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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Commercial Photography Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences, and recording events and people, via digital, film, still and video photography. Includes instruction in specialized camera and equipment operation and maintenance, applications to commercial and industrial needs, and photography business operations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $50,865
    "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.): 11.6%
    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: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,745/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,659/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,272/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,907/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,698/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,426/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: $50,865

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Minnesota ($75,870) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($66,760).

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$60,860
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($66,580).

Huntsville, AL $46,540
Mobile, AL $48,170
Montgomery, AL $55,645
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,580
$52,470
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($53,570).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $37,390
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,950
$42,303
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($46,640).

Tucson, AZ $46,640
$46,640
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($82,235).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $82,235
Modesto, CA $55,420
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $68,425
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $55,925
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $80,215
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $76,490
Fresno, CA $31,590
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $47,960
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $47,420
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $51,030
Santa Rosa, CA $58,520
Stockton-Lodi, CA $44,350
$62,127
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($56,090).

Colorado Springs, CO $38,885
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,090
Fort Collins, CO $51,575
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $32,180
$46,469
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($67,130).

New Haven, CT $61,430
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $67,130
$64,280
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($87,720).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $87,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $56,760
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $49,080
Gainesville, FL $30,260
Jacksonville, FL $23,260
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $30,000
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $31,360
Ocala, FL $28,630
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $34,020
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $34,200
Port St. Lucie, FL $24,970
Tallahassee, FL $20,970
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $29,620
$39,113
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($73,490).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $56,100
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,490
Savannah, GA $30,930
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,980
$45,900
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($39,540).

Urban Honolulu, HI $39,540
$39,540
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($61,370).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $44,565
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $53,010
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,370
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $26,370
$45,976
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,050).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($62,510).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $62,510
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,990
Rockford, IL $27,790
Springfield, IL $58,100
$53,635
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($57,800).

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $42,840
$50,320
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($43,290).

Wichita, KS $31,560
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $43,290
$39,380
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($65,170).

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,170
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $31,720
$51,373
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($54,410).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $54,410
Monroe, LA $44,080
$50,967
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($80,020).

Worcester, MA-CT $57,775
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $80,020
Springfield, MA-CT $32,480
$57,013
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($69,360).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $69,360
Salisbury, MD-DE $45,110
$57,235
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($60,960).

Portland-South Portland, ME $60,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $49,505
$53,323
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($74,700).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,005
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,470
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $31,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,800
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $37,180
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $30,110
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $29,820
$48,385
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($75,870).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $75,870
$75,870
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($60,520).

St. Louis, MO-IL $47,715
Springfield, MO $45,330
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,810
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,520
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $24,640
$45,609
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($66,000).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,000
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,070
$53,035
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($19,290).

West Montana nonmetropolitan area $19,290
$19,290
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($64,450).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,820
Greensboro-High Point, NC $59,435
Raleigh, NC $57,975
Wilmington, NC $51,845
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $31,070
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $42,360
Winston-Salem, NC $25,820
$51,243
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($72,570).

Fargo, ND-MN $72,570
$72,570
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($61,380).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $35,680
$48,530
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($54,700).

Manchester, NH $49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,550
$46,090
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($65,815).

Ocean City, NJ $49,050
Trenton, NJ $65,815
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $49,760
$54,875
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($25,040).

Reno, NV $25,040
$25,040
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($104,090).

Binghamton, NY $82,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,900
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $79,840
Rochester, NY $61,500
Syracuse, NY $54,955
Utica-Rome, NY $104,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $71,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,070
$65,160
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($65,805).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $52,625
Columbus, OH $57,745
Toledo, OH $65,805
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $45,495
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $46,110
Dayton, OH $25,290
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,160
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $33,070
$49,882
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($58,180).

Tulsa, OK $53,540
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,180
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
$54,305
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($85,480).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $56,470
Salem, OR $85,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
$67,073
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($53,050).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $49,025
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $53,050
Pittsburgh, PA $52,275
Reading, PA $44,420
Erie, PA $39,830
Lancaster, PA $44,170
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $26,580
York-Hanover, PA $28,370
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,380
$43,528
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($35,165).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $35,165
$35,165
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 ($59,040).

