Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Computational and Applied Mathematics Degree
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
A program that focuses on the application of a broad range of mathematical and computational methods to modeling, analysis, algorithm development, and simulation for the solution of complex scientific and engineering problems. Includes instruction in numerical analysis, discrete mathematics, operations research, optimization, differential equations, statistics, scientific computation, and applications to specific scientific and industrial topics.
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data. Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $71,204
"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.): 12.57%
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.): $32,688/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $25,814/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $26,023/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $21,060/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $29,356/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $23,437/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
Average Salary Medians
What Are Salary Medians?
Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.
For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".
Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.
Overall Salary Value: $71,204
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($101,402) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaFairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($90,805).
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$89,039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaHuntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($84,581).
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$66,733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($73,910).
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$55,932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaTucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($92,901).
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$78,875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($148,138).
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$101,402 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($101,692).
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$83,815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutNew Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($99,812).
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$89,046 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($96,954).
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$72,662 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($105,984).
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$74,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiHawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($112,880).
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$90,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaDavenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($108,813).
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$81,074 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoIdaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($93,980).
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$67,874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Salary Values for IllinoisChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($86,493).
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$69,227 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaIndianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($77,757).
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$63,890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasWichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($72,983).
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$68,463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($90,723).
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$67,648 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaNew Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($84,952).
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$65,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsBoston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($136,823).
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$98,772 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandCalifornia-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($99,920).
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$86,997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MainePortland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($97,866).
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$83,244 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($93,755).
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$73,194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($104,776).
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$81,546 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriKansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($98,900).
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$72,152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiNortheast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($79,493).
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$66,925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaSouthwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($78,233).
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$64,904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaDurham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($117,222).
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$82,907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaGrand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($72,860).
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$68,178 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaOmaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($79,651).
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$69,202 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshirePortsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($100,060).
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$83,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($108,204).
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$94,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoNorthern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($91,020).
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$73,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaLas Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($89,217).
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$83,582 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($129,031).
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$88,234 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioCincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($95,735).
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$80,770 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaNorthwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($79,196).
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$71,003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($104,512).
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$84,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($109,365).
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$78,031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($56,114).
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$40,938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaGreenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($76,573).
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$65,606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaSioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($68,780).
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$63,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeMemphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($88,801).
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$68,474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasMidland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($113,560).
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$74,092 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahOgden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($87,544).
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$76,044 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaNortheast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($105,740).
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$82,521 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontNorthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($75,160).
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$72,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Salary Values for WashingtonSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($125,308).
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$92,982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinMadison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($92,014).
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$75,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaMorgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($82,341).
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$66,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingEastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($67,546).
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$64,553 |
Bachelor's
Average Salary Median: $75,670
The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($101,953) 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 ($95,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$94,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($96,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$67,555 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($77,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$54,897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($100,765) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$78,063 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($159,049) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$95,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($114,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$82,049 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($110,254) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$89,039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($98,995) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$70,848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($107,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$72,701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($112,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$96,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($117,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$82,292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($93,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Bachelor's)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($91,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,635 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($84,688) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$67,132 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($77,047) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$72,247 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($94,815) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$66,422 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($88,604) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$64,803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($148,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$99,501 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Bachelor's)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($99,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$88,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($109,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$86,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($102,545) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$72,672 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Bachelor's)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($113,485) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$81,054 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($104,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$69,001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($89,915) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($80,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$64,112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($127,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$80,380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($72,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,178 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($83,055) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$67,493 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($100,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$82,716 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($118,095) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$101,953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($91,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$74,267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($93,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$84,643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($142,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$83,180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($106,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$80,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($92,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$73,422 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Bachelor's)Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($110,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$85,814 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($120,904) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$76,445 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($67,036) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$39,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($78,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$64,526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($68,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$63,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($98,525) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$67,757 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($113,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$74,031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($89,985) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$76,488 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($109,339) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$82,173 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($79,451) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$76,151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Bachelor's)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($140,645) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$91,687 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($99,616) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$74,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($90,113) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$67,584 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($72,253) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$65,748 |
Doctorate
Average Salary Median: $69,274
The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($137,485) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($84,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$84,365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($96,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$67,555 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($66,730) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$53,699 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($87,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$71,380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($142,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$137,485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($92,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$81,855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($90,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$66,866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($92,700) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$70,614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($80,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$80,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($86,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$72,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($93,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$66,706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($91,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$68,708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($83,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$66,849 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$62,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($77,110) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($75,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,465 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($103,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$86,467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($80,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$70,768 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($88,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$69,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($93,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$75,835 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($83,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$65,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($73,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($71,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$61,676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($93,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$72,594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$68,178 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($83,320) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$67,546 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($100,060) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$82,716 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($91,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$69,868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($75,990) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$73,790 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$70,415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($79,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$66,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($93,370) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$73,777 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($92,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$71,814 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($51,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$36,168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($75,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($68,780) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($74,940) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$64,350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($95,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$67,013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($80,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$70,218 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($105,740) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$80,568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($72,850) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$71,865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Doctorate)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($129,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$85,026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($85,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$69,947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($79,270) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,150) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$61,433 |
Master's
Average Salary Median: $69,430
The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($100,949) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 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.
