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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Community Organization and Advocacy Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the theories, principles, and practice of providing services to communities, organizing communities and neighborhoods for social action, serving as community liaisons to public agencies, and using community resources to furnish information, instruction, and assistance to all members of a community. May prepare individuals to apply such knowledge and skills in community service positions.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers. Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $55,258
    "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.): 3.25%
    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.):  $25,061/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,091/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,142/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,155/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,327/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,791/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: $55,258

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($80,370) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($76,880).

Fairbanks, AK $76,880
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,510
$76,695
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($56,310).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $56,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,220
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $49,235
Decatur, AL $51,115
Dothan, AL $53,390
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $50,805
Huntsville, AL $52,250
Mobile, AL $52,055
Montgomery, AL $51,190
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,550
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,355
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,525
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,775
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,895
Gadsden, AL $45,130
$50,982
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($47,290).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $44,260
Jonesboro, AR $44,030
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $47,290
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,660
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,555
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,400
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,945
$43,449
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($51,700).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $48,735
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $51,700
Prescott, AZ $49,020
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $46,760
Tucson, AZ $44,610
Yuma, AZ $49,140
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $50,015
$48,569
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($74,990).

Chico, CA $59,070
El Centro, CA $62,310
Fresno, CA $57,940
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $59,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $71,175
Madera, CA $51,700
Merced, CA $67,515
Modesto, CA $70,340
Napa, CA $67,540
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $67,180
Redding, CA $53,200
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $61,220
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $61,340
Salinas, CA $70,470
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $64,015
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $66,800
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $74,990
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $55,550
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $62,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $63,845
Santa Rosa, CA $56,045
Stockton-Lodi, CA $60,770
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $69,920
Visalia-Porterville, CA $48,250
Yuba City, CA $73,820
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,430
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,965
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $46,945
$61,718
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($80,010).

Colorado Springs, CO $61,110
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $68,880
Fort Collins, CO $74,530
Grand Junction, CO $62,475
Greeley, CO $80,010
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,140
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,630
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,520
Pueblo, CO $37,590
$61,843
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($70,760).

Danbury, CT $63,630
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $59,395
New Haven, CT $67,765
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $58,825
Waterbury, CT $60,585
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $70,760
$62,753
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($75,360).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,535
Gainesville, FL $45,935
Homosassa Springs, FL $69,230
Jacksonville, FL $54,280
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $46,365
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $49,580
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $44,035
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $44,145
Ocala, FL $46,145
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,635
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $51,500
Panama City, FL $67,050
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $47,655
Port St. Lucie, FL $45,335
Punta Gorda, FL $75,360
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $63,980
Tallahassee, FL $49,660
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $48,830
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,780
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $42,355
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $30,100
The Villages, FL $28,410
$49,267
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($59,940).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $44,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $51,165
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $45,020
Brunswick, GA $59,940
Columbus, GA-AL $42,760
Dalton, GA $40,060
Gainesville, GA $43,155
Macon, GA $41,040
Rome, GA $43,385
Savannah, GA $40,720
Valdosta, GA $41,040
Warner Robins, GA $43,485
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,905
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,305
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,670
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,040
$43,173
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($60,870).

Urban Honolulu, HI $60,870
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $58,920
$60,220
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($65,380).

Cedar Rapids, IA $62,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $53,680
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $59,815
Dubuque, IA $45,270
Iowa City, IA $65,380
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $58,350
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $56,875
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,810
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,705
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,520
$56,778
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($70,570).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $70,570
Idaho Falls, ID $52,840
Lewiston, ID-WA $59,830
Pocatello, ID $55,540
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $64,920
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,580
$57,047
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Carbondale-Marion, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($77,860).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,860
Champaign-Urbana, IL $59,430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $74,180
Danville, IL $64,440
Decatur, IL $74,910
Peoria, IL $62,265
Rockford, IL $57,795
Springfield, IL $50,710
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,180
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,380
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,070
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,780
$58,000
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($52,445).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $46,570
Evansville, IN-KY $45,885
Fort Wayne, IN $50,020
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,630
Kokomo, IN $50,200
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $42,990
Muncie, IN $46,600
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,445
Terre Haute, IN $48,550
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,085
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,585
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,680
Columbus, IN $38,200
$46,520
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($64,440).