Spartanburg, SC $59,040
Columbia, SC $34,710
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $39,900
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $27,090
$40,185
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($64,940).

Jackson, TN $62,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,940
Knoxville, TN $49,800
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,710
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,330
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,940
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $24,040
$51,236
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($63,200).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $55,050
Corpus Christi, TX $50,165
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $60,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $63,200
Killeen-Temple, TX $56,780
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $44,745
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,230
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,420
El Paso, TX $27,830
Lubbock, TX $36,160
Tyler, TX $35,360
Waco, TX $34,310
$48,629
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($80,360).

Provo-Orem, UT $80,360
Salt Lake City, UT $52,020
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $23,900
$59,160
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($44,460).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $44,460
$44,460
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($53,680).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($55,275).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $50,110
Madison, WI $55,275
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $46,865
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Green Bay, WI $42,420
$50,372
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($41,850).

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,730
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,530
$37,336
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($46,600).

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

Master's

Average Salary Median: $63,628

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Utah ($87,950) in the Provo-Orem, UT metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$60,860
Alabama

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($66,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $54,850
Mobile, AL $59,200
Montgomery, AL $61,420
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,580
$60,513
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($53,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,570
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($61,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $61,080
$61,080
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($104,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $104,840
Modesto, CA $70,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $93,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $65,200
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $103,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $84,970
Fresno, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
$87,170
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($67,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $52,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,220
Fort Collins, CO $67,470
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,603
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($87,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $87,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,140
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,860
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
$80,240
Georgia

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

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($73,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,280
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,490
Savannah, GA N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,523
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($61,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $59,320
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $53,010
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,370
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,900
Idaho

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

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($62,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $62,510
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,990
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
$58,980
Indiana

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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($57,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
$57,800
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($57,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $31,560
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$44,680
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($65,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,170
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
$61,200
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($67,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $67,950
Monroe, LA N/A
$67,950
Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($80,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $76,840
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $80,020
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
$78,430
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($69,360) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $69,360
Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
$69,360
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($66,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $60,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,530
$63,745
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($81,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,990
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,820
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $31,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,800
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,520
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($75,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $75,870
$75,870
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($69,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $61,060
Springfield, MO $62,690
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,520
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,355
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,000
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,000
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,090
Raleigh, NC $63,240
Wilmington, NC $72,090
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
$65,683
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $72,570
$72,570
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($61,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
$61,380
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$56,627
New Mexico N/A
Nevada N/A
New York

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

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($104,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $82,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $48,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,730
Rochester, NY $80,670
Syracuse, NY $71,220
Utica-Rome, NY $104,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $71,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,070
$76,146
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($78,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,820
Columbus, OH $78,600
Toledo, OH $76,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
$67,588
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $70,650
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,180
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
$60,263
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($85,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,400
Salem, OR $85,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
$76,917
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($75,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,820
Pittsburgh, PA $75,080
Reading, PA $60,070
Erie, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,128
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($40,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,860
$40,860
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($59,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC $59,040
Columbia, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
$59,040
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($64,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $62,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,940
Knoxville, TN $64,790
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,810
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,790
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,940
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,672
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($75,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $55,050
Corpus Christi, TX $73,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $60,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $75,150
Killeen-Temple, TX $73,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,940
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,230
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,420
El Paso, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
$58,498
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($123,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $123,880
Salt Lake City, UT $52,020
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
$87,950
Virginia N/A
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($68,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,420
Madison, WI $68,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,360
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Green Bay, WI N/A
$59,756
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $38,103

