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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Computer and Information Sciences - Other Degree

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software. Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $71,992
    "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.): 12.1%
    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.):  $30,331/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,750/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,120/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,914/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,932/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,984/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $71,992

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($127,004) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($75,860).

Fairbanks, AK $75,860
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $69,365
$72,613
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($91,910).

Huntsville, AL $52,570
Mobile, AL $78,990
Montgomery, AL $91,910
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $81,110
$76,145
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($57,765).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,145
Hot Springs, AR $52,505
Jonesboro, AR $45,300
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $57,765
Pine Bluff, AR $50,910
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,775
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,160
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,695
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,985
$48,804
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($113,710).

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $113,710
Tucson, AZ $95,080
$104,395
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($170,800).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $137,510
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $101,260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $88,925
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $122,335
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $134,835
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $147,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $170,800
$127,004
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($105,820).

Colorado Springs, CO $105,820
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $88,860
$94,513
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($92,010).

Danbury, CT $86,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $90,815
New Haven, CT $88,160
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $92,010
Waterbury, CT $72,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$84,476
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($113,730).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $113,730
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $100,660
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $99,660
$103,678
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($77,330).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $77,330
$77,330
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($80,030).

Urban Honolulu, HI $80,030
$80,030
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($86,310).

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,310
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $83,740
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $86,000
Dubuque, IA $58,390
Iowa City, IA $71,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,460
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $68,730
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,770
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,190
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,430
$72,374
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($63,085).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $50,780
Idaho Falls, ID $63,085
Lewiston, ID-WA $55,125
Pocatello, ID $53,290
Twin Falls, ID $46,945
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,585
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $52,985
$53,685
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($119,990).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $119,990
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,960
$92,975
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($63,890).

Columbus, IN $62,545
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $51,895
Evansville, IN-KY $54,460
Fort Wayne, IN $57,395
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $63,200
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $62,110
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $50,980
Muncie, IN $59,140
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,890
Terre Haute, IN $51,790
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,275
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,195
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,835
$56,061
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($67,510).

Manhattan, KS $59,180
Topeka, KS $67,510
Wichita, KS $65,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $61,280
$63,024
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($141,240).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $141,240
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,500
$107,870
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($75,220).

Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $64,330
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $63,830
Lake Charles, LA $57,440
Monroe, LA $68,540
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $75,220
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$63,465
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($119,385).

Springfield, MA-CT $119,385
Worcester, MA-CT $103,030
$111,208
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($120,360).

California-Lexington Park, MD $120,360
Salisbury, MD-DE $66,330
$93,345
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($80,200).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,210
Portland-South Portland, ME $80,200
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,860
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,800
$70,768
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($112,320).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $104,655
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $72,990
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $111,190
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $112,320
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $88,290
$99,017
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($84,630).

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $84,630
$84,630
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($89,720).

St. Louis, MO-IL $89,720
Springfield, MO $80,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $78,040
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $78,470
$83,318
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($56,380).

Great Falls, MT $38,420
Missoula, MT $48,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $56,380
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,460
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,105
$49,081
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($89,650).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $81,340
Raleigh, NC $83,945
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $88,690
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,790
Winston-Salem, NC $74,600
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,270
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,220
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $89,650
$77,279
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($72,860).

Fargo, ND-MN $70,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,860
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,870
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$68,178
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($83,725).

Lincoln, NE $66,780
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,725
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,240
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,280
$70,310
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($114,145).

Manchester, NH $80,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME $100,060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,070
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $114,145
$93,453
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($88,820).

Trenton, NJ $88,820
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$71,298
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($57,610).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($63,725).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $63,725
Reno, NV $60,450
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $62,910
$62,362
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($120,845).

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $120,845
Utica-Rome, NY $89,725
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $92,530
Rochester, NY $92,200
Syracuse, NY $67,930
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $58,240
$91,505
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($115,510).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $86,770
Columbus, OH $108,580
Dayton, OH $115,510
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $74,020
Toledo, OH $79,250
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,240
$92,965
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($72,240).

Lawton, OK $70,250
Oklahoma City, OK $72,240
Tulsa, OK $69,470
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $64,495
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,170
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,450
$63,307
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($126,550).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $126,550
$126,550
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($112,320).