Manhattan, KS $64,440
Topeka, KS $62,410
Wichita, KS $59,830
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $50,920
$57,704
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($75,450).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $48,710
Lexington-Fayette, KY $75,450
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,580
Owensboro, KY $51,330
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,760
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,430
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,030
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,645
$52,640
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($76,540).

Baton Rouge, LA $59,460
Hammond, LA $69,520
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $64,420
Lafayette, LA $64,600
Lake Charles, LA $76,540
Monroe, LA $52,175
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $58,920
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $39,855
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,130
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,310
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,835
$57,063
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($65,705).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,705
Leominster-Gardner, MA $62,540
New Bedford, MA $58,740
Pittsfield, MA $56,200
Springfield, MA-CT $60,115
Worcester, MA-CT $55,670
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,625
$60,159
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($68,160).

Cumberland, MD-WV $38,175
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $53,315
Salisbury, MD-DE $68,160
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $50,695
$50,361
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($53,710).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $50,575
Portland-South Portland, ME $53,510
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,055
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,710
$52,463
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($73,380).

Battle Creek, MI $69,015
Bay City, MI $64,155
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $66,360
Flint, MI $68,865
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $65,530
Jackson, MI $60,120
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $67,855
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $65,495
Midland, MI $73,380
Monroe, MI $67,845
Muskegon, MI $67,660
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,550
Saginaw, MI $62,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,320
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,515
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $67,875
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,425
$66,004
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($67,610).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,850
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $65,865
Rochester, MN $59,635
St. Cloud, MN $67,610
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,380
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,630
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,620
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,365
$61,244
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($57,310).

Columbia, MO $44,115
Jefferson City, MO $44,625
Joplin, MO $43,680
Kansas City, MO-KS $57,310
St. Joseph, MO-KS $46,165
St. Louis, MO-IL $52,745
Springfield, MO $41,765
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,170
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,475
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,805
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $32,010
$44,939
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($43,295).

Jackson, MS $43,295
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,645
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,060
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,910
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,350
Hattiesburg, MS $32,980
$37,409
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($64,030).

Great Falls, MT $61,320
Missoula, MT $52,250
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,030
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $63,040
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,780
$58,884
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Jacksonville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($64,760).

Burlington, NC $47,135
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,115
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $63,075
Fayetteville, NC $48,735
Greensboro-High Point, NC $51,965
Greenville, NC $51,830
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $55,430
Jacksonville, NC $64,760
Raleigh, NC $58,975
Rocky Mount, NC $49,825
Wilmington, NC $56,815
Winston-Salem, NC $53,380
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,160
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,470
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,470
Goldsboro, NC $33,580
$52,112
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($62,975).

Fargo, ND-MN $62,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN $62,975
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,890
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,080
$58,626
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($62,040).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $62,040
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,920
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,410
$58,790
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($58,675).

Manchester, NH $58,675
Portsmouth, NH-ME $56,690
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $48,840
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,725
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,715
$54,929
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($89,870).

Trenton, NJ $89,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $70,870
$80,370
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($58,190).

Las Cruces, NM $50,520
Santa Fe, NM $58,190
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $57,315
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,705
Farmington, NM $49,020
$53,609
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($67,160).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $67,160
Reno, NV $61,435
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,090
$62,256
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($71,480).

Binghamton, NY $62,755
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,240
Elmira, NY $54,190
Glens Falls, NY $57,390
Ithaca, NY $63,210
Kingston, NY $65,285
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $70,990
Rochester, NY $71,480
Syracuse, NY $61,090
Utica-Rome, NY $51,530
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $70,190
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $61,925
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $57,955
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $55,735
$60,856
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($64,590).

Canton-Massillon, OH $54,245
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $56,640
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $57,030
Columbus, OH $64,590
Dayton, OH $53,160
Lima, OH $51,595
Mansfield, OH $55,315
Springfield, OH $46,890
Toledo, OH $57,825
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $54,155
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,675
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $50,610
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,550
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,140
$54,101
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($55,840).

Tulsa, OK $55,840
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,095
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,150
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,745
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,620
$50,083
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($64,315).

Bend-Redmond, OR $56,200
Corvallis, OR $47,020
Eugene, OR $52,800
Grants Pass, OR $50,195
Medford, OR $56,010
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $59,240
Salem, OR $64,315
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $51,695
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $53,140
$54,419
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

State College, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($62,970).

