Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Computer and Information Systems Security & Information Assurance Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to assess the security needs of computer and network systems, recommend safeguard solutions, and manage the implementation and maintenance of security devices, systems, and procedures. Includes instruction in computer architecture, programming, and systems analysis; networking; telecommunications; cryptography; security system design; applicable law and regulations; risk assessment and policy analysis; contingency planning; user access issues; investigation techniques; and troubleshooting.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $86,916
    "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.): 13.57%
    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: 4-6 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,596/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,027/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,699/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,700/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,981/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,612/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: $86,916

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($96,397) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($89,948).

Fairbanks, AK $89,948
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $89,440
$89,621
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($97,452).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $88,050
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $66,876
Dothan, AL $74,070
Huntsville, AL $97,452
Mobile, AL $77,251
Montgomery, AL $73,610
Tuscaloosa, AL $71,042
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $68,709
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $67,136
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $70,840
Auburn-Opelika, AL $72,030
Decatur, AL $70,080
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $56,920
Gadsden, AL $63,130
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $66,420
$74,024
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($76,187).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $60,833
Jonesboro, AR $54,680
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $76,187
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,262
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,138
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,013
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,007
Hot Springs, AR $58,563
Pine Bluff, AR $58,580
$59,637
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($95,854).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $69,002
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $95,854
Prescott, AZ $70,925
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $94,079
Tucson, AZ $87,441
Yuma, AZ $73,714
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $59,480
$78,769
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($139,363).

Chico, CA $71,354
El Centro, CA $85,700
Fresno, CA $79,817
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $109,222
Madera, CA $84,618
Modesto, CA $84,494
Napa, CA $102,516
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $109,611
Redding, CA $79,080
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $97,699
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $104,604
Salinas, CA $95,650
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $105,726
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $133,102
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $95,201
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $105,089
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $98,670
Santa Rosa, CA $92,960
Stockton-Lodi, CA $96,365
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $106,584
Visalia-Porterville, CA $86,785
Yuba City, CA $89,303
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $72,179
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $79,402
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $77,493
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $139,363
Merced, CA $76,792
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
$95,662
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($108,737).

Colorado Springs, CO $104,668
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $108,737
Fort Collins, CO $98,526
Grand Junction, CO $81,076
Greeley, CO $90,741
Pueblo, CO $86,754
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $67,652
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $81,278
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $90,900
$92,116
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($100,181).

Danbury, CT $90,386
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $97,287
New Haven, CT $100,181
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,079
Waterbury, CT $83,302
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $74,800
$92,335
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($94,978).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $84,950
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $64,556
Gainesville, FL $76,919
Jacksonville, FL $86,704
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $73,862
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $92,426
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $78,483
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $88,111
Ocala, FL $63,213
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $92,030
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $94,859
Panama City, FL $74,140
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $78,157
Port St. Lucie, FL $79,782
Punta Gorda, FL $84,540
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $69,710
Tallahassee, FL $66,904
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $94,978
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $73,040
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,797
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,510
Sebring, FL $40,090
The Villages, FL $64,590
$78,367
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($105,388).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $97,877
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $88,379
Brunswick, GA $105,388
Columbus, GA-AL $85,882
Dalton, GA $77,633
Gainesville, GA $77,462
Macon, GA $84,081
Rome, GA $77,820
Savannah, GA $85,957
Valdosta, GA $71,488
Warner Robins, GA $91,820
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,398
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,202
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $64,738
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,395
Athens-Clarke County, GA $69,618
Hinesville, GA $78,180
$80,434
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($88,864).

Urban Honolulu, HI $88,864
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $88,700
$88,791
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($95,520).

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,627
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $95,520
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $94,747
Dubuque, IA $71,177
Iowa City, IA $81,690
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $84,899
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $74,831
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $77,685
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $69,313
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $65,618
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $77,106
$80,602
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($102,898).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $71,392
Idaho Falls, ID $102,898
Lewiston, ID-WA $75,380
Pocatello, ID $68,028
Twin Falls, ID $71,565
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $60,400
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,032
$74,464
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($105,468).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $64,202
Champaign-Urbana, IL $85,752
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $105,468
Decatur, IL $71,610
Kankakee, IL $77,486
Peoria, IL $93,869
Rockford, IL $77,004
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $72,122
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,223
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,735
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,492
Springfield, IL $87,296
Danville, IL $59,435
$78,633
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($91,055).

