richmond, VA $118,260
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $105,418
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,699
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,100
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
$73,395
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($109,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $109,370
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $95,170
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $99,290
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $105,400
$102,308
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 ($118,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $118,610
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $106,450
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
$112,530
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($82,515) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $82,515
Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
$71,835

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $73,145

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($116,669) in the Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($67,943) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $67,943
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $60,647
$64,295
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($73,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $62,645
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Mobile, AL $64,525
Montgomery, AL $66,215
Tuscaloosa, AL $73,890
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,230
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $70,210
$64,786
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($71,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $71,210
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,430
$66,820
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($99,495) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $99,495
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$99,495
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($146,420) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $109,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $103,423
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $101,350
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $115,043
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $119,477
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $115,920
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $121,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $107,790
Santa Rosa, CA $139,165
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $146,420
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $112,210
Chico, CA $111,050
El Centro, CA $102,680
Fresno, CA $114,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $122,970
Modesto, CA $122,620
Salinas, CA $123,740
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $111,970
Stockton-Lodi, CA $128,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $114,070
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $106,180
Yuba City, CA N/A
$116,669
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($74,955) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $69,737
Fort Collins, CO $74,955
Colorado Springs, CO $70,050
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,690
$66,858
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($101,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $101,490
New Haven, CT $101,310
$101,400
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Port St. Lucie, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($105,280) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $82,280
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $84,617
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $71,270
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $67,973
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $81,680
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $68,715
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $104,340
Port St. Lucie, FL $105,280
$83,269
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($76,250) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $63,610
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,775
Savannah, GA $68,120
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,395
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $76,250
$64,430
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($77,370) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $67,620
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $77,370
Iowa City, IA $60,960
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,650
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,960
$69,712
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,975) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Idaho Falls, ID $50,975
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$43,348
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($75,190) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,295
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $75,190
$74,743
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($67,190) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $67,190
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $61,220
Terre Haute, IN $55,543
Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Kokomo, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
$47,187
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($63,870) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $63,870
$63,870
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($67,990) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $67,990
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,480
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,690
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,520
$60,962
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($74,400) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $74,400
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
$74,400
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($88,507) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $85,900
Worcester, MA-CT $88,507
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $76,660
$83,689
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($109,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $109,860
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $99,620
$104,740
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($70,870) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $70,870
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
$70,870
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($88,117) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $88,117
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $68,350
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $80,915
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,840
Jackson, MI $61,770
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $81,783
$75,463
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($81,850) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $81,850
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,180
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $77,870
$76,633
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($75,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $75,180
St. Louis, MO-IL $70,737
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,440
Springfield, MO $61,540
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,430
$66,665
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,940
Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $52,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $61,890
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,400
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$57,987
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($69,545) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $69,545
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$42,855
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($106,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $92,460
Greensboro-High Point, NC $68,585
Raleigh, NC $75,437
Wilmington, NC $63,465
Winston-Salem, NC $63,780
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $76,843
Greenville, NC $106,660
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $64,470
Fayetteville, NC $60,310
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,870
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,480
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,810
$72,181
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($69,913) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $69,913
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,740
$66,827
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
$48,196
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($72,843) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $54,077
Trenton, NJ $72,843
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $63,403
$63,441
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $88,460
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $61,240
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $62,150
$70,617
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($96,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $96,530
$96,530
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($103,935) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $80,067
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $103,540
Rochester, NY $82,967
Syracuse, NY $66,503
Ithaca, NY $103,935
Binghamton, NY $99,655
Utica-Rome, NY $88,465
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $91,560
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $56,540
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $69,930
$84,316
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($90,930) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $73,893
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $72,165
Columbus, OH $90,930
Dayton, OH $74,160
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $71,420
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,365
Toledo, OH $84,190
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $72,965
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $74,030
$76,791
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($71,335) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $71,335
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,335
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($120,940) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $85,540
Salem, OR $120,940
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$103,240
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($105,880) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $79,247
Lancaster, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $89,067
Pittsburgh, PA $79,575
Reading, PA $83,790
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $105,880
York-Hanover, PA $77,710
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $75,510
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Erie, PA $95,700
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $75,290
$84,641
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($40,110) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,110
$40,110
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
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 ($93,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $93,020
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$93,020
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($98,500) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $71,250
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $76,310
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $67,660
Knoxville, TN $98,500
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $61,315
$75,007
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($86,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $86,620
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $72,217
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $76,443
Killeen-Temple, TX $67,803
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $58,300
Midland, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $56,430
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,120
El Paso, TX $38,230
Lubbock, TX $85,810
Tyler, TX $65,910
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,720
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,295
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,530
Laredo, TX $55,350
$61,270
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($66,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $66,180
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,180
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($82,325) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $72,645
Charlottesville, VA $55,400
Roanoke, VA $82,325
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,340
$70,678
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
$52,225
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($78,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $78,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $70,863
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,050
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $76,680
$71,363
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($85,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $85,540
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $75,880
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $57,240
$72,887
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($57,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,210
Cheyenne, WY $57,660
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,250
$54,040

7 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 $95,294.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $73,145. 