Altoona, PA $53,430
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $55,765
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $57,305
East Stroudsburg, PA $57,575
Erie, PA $55,935
Gettysburg, PA $62,870
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $55,315
Johnstown, PA $54,550
Lancaster, PA $53,670
Lebanon, PA $55,905
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $61,760
Pittsburgh, PA $54,780
Reading, PA $61,895
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,065
State College, PA $62,970
Williamsport, PA $57,715
York-Hanover, PA $54,450
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $51,050
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,710
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,365
$56,061
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($36,530).

Ponce, PR $27,485
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $36,530
$32,008
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($81,200).

Columbia, SC $63,070
Florence, SC $63,950
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $44,140
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $81,200
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $53,745
Spartanburg, SC $69,980
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,270
$59,756
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($77,190).

Sioux Falls, SD $77,190
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,050
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,430
$58,030
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($56,210).

Clarksville, TN-KY $47,820
Jackson, TN $56,210
Johnson City, TN $47,225
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $48,775
Knoxville, TN $47,605
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,315
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $51,950
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,695
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,300
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,835
Morristown, TN $38,730
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,430
$47,877
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($69,590).

Amarillo, TX $49,090
Austin-Round Rock, TX $56,880
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,630
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $45,865
College Station-Bryan, TX $49,150
Corpus Christi, TX $53,795
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $57,675
El Paso, TX $52,730
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $52,270
Killeen-Temple, TX $53,780
Laredo, TX $52,520
Longview, TX $47,235
Lubbock, TX $46,060
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $69,590
Midland, TX $53,475
Odessa, TX $59,860
San Angelo, TX $45,555
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,365
Sherman-Denison, TX $54,875
Tyler, TX $47,400
Waco, TX $55,175
Wichita Falls, TX $60,530
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,650
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,230
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,545
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,915
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,945
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,620
Texarkana, TX-AR $38,710
$50,510
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Central Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($60,350).

Provo-Orem, UT $51,355
St. George, UT $54,410
Salt Lake City, UT $54,490
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $47,950
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $60,350
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $46,750
$52,122
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($80,100).

Charlottesville, VA $80,100
Lynchburg, VA $52,265
Richmond, VA $64,945
Roanoke, VA $56,965
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $53,885
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $63,390
Winchester, VA-WV $62,680
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,045
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,305
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,700
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,535
Harrisonburg, VA $40,650
$58,642
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($74,390).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,050
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $74,390
$68,720
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Wausau, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($79,550).

Eau Claire, WI $71,670
Fond du Lac, WI $68,390
Green Bay, WI $61,210
Janesville-Beloit, WI $55,195
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $54,405
Madison, WI $62,205
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $76,060
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $55,130
Racine, WI $53,230
Sheboygan, WI $59,920
Wausau, WI $79,550
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,665
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,485
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,495
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,270
$59,367
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($62,480).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $62,480
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,120
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,960
$44,520
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($54,600).

Cheyenne, WY $54,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,605
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $48,190
$51,798

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $55,258

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($80,370) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($76,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $76,880
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,510
$76,695
Alabama

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($56,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $56,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,220
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $49,235
Decatur, AL $51,115
Dothan, AL $53,390
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $50,805
Huntsville, AL $52,250
Mobile, AL $52,055
Montgomery, AL $51,190
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,550
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,355
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,525
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,775
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,895
Gadsden, AL $45,130
$50,787
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 ($47,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $44,260
Jonesboro, AR $44,030
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $47,290
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,660
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,555
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,400
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,945
$43,449
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($51,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $48,735
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $51,700
Prescott, AZ $49,020
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $46,760
Tucson, AZ $44,610
Yuma, AZ $49,140
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $50,015
$48,569
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($74,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $59,070
El Centro, CA $62,310
Fresno, CA $57,940
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $59,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $71,175
Madera, CA $51,700
Merced, CA $67,515
Modesto, CA $70,340
Napa, CA $67,540
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $67,180
Redding, CA $53,200
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $61,220
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $61,340
Salinas, CA $70,470
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $64,015
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $66,800
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $74,990
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $55,550
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $62,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $63,845
Santa Rosa, CA $56,045
Stockton-Lodi, CA $60,770
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $69,920
Visalia-Porterville, CA $48,250
Yuba City, CA $73,820
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,430
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,965
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $46,945
$61,807
Colorado

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

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($80,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $61,110
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $68,880
Fort Collins, CO $74,530
Grand Junction, CO $62,475
Greeley, CO $80,010
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,140
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,630
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,520
Pueblo, CO $37,590
$62,209
Connecticut