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$60,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Master's)Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($64,633) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$59,053 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Master's)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($66,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$57,063 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Master's)Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($84,587) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$84,587 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Master's)San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($115,637) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$100,949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Master's)Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($83,643) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$75,759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Master's)New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($86,607) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$84,315 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Master's)Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($93,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$82,497 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Master's)Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($114,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$67,682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Master's)Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($71,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$68,774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Master's)Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($93,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$66,706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Master's)Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($77,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$63,623 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Master's)Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$44,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Master's)Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$62,393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Master's)Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($92,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$68,532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Master's)New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($78,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$78,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Master's)Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($82,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$82,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Master's)Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($91,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$91,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Master's)Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($68,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$67,125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Master's)Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($82,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$72,687 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Master's)Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($78,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$76,450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Master's)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($100,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$76,590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Master's)Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($73,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$63,186 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Master's)Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($110,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$76,114 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($68,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$68,180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Master's)Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($73,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$68,612 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Master's)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($100,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$83,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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$56,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Master's)Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($84,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$84,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Master's)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($107,213) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$82,686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Master's)Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($86,437) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$74,528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Master's)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($55,177) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$48,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Master's)Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($96,127) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$91,979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Master's)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($93,377) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$74,218 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($41,907) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$41,907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Master's)Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($77,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$67,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Master's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($68,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$63,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Master's)Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($78,440) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$66,398 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Master's)Lubbock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($85,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$59,819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Master's)Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($74,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$74,740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Master's)Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($73,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$71,955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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$52,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Master's)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($91,627) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$82,253 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Master's)Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($78,953) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$65,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Master's)Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($79,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$61,879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Master's)Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$61,433 |
No Degree
Average Salary Median: $70,443
The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Massachusetts ($86,467) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($84,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$84,365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($96,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$67,555 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($66,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$53,699 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($87,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$71,380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($142,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$86,135 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($98,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$77,799 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($92,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($90,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$66,866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($92,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$70,614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($80,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$80,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($86,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$72,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($93,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$66,706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($91,720) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$68,708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($83,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$66,849 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$62,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($77,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$63,595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($75,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$63,465 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($103,080) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$86,467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($99,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$79,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($80,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$70,768 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($88,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($93,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$75,835 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($83,480) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$65,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($73,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$63,948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($71,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$61,676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (No Degree)Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($93,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$72,594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (No Degree)Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$68,178 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($83,320) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$67,546 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (No Degree)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($100,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$82,716 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (No Degree)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($94,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$83,670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (No Degree)Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($91,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($75,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$73,790 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (No Degree)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($103,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$73,204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,430) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$70,415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($79,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$66,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($93,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$73,777 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($92,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$71,814 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (No Degree)Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($51,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$36,168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (No Degree)Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($75,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$63,763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (No Degree)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($68,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$63,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($74,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$64,350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($95,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$67,013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($80,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$70,218 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($105,740) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$80,568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($72,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$71,865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (No Degree)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($129,820) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$85,026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($85,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (No Degree)Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($79,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$63,119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$61,433 |
12 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 $75,670. For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $69,274. For a master's degree, the average salary median is $69,430. The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $70,443.