Pittsburgh, PA $112,320
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $75,950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $82,350
Reading, PA $61,220
$88,832
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($51,810).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $40,320
Arecibo, PR $24,890
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $33,470
Ponce, PR $41,790
San German, PR $22,690
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,200
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$36,168
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($60,885).

Columbia, SC $60,270
Florence, SC $52,300
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $58,025
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $60,885
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $51,660
Spartanburg, SC $58,420
Sumter, SC $51,325
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,845
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,615
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,705
$54,705
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($68,780).

Sioux Falls, SD $68,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$63,373
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($88,960).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $83,840
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $88,960
Knoxville, TN $62,200
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,590
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $69,940
$75,761
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($136,860).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $110,360
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $105,610
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $85,785
College Station-Bryan, TX $136,860
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,720
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,550
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,700
$92,334
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($111,655).

Provo-Orem, UT $104,510
Salt Lake City, UT $111,655
$109,273
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($119,190).

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $119,190
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,760
$88,975
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($62,280).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $61,810
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,280
$62,045
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($80,640).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,640
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $80,430
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $78,090
$79,720
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($64,150).

Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,310
$61,433

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $77,578

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Kentucky ($141,240) in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($84,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $84,960
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $83,770
$84,365
Alabama N/A
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 ($66,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $55,400
Hot Springs, AR $57,710
Jonesboro, AR $49,700
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $66,730
Pine Bluff, AR $58,580
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,810
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,590
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,900
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,870
$53,699
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($113,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $113,710
Tucson, AZ N/A
$113,710
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 ($170,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $137,510
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $101,260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $113,560
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $142,990
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $132,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $159,340
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $170,800
$136,884
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($112,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $105,820
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $112,070
$108,945
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($92,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $86,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $90,200
New Haven, CT $83,070
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $92,010
Waterbury, CT $72,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$81,855
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($113,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $113,730
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $101,370
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $99,660
$104,920
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($80,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $80,030
$80,030
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($86,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,310
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $83,740
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $86,000
Dubuque, IA $58,390
Iowa City, IA $71,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,460
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $68,730
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,770
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,190
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,430
$72,374
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.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $69,150
Idaho Falls, ID $93,980
Lewiston, ID-WA $70,800
Pocatello, ID $56,530
Twin Falls, ID $55,470
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,820
$66,706
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 ($119,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $119,990
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$119,990
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($83,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $83,890
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $61,210
Evansville, IN-KY $66,260
Fort Wayne, IN $71,520
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $79,150
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $68,150
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $58,840
Muncie, IN $68,750
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,890
Terre Haute, IN $56,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $66,610
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,990
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $69,080
$66,849
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $59,180
Topeka, KS $67,510
Wichita, KS $65,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $58,320
$62,720
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 ($141,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $141,240
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$141,240
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($75,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $64,330
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $63,830
Lake Charles, LA $57,440
Monroe, LA $68,540
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $75,220
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$63,465
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($121,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $121,760
Worcester, MA-CT $110,760
$116,260
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($120,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $120,360
Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
$120,360
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($80,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,210
Portland-South Portland, ME $80,200
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,860
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,800
$70,768
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($103,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $103,460
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$103,460
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($103,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $103,630
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$103,630
Mississippi N/A
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($71,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $44,690
Missoula, MT $61,010
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,760
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,220
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,700
$61,676
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($100,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $79,260
Raleigh, NC $100,090
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$89,675
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.

Fargo, ND-MN $70,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,860
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,870
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$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 ($83,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $66,780
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,320
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,240
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,280
$67,546
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.

Manchester, NH $80,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME $100,060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,070
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,150
$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 ($115,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $115,310
Ocean City, NJ N/A
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
$115,310
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($75,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $73,770
Reno, NV $75,990
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,610
$73,790
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 ($137,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $137,040
Utica-Rome, NY $111,130
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$124,085
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($115,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $96,880
Columbus, OH $106,480
Dayton, OH $115,510
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Toledo, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,290
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($79,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $70,250
Oklahoma City, OK $72,240
Tulsa, OK $72,150
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $79,220
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,170
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,130
$66,534
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 ($126,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $126,550
$126,550
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($107,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Pittsburgh, PA $107,200
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD N/A
Reading, PA N/A
$107,200
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($51,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $40,320
Arecibo, PR $24,890
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $33,470
Ponce, PR $41,790
San German, PR $22,690
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,200
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$36,168
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($75,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $69,160
Florence, SC $61,930
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $70,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $75,750
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $61,440
Spartanburg, SC $65,570
Sumter, SC $57,110
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,740
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,220
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,110
$63,763
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.