Columbus, IN $91,055
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $70,048
Evansville, IN-KY $70,893
Fort Wayne, IN $81,393
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $88,767
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $76,091
Muncie, IN $78,176
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $74,881
Terre Haute, IN $62,272
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $75,073
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $61,396
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $70,450
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $58,998
$74,659
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($79,068).

Manhattan, KS $68,670
Topeka, KS $73,803
Wichita, KS $79,068
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $65,849
$71,902
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($86,669).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $78,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $72,250
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $86,669
Owensboro, KY $83,472
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,049
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $66,398
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,177
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,834
$69,701
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($117,760).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $67,140
Lafayette, LA $68,790
Monroe, LA $72,370
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $80,271
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $67,572
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $66,452
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $72,748
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $117,760
Baton Rouge, LA $66,453
Hammond, LA $64,330
Lake Charles, LA $58,870
$70,739
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($114,594).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $114,594
Leominster-Gardner, MA $89,846
New Bedford, MA $98,210
Pittsfield, MA $101,682
Springfield, MA-CT $86,757
Worcester, MA-CT $100,902
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $74,532
$96,397
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($101,638).

California-Lexington Park, MD $101,638
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $87,310
Salisbury, MD-DE $84,494
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $76,120
Cumberland, MD-WV $65,125
$86,492
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($96,162).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $72,620
Portland-South Portland, ME $96,162
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,697
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $84,409
$83,401
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($97,228).

Bay City, MI $72,812
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $97,228
Flint, MI $76,866
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $79,619
Jackson, MI $79,692
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $83,885
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $80,782
Monroe, MI $89,093
Muskegon, MI $75,512
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $69,038
Saginaw, MI $80,901
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,597
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,348
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,488
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,162
Battle Creek, MI $78,343
Midland, MI $86,490
$78,275
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($104,204).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $78,262
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $104,204
Rochester, MN $97,561
St. Cloud, MN $82,374
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,063
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,843
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $88,822
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,522
$85,579
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($92,404).

Columbia, MO $73,310
Jefferson City, MO $63,241
Joplin, MO $66,783
Kansas City, MO-KS $88,033
St. Louis, MO-IL $92,404
Springfield, MO $72,940
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,839
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,050
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,061
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,180
St. Joseph, MO-KS $67,606
$73,408
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($76,315).

Hattiesburg, MS $71,705
Jackson, MS $74,439
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,547
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,048
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,256
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $76,315
$68,490
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($73,575).

Great Falls, MT $54,150
Missoula, MT $64,380
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $72,812
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,575
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,577
$67,116
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($101,169).

Burlington, NC $79,037
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $100,350
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $101,169
Fayetteville, NC $84,284
Greensboro-High Point, NC $94,470
Greenville, NC $83,854
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $82,660
Raleigh, NC $99,450
Wilmington, NC $74,326
Winston-Salem, NC $90,743
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,480
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,936
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,943
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,947
Goldsboro, NC $68,593
Jacksonville, NC $67,330
New Bern, NC $65,898
Rocky Mount, NC $66,470
$82,855
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($80,768).

Fargo, ND-MN $77,598
Grand Forks, ND-MN $80,768
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $78,638
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $64,076
$75,757
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($91,110).

Lincoln, NE $74,860
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $91,110
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $70,150
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $71,457
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $68,834
$76,098
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($109,059).

Manchester, NH $97,339
Portsmouth, NH-ME $109,059
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $92,268
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $74,693
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $98,656
$95,626
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($105,316).

Trenton, NJ $105,316
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $79,162
Ocean City, NJ $83,933
$92,592
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($90,790).

Las Cruces, NM $71,482
Santa Fe, NM $78,716
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,843
Farmington, NM $59,810
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $90,790
$75,264
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($86,540).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $85,180
Reno, NV $86,540
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $76,163
$82,636
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 ($119,519).