  Natural Sciences Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 0.81    

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 Research Director
  • Agriculture Research Director
  • Analytical Services Manager
  • Chemical Engineer Supervisor
  • Chemical Plant Technical Director
  • Chemical Process Exploration Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Environmental Research Project Manager
  • Geochemical Manager
  • Geological Manager
  • Geophysical Manager
  • Gravity Manager
  • Lab Director (Laboratory Director)
  • Lab Manager (Laboratory Manager)
  • Natural Resources Manager
  • Natural Sciences Manager
  • Ocean Program Administrator
  • Quarrying Manager
  • Research Administrator
  • Research and Development Director (R and D Director)
  • Research Coordinator
  • Research Development Director
  • Research Development Manager
  • Research Director
  • Research Manager
  • Research Project Coordinator
  • Water Team Leader
  • Wild Life Manager
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Clinical Research Coordinators

Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

Salary Ratio: 0.81    

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    
  • Clinical Coordinator
  • Clinical Data Coordinator
  • Clinical Manager
  • Clinical Program Coordinator
  • Clinical Program Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Research Administrator
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Clinical Research Director
  • Clinical Research Manager
  • Clinical Research Monitor
  • Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
  • Clinical Study Manager
  • Clinical Trial Coordinator
  • Clinical Trial Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Research Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Water Resource Specialists

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Salary Ratio: 0.81    

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    
  • Community Resource Consultant
  • Environmental Resource Specialist
  • Hydrotechnical Specialist
  • Hydrotechnician
  • Power Supply Engineer
  • Resource Specialist
  • Water Quality Specialist
  • Water Resource Agent
  • Water Resource Consultant
  • Water Resource Engineering Specialist
  • Water Resource Specialist
  • Water Resources Planner
  • Water Restoration Technician
  • Water Rights Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.

Salary Ratio: 0.28    

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    
  • Anatomist
  • Cancer Researcher
  • Chemotherapist
  • Clinical Analyst
  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Clinical Lab Scientist)
  • Clinical Pharmacologist
  • Clinical Research Analyst
  • Clinical Research Scientist
  • Clinical Research Specialist
  • Clinical Researcher
  • Cytologist
  • Endocrinologist
  • Gerontologist
  • Histologist
  • Histopathologist
  • Immunochemist
  • Medical Health Researcher
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist (Medical Lab Scientist)
  • Medical Physicist
  • Medical Research Scientist
  • Medical Researcher
  • Medical Science Liaison (MSL)
  • Medical Scientist
  • Neurophysiologist
  • Neuroscientist
  • Parasitologist
  • Pharmaceutical Botanist
  • Pharmacognosist
  • Pharmacologist
  • Physician Scientist
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Specialist
  • Researcher
  • Scientist
  • Serologist
  • Study Director
  • Toxicologist
  • US Salary Median: $77,511
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Transportation Planners

Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Gather, compile, and analyze data. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations.

Salary Ratio: 0.56    

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    
  • Planner
  • Traffic Analyst
  • Transit Planner
  • Transportation Analyst
  • Transportation Consultant
  • Transportation Management Consultant
  • Transportation Modeler
  • Transportation Planner
  • US Salary Median: $76,789
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Salary Ratio: 0.21    