Sioux Falls, SD $68,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$63,373
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($106,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $97,690
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $106,310
Knoxville, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$102,000
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($135,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $135,770
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $123,980
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $116,380
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$125,377
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($104,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $104,510
Salt Lake City, UT $95,960
$100,235
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($119,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $119,190
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
$119,190
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($72,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $72,850
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,880
$71,865
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($80,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,640
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,640
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,310
$61,433

Master's

Average Salary Median: $66,405

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is New Hampshire ($147,140) in the West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

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

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

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

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

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($91,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $52,570
Mobile, AL $78,990
Montgomery, AL $91,910
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $81,110
$76,145
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 ($48,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$43,910
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($95,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $95,080
$95,080
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($136,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $64,290
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $101,680
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $136,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $135,940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
$109,713
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($65,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $65,650
$65,650
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($93,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $91,430
New Haven, CT $93,250
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$92,340
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($99,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $99,950
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
$99,950
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($77,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $77,330
$77,330
Hawaii N/A
Iowa N/A
Idaho

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

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

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

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

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($65,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,960
$65,960
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.

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

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($64,240) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $64,240
$64,240
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($74,500) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,500
$74,500
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($117,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $117,010
Worcester, MA-CT $95,300
$106,155
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($66,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $66,330
$66,330
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($112,320) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $105,850
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $72,990
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $111,190
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $112,320
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $88,290
$98,128
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($84,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $84,630
$84,630
Missouri

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

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($80,640) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $75,810
Springfield, MO $80,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $78,040
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $78,470
$78,240
Mississippi N/A
Montana

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

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

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

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

Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($89,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $83,420
Raleigh, NC $67,800
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $88,690
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,790
Winston-Salem, NC $74,600
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,270
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,220
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $89,650
$74,180
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($84,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $84,130
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,130
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($147,140) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $147,140
$147,140
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.

Trenton, NJ $62,330
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$56,627
New Mexico

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

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

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

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

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$50,933
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($104,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $104,650
Utica-Rome, NY $68,320
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $92,530
Rochester, NY $92,200
Syracuse, NY $67,930
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $58,240
$80,645
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($110,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $76,660
Columbus, OH $110,680
Dayton, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $74,020
Toledo, OH $79,250
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,240
$84,970
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($66,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $66,790
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,770
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,770
$55,777
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($117,440) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Pittsburgh, PA $117,440
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $75,950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $82,350
Reading, PA $61,220
$84,240
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

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

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$45,647
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($71,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $69,990
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $71,610
Knoxville, TN $62,200
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,590
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $69,940
$65,266
Texas

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

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($136,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,950
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $87,240
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $55,190
College Station-Bryan, TX $136,860
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,720
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,550
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,700
$78,173
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($127,350) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $127,350
$127,350
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 ($58,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,760
$58,760
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($80,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $80,430
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $78,090
$79,260
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a doctorate degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $77,578.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $66,405. 

  Computer and Information Research Scientists

Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.

Salary Ratio: 0.56    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Artificial Intelligence Specialist (AI Specialist)
  • Computational Linguist
  • Computational Theory Scientist
  • Computer Scientist
  • Computer Specialist
  • Control System Computer Scientist
  • Information Scientist
  • Languages Researcher
  • Machine Learning Scientist
  • Multi-Disciplined Language Analyst
  • Programming Languages Researcher
  • Programming Methodology Researcher
  • Research and Development Specialist (R and D Specialist)
  • Research Scientist
  • Scientific Programmer Analyst
  • US Salary Median: $95,536
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.38    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • C++ Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Computer Applications Instructor
  • Computer Information Systems Instructor (CIS Instructor)
  • Computer Information Systems Professor (CIS Professor)
  • Computer Instructor
  • Computer Networking Instructor
  • Computer Programming Professor
  • Computer Science Assistant Professor
  • Computer Science Instructor
  • Computer Science Professor
  • Computer Science Teacher
  • Computer Technology Instructor
  • Faculty Member
  • Information Security Systems Instructor
  • Information Systems Professor (IS Professor)
  • Information Technology Instructor (IT Instructor)
  • Information Technology Professor (IT Professor)
  • Instructor
  • IT Adjunct Faculty Member (Information Technology Adjunct Faculty Member)
  • Java Programming Professor
  • Lecturer
  • Network Technology Instructor
  • Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $75,860
  • 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 $23,750 per year (or $30,331 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $95,000 to earn a bachelor's (or $121,324 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $19,914 per year (or $25,119 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $39,828 to earn a master's (or $50,238 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($95,000 if you're in-state, $121,324 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Computer and Information Sciences - Other Degrees

Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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City University of Seattle

521 Wall Street, Suite 100 - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $13,658/year
In-state cost: $13,658/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Eastern Illinois University

600 Lincoln Avenue - Charleston, IL

Out-of-state cost: $14,126/year
In-state cost: $11,931/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Brooklyn College

2900 Bedford Ave - Brooklyn, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,390/year
In-state cost: $7,440/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Central Arkansas

201 Donaghey Ave - Conway, AR

Out-of-state cost: $16,148/year
In-state cost: $9,338/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Stout

712 S Broadway St - Menomonie, WI

Out-of-state cost: $17,455/year
In-state cost: $9,488/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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California State University-Dominguez Hills

1000 E Victoria St - Carson, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,826/year
In-state cost: $6,946/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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California State University-San Bernardino

5500 University Parkway - San Bernardino, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,878/year
In-state cost: $6,998/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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California State University-Northridge

18111 Nordhoff St - Northridge, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,897/year
In-state cost: $7,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Birmingham-Southern College

900 Arkadelphia Road - Birmingham, AL

Out-of-state cost: $18,900/year
In-state cost: $18,900/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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California State University-Monterey Bay

100 Campus Center - Seaside, CA

Out-of-state cost: $19,023/year
In-state cost: $7,143/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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North Carolina Central University

1801 Fayetteville Street - Durham, NC

Out-of-state cost: $19,336/year
In-state cost: $6,629/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Northern Kentucky University

Nunn Drive - Highland Heights, KY

Out-of-state cost: $20,256/year
In-state cost: $10,296/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Nebraska at Omaha

6001 Dodge St - Omaha, NE

Out-of-state cost: $21,718/year
In-state cost: $8,136/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2801 S University Ave - Little Rock, AR

Out-of-state cost: $21,767/year
In-state cost: $9,512/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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University of Central Florida

4000 Central Florida Blvd - Orlando, FL

Out-of-state cost: $22,467/year
In-state cost: $6,368/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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The Pennsylvania State University

201 Old Main - University Park, PA

Out-of-state cost: $24,901/year
In-state cost: $15,513/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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West Virginia University

PO Box 6201 - Morgantown, WV

Out-of-state cost: $25,320/year
In-state cost: $8,976/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Limestone University

1115 College Drive - Gaffney, SC

Out-of-state cost: $26,300/year
In-state cost: $26,300/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Mercer University

1501 Mercer University Drive - Macon, GA

Out-of-state cost: $28,995/year
In-state cost: $28,995/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Computer and Information Sciences - Other Degrees

California Miramar University

3550 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 208 - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $7,300/year
In-state cost: $7,300/year
Degrees: Master's

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Missouri Western State University

4525 Downs Dr - Saint Joseph, MO

Out-of-state cost: $12,212/year
In-state cost: $7,046/year
Degrees: Master's

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Capella University

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

Out-of-state cost: $14,767/year
In-state cost: $14,767/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Advancing Technology

2625 W Baseline Rd - Tempe, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $18,200/year
In-state cost: $18,200/year
Degrees: Master's

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Seton Hall University

400 S Orange Ave - South Orange, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $25,172/year
In-state cost: $25,172/year
Degrees: Master's

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New York Institute of Technology

Northern Blvd - Old Westbury, NY

Out-of-state cost: $25,460/year
In-state cost: $25,460/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of California-San Diego

9500 Gilman Dr - La Jolla, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,631/year
In-state cost: $13,529/year
Degrees: Master's

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Rutgers University-Camden

406 Penn - Camden, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $31,338/year
In-state cost: $19,842/year
Degrees: Master's

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

83 Somerset St - New Brunswick, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $32,132/year
In-state cost: $19,724/year
Degrees: Master's

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New Jersey Institute of Technology

University Heights - Newark, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $33,744/year
In-state cost: $23,828/year
Degrees: Master's

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Adelphi University

South Ave - Garden City, NY

Out-of-state cost: $43,950/year
In-state cost: $43,950/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Chicago

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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