Binghamton, NY $98,476
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $88,391
Glens Falls, NY $78,524
Ithaca, NY $100,712
Kingston, NY $84,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $119,519
Rochester, NY $85,596
Syracuse, NY $88,877
Utica-Rome, NY $90,229
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $74,759
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $80,548
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $76,434
Elmira, NY $64,114
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $67,285
$87,858
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($97,230).

Canton-Massillon, OH $74,030
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $90,982
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $89,619
Columbus, OH $97,230
Dayton, OH $89,047
Toledo, OH $77,299
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $83,178
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,709
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $82,712
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $69,372
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,557
Lima, OH $63,784
Mansfield, OH $60,540
Springfield, OH $80,540
$81,055
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($93,085).

Oklahoma City, OK $82,244
Tulsa, OK $81,830
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $93,085
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $64,165
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,898
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,138
Lawton, OK $70,418
$74,665
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($100,873).

Bend-Redmond, OR $85,945
Corvallis, OR $82,612
Eugene, OR $81,804
Medford, OR $78,329
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $100,873
Salem, OR $96,544
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,800
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $83,453
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,853
Grants Pass, OR $61,510
$83,391
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($103,777).

Altoona, PA $69,166
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $98,794
East Stroudsburg, PA $77,388
Erie, PA $76,213
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $87,608
Johnstown, PA $81,018
Lancaster, PA $81,521
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $103,777
Pittsburgh, PA $90,394
Reading, PA $83,274
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $81,309
State College, PA $82,950
Williamsport, PA $73,328
York-Hanover, PA $90,643
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $66,575
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $73,216
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,386
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $90,337
Gettysburg, PA $67,513
Lebanon, PA $80,350
$82,600
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 $48,373
Ponce, PR $48,197
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $48,148
Arecibo, PR $24,890
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $33,470
San German, PR $22,690
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$41,951
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($86,136).

Columbia, SC $80,826
Florence, SC $81,439
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $86,136
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $85,144
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $70,975
Spartanburg, SC $71,577
Sumter, SC $67,494
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,585
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,780
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $70,740
$76,246
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($79,383).

Sioux Falls, SD $79,383
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $72,610
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,542
$71,840
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($82,768).

Clarksville, TN-KY $73,972
Cleveland, TN $54,707
Jackson, TN $66,553
Johnson City, TN $67,438
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $77,440
Knoxville, TN $80,717
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $76,033
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $82,768
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,293
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,230
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,498
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,005
Morristown, TN $62,540
$71,102
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($109,111).

Amarillo, TX $76,300
Austin-Round Rock, TX $92,512
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $87,016
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $55,912
College Station-Bryan, TX $77,273
Corpus Christi, TX $70,594
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $109,111
El Paso, TX $84,168
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $106,600
Killeen-Temple, TX $83,579
Longview, TX $84,266
Lubbock, TX $76,569
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $67,180
Midland, TX $104,095
Odessa, TX $79,186
San Angelo, TX $68,670
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $94,343
Tyler, TX $82,475
Waco, TX $69,728
Wichita Falls, TX $77,783
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $79,409
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,205
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,915
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,181
Laredo, TX $55,448
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,689
Sherman-Denison, TX $72,733
Texarkana, TX-AR $64,635
Victoria, TX $63,520
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,058
$78,790
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($91,272).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $83,262
Provo-Orem, UT $88,738
St. George, UT $66,393
Salt Lake City, UT $91,272
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $72,228
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $63,770
$79,018
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($108,930).

Charlottesville, VA $96,365
Harrisonburg, VA $77,639
Lynchburg, VA $83,158
Richmond, VA $103,834
Roanoke, VA $78,574
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $87,392
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $96,358
Winchester, VA-WV $91,279
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $68,323
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $75,573
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $108,930
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $82,924
$88,012
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($77,425).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $71,650
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $77,425
$74,950
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($92,867).