Natural Sciences Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
Salary Ratio: 0.78
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Agricultural Research Director
- Agriculture Research Director
- Analytical Services Manager
- Chemical Engineer Supervisor
- Chemical Plant Technical Director
- Chemical Process Exploration Manager
- Clinical Project Manager
- Clinical Trials Manager
- Environmental Program Manager
- Environmental Research Project Manager
- Geochemical Manager
- Geological Manager
- Geophysical Manager
- Gravity Manager
- Lab Director (Laboratory Director)
- Lab Manager (Laboratory Manager)
- Natural Resources Manager
- Natural Sciences Manager
- Ocean Program Administrator
- Quarrying Manager
- Research Administrator
- Research and Development Director (R and D Director)
- Research Coordinator
- Research Development Director
- Research Development Manager
- Research Director
- Research Manager
- Research Project Coordinator
- Water Team Leader
- Wild Life Manager
- US Salary Median: $112,701
- Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Clinical Research Coordinators
Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.
Salary Ratio: 0.78
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Clinical Coordinator
- Clinical Data Coordinator
- Clinical Manager
- Clinical Program Coordinator
- Clinical Program Manager
- Clinical Project Manager
- Clinical Research Administrator
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Clinical Research Director
- Clinical Research Manager
- Clinical Research Monitor
- Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
- Clinical Study Manager
- Clinical Trial Coordinator
- Clinical Trial Manager
- Clinical Trials Manager
- Research Coordinator
- US Salary Median: $112,701
- Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
- Prior Experience: 1-2 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Water Resource Specialists
Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.
Salary Ratio: 0.78
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Community Resource Consultant
- Environmental Resource Specialist
- Hydrotechnical Specialist
- Hydrotechnician
- Power Supply Engineer
- Resource Specialist
- Water Quality Specialist
- Water Resource Agent
- Water Resource Consultant
- Water Resource Engineering Specialist
- Water Resource Specialist
- Water Resources Planner
- Water Restoration Technician
- Water Rights Specialist
- US Salary Median: $112,701
- Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
- Prior Experience: no prior years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Actuaries
Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain insurance rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.
Salary Ratio: 0.53
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Actuarial Analyst
- Actuarial Associate
- Actuarial Consultant
- Actuarial Mathematician
- Actuary
- Consulting Actuary
- Health Actuary
- Insurance Actuary
- Pricing Actuary
- Pricing Analyst
- Product Development Actuary
- Retirement Actuary
- US Salary Median: $93,544
- Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
- Prior Experience: no prior years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Mathematicians
Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields. Solve problems in various fields using mathematical methods.
Salary Ratio: 0.27
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Algebraist
- Applied Mathematician
- Cipher Expert
- Computational Mathematician
- Computational Scientist
- Cryptanalyst
- Cryptographer
- Cryptographic Vulnerability Analyst
- Engineering Mathematician
- Game Mathematician
- Geometrician
- Image Scientist
- Knowledge Engineer
- Math Researcher
- Mathematician
- Research Computing Specialist
- Research Scientist
- Researcher
- US Salary Median: $75,492
- Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
- Prior Experience: no prior years
- Degree Level Required: Doctorate
Statisticians
Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.
Salary Ratio: 0.36
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
- Analytical Statistician
- Applied Scientist
- Applied Statistician
- Biometrician
- Clinical Analyst
- Clinical Data Coordinator
- Clinical Documentation Consultant
- Data Analyst
- Data Analytics Specialist
- Data Coordinator
- Data Specialist
- Demographer
- Education Research Analyst
- Environmental Statistician
- Mathematical Statistician
- Psychometric Consultant
- Quantitative Methodologist
- Research Analyst
- Research Scientist
- Research Statistician
- Researcher
- Sampling Expert
- Sports Statistician
- Statistical Analyst
- Statistical Consultant
- Statistical Engineer
- Statistical Programmer
- Statistical Reporting Analyst
- Statistician
- Survey Statistician
- Time Study Statistician
- Trend Investigator
- US Salary Median: $78,002
- Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
- Prior Experience: no prior years
- Degree Level Required: Master's
Biostatisticians
Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.
Salary Ratio: 0.36
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
- Biomathematician
- Biometrician
- Biostatistical Consultant
- Biostatistician
- Clinical Biostatistician
- NGS Biostatistician (Next-Generation Sequencing)
- Research Biostatistician
- Research Scientist
- Statistical Scientist
- US Salary Median: $78,002
- Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
- Prior Experience: 1-2 years
- Degree Level Required: Master's
Data Scientists
Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.