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Connecticut ($64,280) in the Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($49,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $38,230
Mobile, AL $37,140
Montgomery, AL $49,870
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
$41,747
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 ($37,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $37,390
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,950
$36,670
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($32,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $32,200
$32,200
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($68,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $59,630
Modesto, CA $40,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $43,590
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $46,650
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $56,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $68,010
Fresno, CA $31,590
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $47,960
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $47,420
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $51,030
Santa Rosa, CA $58,520
Stockton-Lodi, CA $44,350
$49,606
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($55,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $25,650
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $55,960
Fort Collins, CO $35,680
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $32,180
$37,368
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($67,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $61,430
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $67,130
$64,280
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($34,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $32,380
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $26,300
Gainesville, FL $30,260
Jacksonville, FL $23,260
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $30,000
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $31,360
Ocala, FL $28,630
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $34,020
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $34,200
Port St. Lucie, FL $24,970
Tallahassee, FL $20,970
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $29,620
$28,831
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($52,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $52,920
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Savannah, GA $30,930
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,980
$38,277
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($39,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $39,540
$39,540
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 ($29,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $29,810
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $26,370
$28,090
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($58,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Rockford, IL $27,790
Springfield, IL $58,100
$42,945
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($42,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $42,840
$42,840
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($28,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $28,780
$28,780
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 ($31,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $31,720
$31,720
Louisiana

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

Monroe, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($44,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $40,870
Monroe, LA $44,080
$42,475
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($38,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $38,710
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $32,480
$35,595
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($45,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $45,110
$45,110
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($32,480) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $32,480
$32,480
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($37,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $32,020
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $37,120
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $37,180
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $30,110
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $29,820
$33,250
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($34,370) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $34,370
Springfield, MO $27,970
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $24,470
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $24,640
$27,863
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($40,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,070
$40,070
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($19,290) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West Montana nonmetropolitan area $19,290
$19,290
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($52,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $27,280
Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,780
Raleigh, NC $52,710
Wilmington, NC $31,600
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $31,070
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $42,360
Winston-Salem, NC $25,820
$36,803
North Dakota N/A
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 ($35,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $35,680
$35,680
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 ($54,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,550
$46,090
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 ($69,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($25,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $25,040
$25,040
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 ($61,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $29,780
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $61,950
Rochester, NY $42,330
Syracuse, NY $38,690
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,188
Ohio

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

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($55,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $41,430
Columbus, OH $36,890
Toledo, OH $55,110
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $32,470
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $46,110
Dayton, OH $25,290
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,160
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $33,070
$38,816
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($36,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $36,430
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,430
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 ($37,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $37,540
Salem, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,540
Pennsylvania

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

Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($44,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $30,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $40,280
Pittsburgh, PA $29,470
Reading, PA $28,770
Erie, PA $39,830
Lancaster, PA $44,170
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $26,580
York-Hanover, PA $28,370
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,380
$33,040
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 ($29,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $29,470
$29,470
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($39,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC N/A
Columbia, SC $34,710
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $39,900
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $27,090
$33,900
South Dakota N/A
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 ($46,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $34,810
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $36,610
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $46,870
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $24,040
$35,583
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($51,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX $26,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,250
Killeen-Temple, TX $40,160
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $38,550
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
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
El Paso, TX $27,830
Lubbock, TX $36,160
Tyler, TX $35,360
Waco, TX $34,310
$36,294
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($36,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $36,840
Salt Lake City, UT N/A
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $23,900
$30,370
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($44,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $44,460
$44,460
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Green Bay, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($42,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $35,800
Madison, WI $41,980
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $34,370
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Green Bay, WI $42,420
$38,643
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 ($41,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,730
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,530
$37,336
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $63,628.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $38,103. 

  Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.5    

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 Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Art Educator
  • Art History Professor
  • Art Instructor
  • Art Professor
  • Arts and Crafts Instructor
  • Arts Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Ballet Professor
  • Ballet Teacher
  • Band Teacher
  • Baton Teacher
  • Ceramics Teacher
  • Choir Teacher
  • Choral Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Dance Instructor
  • Dance Professor
  • Dancing Teacher
  • Digital Arts Instructor
  • Drama Professor
  • Drama Teacher
  • Dramatic Art Teacher
  • Dramatic Coach
  • Elementary Art Instructor
  • Fine Arts Professor
  • Fine Arts Teacher
  • Graphic Design Professor
  • Guitar Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lighting Design Lecturer
  • Makeup Artistry Instructor
  • Media Arts Professor
  • Music Educator
  • Music Instructor
  • Music Professor
  • Music Theory Professor
  • Music Theory Teacher
  • Orchestra Teacher
  • Organ Teacher
  • Photography Professor
  • Photography Teacher
  • Piano Pedagogy Professor
  • Piano Performance Professor
  • Piano Professor
  • Piano Teacher
  • Professor
  • Scene Design Lecturer
  • Singing Teacher
  • Stagecraft Professor
  • Stagecraft Teacher
  • Theater Professor
  • Theater Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Violin Teacher
  • Visual Arts Instructor
  • Vocal Teacher
  • Voice Professor
  • Voice Teacher
  • Woodshop Instructor
  • US Salary Median: $62,378
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Photographers

Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists.

Salary Ratio: 1.54    

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 Photographer
  • Aerial Photographer
  • Biological Photographer
  • Biomedical Photographer
  • Commercial Photographer
  • Crime Scene Photographer
  • Digital Photographer
  • Fashion Photographer
  • Finish Photographer
  • Food Photographer
  • Forensic Photographer
  • Freelance Photographer
  • Graduation Photographer
  • Industrial Photographer
  • Marine Photographer
  • Medical Photographer
  • Nature Photographer
  • Newborn Photographer
  • News Photographer
  • Newspaper Photographer
  • Newspaper Photojournalist
  • Ophthalmic Photographer
  • Photo Editor
  • Photo Journalist
  • Photo-Optics Technician
  • Photographer
  • Photographic Specialist
  • Photojournalist
  • Portrait Photographer
  • Real Estate Photographer
  • School Photographer
  • Scientific Photographer
  • Sports Photographer
  • Still Photographer
  • Street Photographer
  • Studio Photographer
  • Underwater Photographer
  • Wedding Photographer
  • Wildlife Photographer
  • US Salary Median: $40,111
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $13,906 per year (or $18,272 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $27,812 to earn a master's (or $36,544 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($34,636 if you're in-state, $46,976 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $8,659 per year (or $11,744 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $17,318 to earn an associate's (or $23,488 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Commercial Photography Degrees

Framingham State University

100 State Street - Framingham, MA

Out-of-state cost: $17,460/year
In-state cost: $11,380/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Nossi College of Art

590 Creative Way - Nashville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $19,150/year
In-state cost: $19,150/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design

1501 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 100 - Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $19,354/year
In-state cost: $19,354/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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The Art Institute of Atlanta

6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., N.E., 100 Embassy Row - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $19,354/year
In-state cost: $19,354/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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The Art Institute of Houston

4140 Southwest Freeway - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $19,354/year
In-state cost: $19,354/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas

8080 Park Lane, Suite 100 - Dallas, TX

Out-of-state cost: $19,354/year
In-state cost: $19,354/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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The Art Institute of Austin

1204 Chestnut St. - Bastrop, TX

Out-of-state cost: $19,354/year
In-state cost: $19,354/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

Two Columbus Center, 4500 Main St Ste 100 - Virginia Beach, VA

Out-of-state cost: $19,354/year
In-state cost: $19,354/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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The Art Institute of San Antonio

10000 IH-10 W Ste 200 - San Antonio, TX

Out-of-state cost: $19,354/year
In-state cost: $19,354/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Kent State University at Kent

Executive Office, 2nd Floor Library - Kent, OH

Out-of-state cost: $19,686/year
In-state cost: $10,810/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

1600 Pierce St - Lakewood, CO

Out-of-state cost: $20,725/year
In-state cost: $20,725/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Appalachian State University

287 Rivers St - Boone, NC

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

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Fashion Institute of Technology

227 W 27th St - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $22,315/year
In-state cost: $7,793/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Dallas Baptist University

3000 Mountain Creek Parkway - Dallas, TX

Out-of-state cost: $31,940/year
In-state cost: $31,940/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Mount Saint Mary's University

12001 Chalon Rd - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $44,474/year
In-state cost: $44,474/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Commercial Photography Degrees

Ohio University-Main Campus

020 Chubb Hall - Athens, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,712/year
In-state cost: $9,720/year
Degrees: Master's

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