Eau Claire, WI $70,193
Fond du Lac, WI $81,530
Green Bay, WI $78,461
Janesville-Beloit, WI $79,831
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $76,150
Madison, WI $92,527
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $92,867
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $80,434
Racine, WI $88,158
Sheboygan, WI $90,355
Wausau, WI $80,766
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,268
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $79,439
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $71,208
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $75,421
$80,652
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($75,598).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,789
Morgantown, WV $75,598
Wheeling, WV-OH $71,162
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,623
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,565
Charleston, WV $57,644
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $68,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $63,688
$68,276
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($69,952).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $69,952
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,647
Cheyenne, WY $62,205
$65,732

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $77,637

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($93,837) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($89,948) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $89,948
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $87,970
$88,959
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($95,963) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $88,050
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $66,876
Dothan, AL $74,070
Huntsville, AL $95,963
Mobile, AL $74,511
Montgomery, AL $73,610
Tuscaloosa, AL $71,042
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $68,709
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $67,136
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $70,840
Auburn-Opelika, AL $72,030
Decatur, AL $70,080
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $56,920
Gadsden, AL $63,130
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $66,420
$71,959
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 ($74,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $60,833
Jonesboro, AR $54,680
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $74,650
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,262
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,138
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,013
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $57,097
Hot Springs, AR $58,563
Pine Bluff, AR $58,580
$57,980
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($95,854) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $69,002
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $95,854
Prescott, AZ $71,887
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $93,371
Tucson, AZ $86,369
Yuma, AZ $73,714
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $61,079
$78,754
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 ($135,661) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $72,177
El Centro, CA $85,700
Fresno, CA $80,189
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $107,770
Madera, CA $84,618
Modesto, CA $84,594
Napa, CA $102,516
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $106,457
Redding, CA $79,080
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $95,458
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,010
Salinas, CA $98,786
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $105,573
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $130,838
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,939
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $101,510
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $97,339
Santa Rosa, CA $93,916
Stockton-Lodi, CA $93,549
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $103,474
Visalia-Porterville, CA $86,785
Yuba City, CA $89,303
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,356
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $79,402
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $77,271
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $135,661
Merced, CA $76,792
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
$93,474
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($106,605) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $102,858
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $106,605
Fort Collins, CO $96,876
Grand Junction, CO $81,076
Greeley, CO $90,358
Pueblo, CO $82,368
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $67,652
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $77,254
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $90,900
$88,439
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($97,331) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $92,237
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $96,670
New Haven, CT $97,331
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $93,415
Waterbury, CT $83,302
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $74,800
$89,626
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 ($94,278) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $86,223
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $64,556
Gainesville, FL $76,784
Jacksonville, FL $84,591
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $74,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $89,741
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $78,483
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $87,726
Ocala, FL $63,213
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $89,790
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $94,278
Panama City, FL $74,140
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $76,830
Port St. Lucie, FL $78,110
Punta Gorda, FL $84,540
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $69,710
Tallahassee, FL $65,351
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $93,318
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $73,040
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,797
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,510
Sebring, FL $40,090
The Villages, FL $64,590
$74,727
Georgia

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

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($105,388) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $97,877
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $86,271
Brunswick, GA $105,388
Columbus, GA-AL $85,180
Dalton, GA $77,633
Gainesville, GA $77,462
Macon, GA $81,904
Rome, GA $77,820
Savannah, GA $82,999
Valdosta, GA $71,488
Warner Robins, GA $88,881
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,914
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,202
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $64,738
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,207
Athens-Clarke County, GA $69,618
Hinesville, GA $78,180
$78,927
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($88,864) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $88,864
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $87,613
$88,239
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($92,381) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $84,325
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $91,509
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $92,381
Dubuque, IA $68,224
Iowa City, IA $79,617
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $82,040
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $74,831
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $77,685
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $69,313
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $65,618
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $76,798
$78,395
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($102,898) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $71,392
Idaho Falls, ID $102,898
Lewiston, ID-WA $75,380
Pocatello, ID $68,028
Twin Falls, ID $71,565
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $60,400
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,032
$74,242
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 ($102,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $64,202
Champaign-Urbana, IL $83,884
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $102,350
Decatur, IL $71,610
Kankakee, IL $77,486
Peoria, IL $93,053
Rockford, IL $76,596
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $72,122
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,223
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,735
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,492
Springfield, IL $83,449
Danville, IL $59,435
$75,280
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($89,017) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $89,017
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $71,961
Evansville, IN-KY $71,694
Fort Wayne, IN $80,700
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $86,496
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $75,081
Muncie, IN $76,240
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $73,978
Terre Haute, IN $62,272
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $73,850
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,280
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $68,968
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $58,998
$73,041
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($79,733) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $68,670
Topeka, KS $75,177
Wichita, KS $79,733
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $65,328
$72,227
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 ($85,071) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $78,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $71,801
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $85,071
Owensboro, KY $83,472
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,049
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,270
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,737
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,834
$68,529
Louisiana