Salary Ratio: 4.28
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Analytics Consultant
- Applied Scientist
- Data Analyst
- Data Analytic Scientist
- Data Analytics Specialist
- Data Architect
- Data Consultant
- Data Economist
- Data Engineer
- Data Management Scientist
- Data Mining Analyst
- Data Modeler
- Data Quality Analyst
- Data Science Engineer
- Data Scientist
- Data Specialist
- Data Visualization Developer
- Machine Learning Scientist
- Psychometric Consultant
- Quantitative Methodologist
- Quantitative Researcher
- Research Analyst
- Research Scientist
- Statistical Analyst
- Statistical Consultant
- Tableau Developer
- US Salary Median: $71,793
- Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
- Prior Experience: N/A
- Degree Level Required: None
Business Intelligence Analysts
Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.
Salary Ratio: 0.53
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Analytical Data Miner
- Business Analyst
- Business Consultant
- Business Data Analyst
- Business Database Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Business Process Analyst
- Business Systems Analyst
- Business Systems Consultant
- Business Technology Consultant
- Competitive Intelligence Analyst
- Data Analyst
- EDI Analyst (Electronic Data Exchange Analyst)
- Information Analyst
- Information Specialist
- Intelligence Analyst
- Market Intelligence Analyst
- Market Intelligence Consultant
- Marketing Database Analyst
- Reporting Analyst
- Reports Analyst
- Salesforce Developer
- SAP Business Analyst
- SAP Consultant
- Strategic Business and Technology Intelligence Consultant
- Strategist
- US Salary Median: $71,793
- Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
- Prior Experience: 4-6 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Clinical Data Managers
Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.
Salary Ratio: 0.53
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Clinical Applications Director
- Clinical Biostatistics Director
- Clinical Data Abstractor
- Clinical Data Analyst
- Clinical Data Coordinator
- Clinical Data Management Director (CDM Director)
- Clinical Data Management Manager (CDM Manager)
- Clinical Data Manager
- Clinical Informatics Manager
- Clinical Statistics Manager
- Clinical Trials Data Coordinator
- Data Coordinator
- Data Deliverables Manager
- Data Management Manager
- US Salary Median: $71,793
- Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Bioinformatics Technicians
Apply principles and methods of bioinformatics to assist scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Apply bioinformatics tools to visualize, analyze, manipulate or interpret molecular data. May build and maintain databases for processing and analyzing genomic or other biological information.
Salary Ratio: 0.53
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Bioinformatics Analyst
- Bioinformatics Research Technician
- Bioinformatics Specialist
- Bioinformatics Technician
- Biometrics Technician
- Biotechnician
- Data Analyst
- Data Technician
- Database Technician
- Field Data Technician
- Log Data Technician
- Museum Informatics Specialist
- Research Scientist
- Scientific Informatics Analyst
- Submission Technician
- US Salary Median: $71,793
- Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
- Prior Experience: 4-6 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Salary Ratio: 0.27
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Actuarial Science Professor
- Actuarial Science Teacher
- Adjunct Instructor
- Adjunct Mathematics Instructor
- Adjunct Professor
- Algebra Teacher
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Biometry Teacher
- Biostatistics Professor
- Biostatistics Teacher
- Calculus Professor
- Calculus Teacher
- College Faculty Member
- College Mathematics Instructor (College Math Instructor)
- College Professor
- Competitive Mathematics Instructor (Competitive Math Instructor)
- Cryptoanalysis Teacher
- Cryptography Teacher
- Developmental Mathematics Professor
- Geometry Professor
- Geometry Teacher
- Instructor
- Lecturer
- Math Professor
- Math Teacher
- Mathematical Sciences Professor
- Mathematics Assistant Professor (Math Assistant Professor)
- Mathematics Faculty Member
- Mathematics Instructor (Math Instructor)
- Mathematics Lecturer
- Mathematics Professor
- Mathematics Teacher
- Professor
- Sampling Theory Teacher
- Statistical Methods Professor
- Statistical Methods Teacher
- Statistics Professor
- Statistics Teacher
- Topology Professor
- Topology Teacher
- Trigonometry Teacher
- University Faculty Member
- US Salary Median: $67,663
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Master's
Average Education Costs
Bachelor's
The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $25,814 per year (or $32,687 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $103,256 to earn a bachelor's (or $130,748 if you're out-of-state).
Doctorate
The average cost for a graduate degree is $21,059 per year (or $26,023 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $84,236 to earn a doctorate (or $104,092 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($103,256 if you're in-state, $130,748 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($42,118 if you're in-state, $52,046 if you're out-of-state).