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 Biology Instructor
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Algology Teacher
  • Anatomy Instructor
  • Anatomy Professor
  • Apiculture Teacher
  • Arboriculture Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Bacteriology Professor
  • Bacteriology Teacher
  • Biochemistry Professor
  • Biochemistry Teacher
  • Biological Sciences Instructor
  • Biological Sciences Professor
  • Biology Adjunct Instructor
  • Biology Assistant Professor
  • Biology Faculty Member
  • Biology Instructor
  • Biology Lecturer
  • Biology Professor
  • Biology Teacher
  • Biophysics Teacher
  • Botany Professor
  • Botany Teacher
  • Cardiology Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Cytology Teacher
  • Ecology Teacher
  • Embryology Professor
  • Embryology Teacher
  • Endocrinology Teacher
  • Entomology Teacher
  • Etiology Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • Genetics Teacher
  • Helminthology Teacher
  • Herpetology Teacher
  • Human Anatomy Teacher
  • Ichthyology Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lab Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Life Sciences Teacher
  • Limnology Teacher
  • Mammalogy Teacher
  • Microbiology Instructor
  • Microbiology Professor
  • Microbiology Teacher
  • Morphology Teacher
  • Mycology Teacher
  • Nematology Teacher
  • Ornithology Teacher
  • Osteology Teacher
  • Parasitology Teacher
  • Physiology Instructor
  • Phytopathology Teacher
  • Plant Anatomy Teacher
  • Plant Physiology Teacher
  • Plant Taxonomy Teacher
  • Professor
  • Protozoology Teacher
  • Science Instructor
  • Science Professor
  • Taxonomy Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Zoology Professor
  • Zoology Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $75,221
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.21    

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    
  • Abnormal Psychology Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Adjunct Psychology Faculty Member
  • Adjunct Psychology Instructor
  • Applied Psychology Professor
  • Applied Psychology Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Child Development Professor
  • Child Development Teacher
  • Child Psychology Teacher
  • Clinical Psychology Professor
  • Clinical Psychology Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Educational Psychology Professor
  • Educational Psychology Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • Human Relations Professor
  • Human Relations Teacher
  • I/O Psychology Professor (Industrial/Organizational Psychology Professor)
  • Industrial Psychology Professor
  • Industrial Psychology Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Mental Measurements Teacher
  • Professor
  • Psychology Adjunct Instructor
  • Psychology Assistant Professor
  • Psychology Faculty Member
  • Psychology Instructor
  • Psychology Lecturer
  • Psychology Professor
  • School Psychology Professor
  • Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $70,386
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $35,817 per year (or $36,319 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $143,268 to earn a bachelor's (or $145,276 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $18,894 per year (or $19,469 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $75,576 to earn a doctorate (or $77,876 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($143,268 if you're in-state, $145,276 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($37,788 if you're in-state, $38,938 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Biopsychology Degrees

Life University

1269 Barclay Circle - Marietta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $13,596/year
In-state cost: $13,596/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Liberty University

1971 University Blvd - Lynchburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $15,460/year
In-state cost: $15,460/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bryan College-Dayton

721 Bryan Drive - Dayton, TN

Out-of-state cost: $17,050/year
In-state cost: $17,050/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Grand Valley State University

1 Campus Dr - Allendale, MI

Out-of-state cost: $19,168/year
In-state cost: $13,576/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Immaculata University

1145 King Road - Immaculata, PA

Out-of-state cost: $27,750/year
In-state cost: $27,750/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Geneva College

3200 College Ave - Beaver Falls, PA

Out-of-state cost: $29,040/year
In-state cost: $29,040/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Viterbo University

900 Viterbo Drive - La Crosse, WI

Out-of-state cost: $29,350/year
In-state cost: $29,350/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Mills College

5000 MacArthur Blvd - Oakland, CA

Out-of-state cost: $30,770/year
In-state cost: $30,770/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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McKendree University

701 College Rd - Lebanon, IL

Out-of-state cost: $32,200/year
In-state cost: $32,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio Dominican University

1216 Sunbury Road - Columbus, OH

Out-of-state cost: $32,880/year
In-state cost: $32,880/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Morningside College

1501 Morningside Ave - Sioux City, IA

Out-of-state cost: $33,970/year
In-state cost: $33,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Averett University

420 W Main St - Danville, VA

Out-of-state cost: $36,670/year
In-state cost: $36,670/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Messiah University

One University Avenue - Mechanicsburg, PA

Out-of-state cost: $37,180/year
In-state cost: $37,180/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Augsburg University

2211 Riverside Ave - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $40,005/year
In-state cost: $40,005/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Oglethorpe University

4484 Peachtree Road, NE - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $41,160/year
In-state cost: $41,160/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Monmouth College

700 E Broadway - Monmouth, IL

Out-of-state cost: $41,330/year
In-state cost: $41,330/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Thomas Jefferson University

1020 Walnut Street - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $41,715/year
In-state cost: $41,715/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Spring Hill College

4000 Dauphin St - Mobile, AL

Out-of-state cost: $41,868/year
In-state cost: $41,868/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Simmons University

300 The Fenway - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $41,917/year
In-state cost: $41,917/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rider University

2083 Lawrence Road - Lawrenceville, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $45,860/year
In-state cost: $45,860/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Biopsychology Degrees

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $23,640/year
In-state cost: $10,410/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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