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

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($70,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $63,630
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $59,395
New Haven, CT $67,765
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $58,825
Waterbury, CT $60,585
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $70,760
$63,493
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($75,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,535
Gainesville, FL $45,935
Homosassa Springs, FL $69,230
Jacksonville, FL $54,280
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $46,365
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $49,580
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $44,035
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $44,145
Ocala, FL $46,145
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,635
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $51,500
Panama City, FL $67,050
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $47,655
Port St. Lucie, FL $45,335
Punta Gorda, FL $75,360
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $63,980
Tallahassee, FL $49,660
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $48,830
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,780
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $42,355
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $30,100
The Villages, FL $28,410
$50,586
Georgia

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

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($59,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $44,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $51,165
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $45,020
Brunswick, GA $59,940
Columbus, GA-AL $42,760
Dalton, GA $40,060
Gainesville, GA $43,155
Macon, GA $41,040
Rome, GA $43,385
Savannah, GA $40,720
Valdosta, GA $41,040
Warner Robins, GA $43,485
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,905
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,305
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,670
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,040
$43,697
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($60,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $60,870
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $58,920
$59,895
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($65,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $62,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $53,680
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $59,815
Dubuque, IA $45,270
Iowa City, IA $65,380
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $58,350
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $56,875
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,810
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,705
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,520
$56,431
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($70,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $70,570
Idaho Falls, ID $52,840
Lewiston, ID-WA $59,830
Pocatello, ID $55,540
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $64,920
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,580
$57,047
Illinois

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

Carbondale-Marion, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($77,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,860
Champaign-Urbana, IL $59,430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $74,180
Danville, IL $64,440
Decatur, IL $74,910
Peoria, IL $62,265
Rockford, IL $57,795
Springfield, IL $50,710
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,180
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,380
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,070
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,780
$60,250
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($52,445) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $46,570
Evansville, IN-KY $45,885
Fort Wayne, IN $50,020
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,630
Kokomo, IN $50,200
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $42,990
Muncie, IN $46,600
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,445
Terre Haute, IN $48,550
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,085
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,585
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,680
Columbus, IN $38,200
$46,342
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($64,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $64,440
Topeka, KS $62,410
Wichita, KS $59,830
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $50,920
$59,400
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($75,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $48,710
Lexington-Fayette, KY $75,450
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,580
Owensboro, KY $51,330
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,760
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,430
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,030
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,645
$53,992
Louisiana

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

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($76,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $59,460
Hammond, LA $69,520
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $64,420
Lafayette, LA $64,600
Lake Charles, LA $76,540
Monroe, LA $52,175
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $58,920
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $39,855
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,130
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,310
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,835
$58,615
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 ($65,705) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,705
Leominster-Gardner, MA $62,540
New Bedford, MA $58,740
Pittsfield, MA $56,200
Springfield, MA-CT $60,115
Worcester, MA-CT $55,670
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,625
$60,228
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($68,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cumberland, MD-WV $38,175
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $53,315
Salisbury, MD-DE $68,160
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $50,695
$52,586
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($53,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $50,575
Portland-South Portland, ME $53,510
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,055
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,710
$52,463
Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($73,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $69,015
Bay City, MI $64,155
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $66,360
Flint, MI $68,865
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $65,530
Jackson, MI $60,120
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $67,855
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $65,495
Midland, MI $73,380
Monroe, MI $67,845
Muskegon, MI $67,660
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,550
Saginaw, MI $62,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,320
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,515
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $67,875
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,425
$66,221
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($67,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,850
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $65,865
Rochester, MN $59,635
St. Cloud, MN $67,610
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,380
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,630
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,620
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,365
$61,244
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($57,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $44,115
Jefferson City, MO $44,625
Joplin, MO $43,680
Kansas City, MO-KS $57,310
St. Joseph, MO-KS $46,165
St. Louis, MO-IL $52,745
Springfield, MO $41,765
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,170
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,475
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,805
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $32,010
$44,351
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,295) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $43,295
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,645
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,060
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,910
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,350
Hattiesburg, MS $32,980
$37,040
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($64,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $61,320
Missoula, MT $52,250
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,030
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $63,040
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,780
$58,884
North Carolina