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

Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($117,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $67,140
Lafayette, LA $68,790
Monroe, LA $71,116
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $79,593
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $67,572
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $66,452
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $72,748
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $117,760
Baton Rouge, LA $66,453
Hammond, LA $64,330
Lake Charles, LA $58,870
$72,802
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 ($111,816) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $111,816
Leominster-Gardner, MA $89,846
New Bedford, MA $95,174
Pittsfield, MA $101,682
Springfield, MA-CT $85,970
Worcester, MA-CT $97,843
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $74,532
$93,837
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($100,975) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $100,975
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $86,175
Salisbury, MD-DE $82,666
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $76,886
Cumberland, MD-WV $65,125
$82,365
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($93,038) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $72,620
Portland-South Portland, ME $93,038
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,697
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $80,401
$79,939
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($95,003) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bay City, MI $72,812
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $95,003
Flint, MI $76,866
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $78,220
Jackson, MI $79,692
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $80,479
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $78,445
Monroe, MI $89,093
Muskegon, MI $75,512
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $69,038
Saginaw, MI $81,310
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,597
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,348
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,488
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,065
Battle Creek, MI $78,343
Midland, MI $86,490
$76,929
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 ($101,663) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $78,262
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $101,663
Rochester, MN $95,375
St. Cloud, MN $79,990
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,063
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,843
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,161
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,522
$82,235
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($90,956) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $73,310
Jefferson City, MO $62,236
Joplin, MO $66,783
Kansas City, MO-KS $87,369
St. Louis, MO-IL $90,956
Springfield, MO $71,930
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,839
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,050
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,061
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,180
St. Joseph, MO-KS $65,973
$72,063
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($76,315) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,705
Jackson, MS $71,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,609
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,048
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,256
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $76,315
$68,385
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($73,575) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $54,150
Missoula, MT $64,913
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $72,812
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,575
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,577
$67,405
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 ($98,905) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $79,037
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $98,280
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $98,905
Fayetteville, NC $83,574
Greensboro-High Point, NC $92,080
Greenville, NC $83,082
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $77,209
Raleigh, NC $98,870
Wilmington, NC $74,326
Winston-Salem, NC $89,336
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,480
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,936
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $70,993
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,947
Goldsboro, NC $68,593
Jacksonville, NC $67,330
New Bern, NC $65,898
Rocky Mount, NC $66,470
$78,908
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 ($80,768) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $77,598
Grand Forks, ND-MN $80,768
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $78,638
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $64,076
$75,270
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 ($89,053) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $74,860
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $89,053
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $70,150
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $71,457
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $69,799
$75,064
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 ($105,396) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $94,601
Portsmouth, NH-ME $105,396
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $92,268
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $74,693
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $95,720
$92,536
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 ($103,066) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $103,066
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $79,162
Ocean City, NJ $83,933
$88,720
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 ($87,475) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $71,482
Santa Fe, NM $77,828
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $68,928
Farmington, NM $59,810
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $87,475
$73,104
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($85,444) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $85,180
Reno, NV $85,444
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $76,163
$82,262
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 ($117,856) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $94,409
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $86,840
Glens Falls, NY $78,524
Ithaca, NY $100,558
Kingston, NY $84,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $117,856
Rochester, NY $85,805
Syracuse, NY $87,044
Utica-Rome, NY $87,680
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $74,759
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $77,478
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $76,819
Elmira, NY $64,114
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $67,285
$84,579
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($94,793) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $72,389
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $88,988
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $88,883
Columbus, OH $94,793
Dayton, OH $88,885
Toledo, OH $76,460
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $79,833
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,709
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $80,109
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $69,372
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,557
Lima, OH $63,784
Mansfield, OH $60,540
Springfield, OH $80,540
$78,274
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($89,753) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $82,244
Tulsa, OK $80,624
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $89,753
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $64,165
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,898
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,138
Lawton, OK $70,418
$72,606
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 ($98,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $85,945
Corvallis, OR $82,612
Eugene, OR $79,487