Master's
The average cost for a graduate degree is $21,059 per year (or $26,023 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $42,118 to earn a master's (or $52,046 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($103,256 if you're in-state, $130,748 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Computational and Applied Mathematics Degrees
Main Campus - Provo, UT
Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
111 W Congress St - Charles Town, WV
Out-of-state cost: $7,360/year
In-state cost: $7,360/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
ENMU Station 2, 1500 S Ave K - Portales, NM
Out-of-state cost: $8,568/year
In-state cost: $6,528/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1501 State St - Marshall, MN
Out-of-state cost: $9,058/year
In-state cost: $9,058/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1 Morrow Way - Slippery Rock, PA
Out-of-state cost: $14,092/year
In-state cost: $9,984/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY
Out-of-state cost: $15,360/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
2900 Bedford Ave - Brooklyn, NY
Out-of-state cost: $15,390/year
In-state cost: $7,440/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
501 E Saint Joseph St - Rapid City, SD
Out-of-state cost: $15,400/year
In-state cost: $11,020/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
225 S University Avenue - Saint George, UT
Out-of-state cost: $16,260/year
In-state cost: $5,662/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
301 North King St - Shepherdstown, WV
Out-of-state cost: $18,224/year
In-state cost: $7,784/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
100 Seymour Rd - Utica, NY
Out-of-state cost: $18,307/year
In-state cost: $8,397/year
Degrees: Certificate
326 Market Street - Harrisburg, PA
Out-of-state cost: $23,900/year
In-state cost: $23,900/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's
285 Old Westport Rd - North Dartmouth, MA
Out-of-state cost: $30,153/year
In-state cost: $14,408/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
W3718 South Drive - Plymouth, WI
Out-of-state cost: $30,777/year
In-state cost: $30,777/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
5115 Hampton Blvd - Norfolk, VA
Out-of-state cost: $30,960/year
In-state cost: $10,800/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
3201 Campus Drive - Klamath Falls, OR
Out-of-state cost: $31,379/year
In-state cost: $11,269/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr. - Blacksburg, VA
Out-of-state cost: $32,893/year
In-state cost: $13,749/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's
1419 Salt Springs Rd - Syracuse, NY
Out-of-state cost: $35,910/year
In-state cost: $35,910/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
515 Loudon Rd - Loudonville, NY
Out-of-state cost: $39,500/year
In-state cost: $39,500/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
Northern Blvd - Old Westbury, NY
Out-of-state cost: $39,760/year
In-state cost: $39,760/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Computational and Applied Mathematics Degrees
University Avenue And High Street - West Chester, PA
Out-of-state cost: $16,758/year
In-state cost: $11,898/year
Degrees: Master's
100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK
Out-of-state cost: $17,913/year
In-state cost: $7,905/year
Degrees: Master's
250 University Ave - California, PA
Out-of-state cost: $18,508/year
In-state cost: $12,919/year
Degrees: Master's
1400 Townsend Drive - Houghton, MI
Out-of-state cost: $21,996/year
In-state cost: $21,996/year
Degrees: Doctorate
1250 Siskiyou Blvd - Ashland, OR
Out-of-state cost: $23,445/year
In-state cost: $19,773/year
Degrees: Master's
1801 North Broad Street - Philadelphia, PA
Out-of-state cost: $24,236/year
In-state cost: $17,846/year
Degrees: Master's
12 Capen Hall - Buffalo, NY
Out-of-state cost: $26,028/year
In-state cost: $14,238/year
Degrees: Master's
1156 High St - Santa Cruz, CA
Out-of-state cost: $28,952/year
In-state cost: $13,850/year
Degrees: Master's
1400 NE Campus Parkway - Seattle, WA
Out-of-state cost: $30,294/year
In-state cost: $17,394/year
Degrees: Master's
8000 Utopia Pky - Queens, NY
Out-of-state cost: $30,666/year
In-state cost: $30,666/year
Degrees: Master's
1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI
Out-of-state cost: $31,355/year
In-state cost: $17,283/year
Degrees: Master's
6425 Boaz St - Dallas, TX
Out-of-state cost: $47,478/year
In-state cost: $47,478/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate
1 Lomb Memorial Dr - Rochester, NY
Out-of-state cost: $50,442/year
In-state cost: $50,442/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate
Out-of-state cost: $55,011/year
In-state cost: $55,011/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate
5801 S Ellis Ave - Chicago, IL
Out-of-state cost: $61,548/year
In-state cost: $61,548/year
Degrees: Master's
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