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

Jacksonville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $47,135
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,115
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $63,075
Fayetteville, NC $48,735
Greensboro-High Point, NC $51,965
Greenville, NC $51,830
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $55,430
Jacksonville, NC $64,760
Raleigh, NC $58,975
Rocky Mount, NC $49,825
Wilmington, NC $56,815
Winston-Salem, NC $53,380
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,160
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,470
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,470
Goldsboro, NC $33,580
$51,939
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($62,975) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $62,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN $62,975
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,890
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,080
$58,626
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 ($62,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $62,040
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,920
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,410
$58,790
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($58,675) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $58,675
Portsmouth, NH-ME $56,690
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $48,840
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,725
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,715
$54,929
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 ($89,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $89,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $70,870
$80,370
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($58,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $50,520
Santa Fe, NM $58,190
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $57,315
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,705
Farmington, NM $49,020
$53,150
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 ($67,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $67,160
Reno, NV $61,435
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,090
$60,895
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($71,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $62,755
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,240
Elmira, NY $54,190
Glens Falls, NY $57,390
Ithaca, NY $63,210
Kingston, NY $65,285
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $70,990
Rochester, NY $71,480
Syracuse, NY $61,090
Utica-Rome, NY $51,530
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $70,190
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $61,925
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $57,955
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $55,735
$61,569
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($64,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $54,245
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $56,640
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $57,030
Columbus, OH $64,590
Dayton, OH $53,160
Lima, OH $51,595
Mansfield, OH $55,315
Springfield, OH $46,890
Toledo, OH $57,825
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $54,155
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,675
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $50,610
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,550
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,140
$54,101
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($55,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $55,840
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,095
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,150
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,745
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,620
$50,490
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($64,315) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $56,200
Corvallis, OR $47,020
Eugene, OR $52,800
Grants Pass, OR $50,195
Medford, OR $56,010
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $59,240
Salem, OR $64,315
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $51,695
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $53,140
$54,139
Pennsylvania

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

State College, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($62,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $53,430
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $55,765
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $57,305
East Stroudsburg, PA $57,575
Erie, PA $55,935
Gettysburg, PA $62,870
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $55,315
Johnstown, PA $54,550
Lancaster, PA $53,670
Lebanon, PA $55,905
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $61,760
Pittsburgh, PA $54,780
Reading, PA $61,895
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,065
State College, PA $62,970
Williamsport, PA $57,715
York-Hanover, PA $54,450
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $51,050
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,710
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,365
$56,404
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 ($36,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $27,485
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $36,530
$32,008
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($81,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $63,070
Florence, SC $63,950
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $44,140
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $81,200
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $53,745
Spartanburg, SC $69,980
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,270
$62,046
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 ($77,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $77,190
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,050
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,430
$61,223
Tennessee

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

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($56,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $47,820
Jackson, TN $56,210
Johnson City, TN $47,225
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $48,775
Knoxville, TN $47,605
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,315
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $51,950
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,695
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,300
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,835
Morristown, TN $38,730
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,430
$47,408
Texas

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

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($69,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $49,090
Austin-Round Rock, TX $56,880
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,630
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $45,865
College Station-Bryan, TX $49,150
Corpus Christi, TX $53,795
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $57,675
El Paso, TX $52,730
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $52,270
Killeen-Temple, TX $53,780
Laredo, TX $52,520
Longview, TX $47,235
Lubbock, TX $46,060
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $69,590
Midland, TX $53,475
Odessa, TX $59,860
San Angelo, TX $45,555
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,365
Sherman-Denison, TX $54,875
Tyler, TX $47,400
Waco, TX $55,175
Wichita Falls, TX $60,530
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,650
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,230
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,545
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,915
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,945
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,620
Texarkana, TX-AR $38,710
$50,970
Utah

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

Central Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($60,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $51,355
St. George, UT $54,410
Salt Lake City, UT $54,490
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $47,950
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $60,350
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $46,750
$52,551
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($80,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $80,100
Lynchburg, VA $52,265
Richmond, VA $64,945
Roanoke, VA $56,965
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $53,885
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $63,390
Winchester, VA-WV $62,680
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,045
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,305
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,700
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,535
Harrisonburg, VA $40,650
$59,622
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($74,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,050
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $74,390
$68,720
Wisconsin

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

Wausau, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($79,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $71,670
Fond du Lac, WI $68,390
Green Bay, WI $61,210
Janesville-Beloit, WI $55,195
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $54,405
Madison, WI $62,205
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $76,060
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $55,130
Racine, WI $53,230
Sheboygan, WI $59,920
Wausau, WI $79,550
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,665
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,485
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,495
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,270
$61,325
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($62,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $62,480
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,120
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,960
$44,520
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($54,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $54,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,605
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $48,190
$51,798

2 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 $55,258. 

  Social and Community Service Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

Salary Ratio: 0.69    

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    
  • Adoption Services Manager
  • Adult Daycare Coordinator
  • Borough Coordinator
  • Case Manager
  • Case Services Manager
  • Casework Department Director
  • Casework Director
  • Casework Services Director
  • Child Welfare Director
  • Child Welfare Services Director
  • Children's Service Supervisor
  • Clinical Services Director
  • Club Manager
  • Community Center Director
  • Community Organization Director
  • Community Outreach Coordinator
  • Community Service Director
  • Community Service Organization Director
  • Community Services Director
  • Contract Sheltered Workshop Supervisor
  • Counseling Services Manager
  • Family Service Center Director
  • Field Coordination Director
  • Field Service Director
  • Group Counseling Program Director
  • Group Home Manager
  • Group Work Program Director
  • Home Service Director
  • Membership Director
  • Multi-Share Program Coordinator
  • Neighborhood Service Center Director
  • Non Profit Director
  • Non-Profit Director
  • Nonprofit Director
  • Nonprofit Manager
  • Offender Workforce Development Program Manager (OWDPM)
  • Outreach Coordinator
  • Parole Director
  • Psychiatric Social Worker Supervisor
  • Public Welfare Director
  • Rehabilitation Center Manager
  • Scout Work Director
  • Services Case Manager
  • Sheltered Workshop Executive Director
  • Social Service Agency Director
  • Social Service Coordinator
  • Social Service Director
  • Social Services Director
  • Social Services Manager
  • Social Welfare Administrator
  • Social Work Administrator
  • Teenage Activities Director
  • Teenage Program Director
  • Transitional Care Director
  • Veterans Affairs Director
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator
  • Volunteer Services Director
  • Volunteer Services Manager
  • Volunteer Services Supervisor
  • Welfare Administrator
  • Welfare Director
  • Welfare Manager
  • Youth Program Director
  • US Salary Median: $64,368
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.

Salary Ratio: 0.4    

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    
  • Authorization Specialist
  • Business Employment Specialist
  • Case Coordinator
  • Case Manager
  • Case Technician
  • Cash Application Clerk
  • Client Services Representative
  • Contact Agent
  • Contact Officer
  • Contact Representative
  • Disability Coordinator
  • Disability Specialist
  • Eligibility and Occupancy Interviewer
  • Eligibility Clerk
  • Eligibility Examiner
  • Eligibility Services Representative
  • Eligibility Specialist
  • Eligibility Technician
  • Eligibility Worker
  • Employment Adjudicator
  • Employment and Claims Aide
  • Employment Specialist
  • Enrollment Coordinator
  • Enrollment Counselor
  • Enrollment Provider
  • Enrollment Services Specialist
  • Enrollment Specialist
  • Family Independence Case Manager
  • Fraud Representative
  • Grant Manager
  • Grant Officer
  • Grants Administrator
  • Housing Counselor
  • Housing Specialist
  • Intake Clerk
  • Intake Specialist
  • Job Service Consultant
  • Medicaid Analyst
  • Medicare Interviewer
  • Patient Resources and Reimbursement Agent
  • Patient Services Assistant
  • Placement Secretary
  • Program Eligibility Specialist
  • Program Specialist
  • Public Housing Interviewer
  • Rehabilitation Clerk
  • Rehabilitation Inspector
  • Social Security Benefits Interviewer
  • Tenant Selector
  • Transition Specialist
  • Unemployment Benefits Claims Taker
  • Unemployment Examiner
  • Unemployment Inspector
  • Veterans Employment Representative
  • Welfare Eligibility Interviewer
  • Welfare Eligibility Worker
  • Welfare Interviewer
  • Work Force Advisor
  • Workforce Development Specialist
  • Workforce Services Representative (WSR)
  • US Salary Median: $43,971
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -2.8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $19,090 per year (or $25,061 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $76,360 to earn a bachelor's (or $100,244 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Community Organization and Advocacy Degrees

Park University

8700 NW River Park Dr - Parkville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $8,651/year
In-state cost: $8,651/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Phoenix-California

3110 East Guasti Road - Ontario, CA

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Phoenix-Arizona

4035 South Riverpoint Parkway - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arizona State University Digital Immersion

1475 N Scottsdale Rd - Scottsdale, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $10,928/year
In-state cost: $10,818/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate

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Boricua College

3755 Broadway - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $11,025/year
In-state cost: $11,025/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Middle Georgia State University

100 University Parkway - Macon, GA

Out-of-state cost: $11,389/year
In-state cost: $4,042/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Black Hills State University

1200 University St - Spearfish, SD

Out-of-state cost: $11,742/year
In-state cost: $8,672/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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South Dakota State University

1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD

Out-of-state cost: $12,675/year
In-state cost: $9,200/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Unity College

90 Quaker Hill Road - Unity, ME

Out-of-state cost: $12,715/year
In-state cost: $12,715/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Illinois University

1 University Circle - Macomb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $13,104/year
In-state cost: $13,104/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

100 E. University - Magnolia, AR

Out-of-state cost: $14,120/year
In-state cost: $9,080/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Cleveland State University

2121 Euclid Avenue - Cleveland, OH

Out-of-state cost: $15,952/year
In-state cost: $11,185/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Grand Canyon University

3300 W Camelback Rd - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $17,181/year
In-state cost: $17,181/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY Empire State College

Two Union Ave - Saratoga Springs, NY

Out-of-state cost: $17,540/year
In-state cost: $7,630/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Certificate

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University of West Georgia

1601 Maple St - Carrollton, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,576/year
In-state cost: $6,521/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Miami University-Hamilton

1601 University Blvd - Hamilton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,638/year
In-state cost: $6,862/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Miami University-Middletown

4200 E University Blvd - Middletown, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,638/year
In-state cost: $6,862/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education

Springfield College - Regional, Online, And Continuing Education - Springfield, MA

Out-of-state cost: $18,000/year
In-state cost: $18,000/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Murray State University

218 Wells Hall - Murray, KY

Out-of-state cost: $18,348/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Community Organization and Advocacy Degrees

Delta State University

1003 W Sunflower Road - Cleveland, MS

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

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Future Generations University

400 Road Less Traveled Rd - Franklin, WV

Out-of-state cost: $9,000/year
In-state cost: $9,000/year
Degrees: Master's

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Carson-Newman University

1646 S Russell Ave - Jefferson City, TN

Out-of-state cost: $9,587/year
In-state cost: $9,587/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Central Arkansas

201 Donaghey Ave - Conway, AR

Out-of-state cost: $11,648/year
In-state cost: $6,629/year
Degrees: Master's

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Southeastern University

1000 Longfellow Blvd - Lakeland, FL

Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's

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Claremont Lincoln University

150 West First Street - Claremont, CA

Out-of-state cost: $14,400/year
In-state cost: $14,400/year
Degrees: Master's

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Capella University

225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $14,767/year
In-state cost: $14,767/year
Degrees: Master's

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Prescott College

220 Grove Ave - Prescott, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $15,375/year
In-state cost: $15,375/year
Degrees: Master's

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Metropolitan State University

700 East Seventh Street - Saint Paul, MN

Out-of-state cost: $17,552/year
In-state cost: $9,147/year
Degrees: Master's

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Point Park University

201 Wood St - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $17,748/year
In-state cost: $17,748/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Western Kentucky University

1906 College Heights Blvd - Bowling Green, KY

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

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Louisiana State University-Shreveport

One University Place - Shreveport, LA

Out-of-state cost: $19,731/year
In-state cost: $7,233/year
Degrees: Master's

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Iliff School of Theology

2323 E. Iliff Ave. - Denver, CO

Out-of-state cost: $20,169/year
In-state cost: $20,169/year
Degrees: Master's

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

524 W 59th St - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $20,962/year
In-state cost: $11,532/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Michigan-Dearborn

4901 Evergreen Rd - Dearborn, MI

Out-of-state cost: $25,072/year
In-state cost: $14,250/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

601 E John Street - Champaign, IL

Out-of-state cost: $30,083/year
In-state cost: $17,912/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

1400 NE Campus Parkway - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $30,294/year
In-state cost: $17,394/year
Degrees: Master's

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Clark University

950 Main St - Worcester, MA

Out-of-state cost: $47,730/year
In-state cost: $47,730/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

503 Thompson Street - Ann Arbor, MI

Out-of-state cost: $49,548/year
In-state cost: $24,772/year
Degrees: Master's

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Vanderbilt University

2101 West End Avenue - Nashville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $50,624/year
In-state cost: $50,624/year
Degrees: Master's

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