Medford, OR $77,416
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $98,700
Salem, OR $94,811
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,800
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $83,453
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,853
Grants Pass, OR $61,510
$80,359
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 ($101,723) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $69,371
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,493
East Stroudsburg, PA $77,388
Erie, PA $76,213
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $86,568
Johnstown, PA $79,890
Lancaster, PA $78,125
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $101,723
Pittsburgh, PA $89,029
Reading, PA $83,108
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $80,758
State College, PA $81,720
Williamsport, PA $73,328
York-Hanover, PA $87,621
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $66,575
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $72,493
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $72,869
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $87,070
Gettysburg, PA $67,513
Lebanon, PA $80,350
$80,460
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 $48,373
Ponce, PR $48,297
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $46,985
Arecibo, PR $24,890
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $33,470
San German, PR $22,690
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$38,961
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 ($87,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $79,244
Florence, SC $77,468
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $84,467
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $87,840
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $70,975
Spartanburg, SC $71,055
Sumter, SC $67,494
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,585
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,780
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $70,740
$74,465
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 ($74,633) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $74,633
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,854
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,542
$67,343
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 ($81,566) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $73,972
Cleveland, TN $54,707
Jackson, TN $66,553
Johnson City, TN $68,379
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $78,933
Knoxville, TN $79,844
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $76,233
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $81,566
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,293
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,139
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,654
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,593
Morristown, TN $62,540
$69,646
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 ($107,099) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $76,300
Austin-Round Rock, TX $92,512
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $83,719
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $55,912
College Station-Bryan, TX $76,398
Corpus Christi, TX $70,594
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $107,099
El Paso, TX $79,971
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $104,996
Killeen-Temple, TX $83,346
Longview, TX $81,471
Lubbock, TX $73,993
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $67,180
Midland, TX $104,095
Odessa, TX $79,186
San Angelo, TX $68,670
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $91,761
Tyler, TX $78,821
Waco, TX $69,728
Wichita Falls, TX $77,783
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $74,177
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,205
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,915
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $73,198
Laredo, TX $55,448
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,935
Sherman-Denison, TX $72,733
Texarkana, TX-AR $64,635
Victoria, TX $63,520
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,058
$76,045
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($89,074) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $83,262
Provo-Orem, UT $86,960
St. George, UT $66,393
Salt Lake City, UT $89,074
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $72,228
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $63,770
$76,948
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($108,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $95,209
Harrisonburg, VA $77,639
Lynchburg, VA $84,988
Richmond, VA $102,230
Roanoke, VA $77,545
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $87,392
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $94,814
Winchester, VA-WV $91,279
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $68,323
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $75,573
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $108,930
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $82,924
$87,237
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($76,741) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $71,650
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $76,741
$74,196
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($91,391) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $68,821
Fond du Lac, WI $80,361
Green Bay, WI $76,360
Janesville-Beloit, WI $77,803
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $74,579
Madison, WI $91,391
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $90,548
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $78,406
Racine, WI $87,856
Sheboygan, WI $86,817
Wausau, WI $79,355
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,268
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $78,923
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,370
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $72,319
$78,678
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 ($75,598) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $70,254
Morgantown, WV $75,598
Wheeling, WV-OH $71,162
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,623
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,565
Charleston, WV $57,644
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $68,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $63,688
$67,624
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($70,678) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $70,678
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $65,314
Cheyenne, WY $62,400
$66,130

Master's

Average Salary Median: $96,195

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is New Hampshire ($122,490) in the Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($101,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $101,200
$101,200
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($109,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $109,370
Mobile, AL $99,170
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$104,270
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 ($88,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $88,480
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $77,470
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
$82,975
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($99,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ $64,190
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $99,740
Tucson, AZ $96,020
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $48,290
$77,060
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($165,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $65,590
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $76,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $120,840
Madera, CA N/A
Modesto, CA $83,790
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $131,690
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $115,630
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $117,360
Salinas, CA $73,700
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $106,950
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $151,220
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $83,040
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $130,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $109,320
Santa Rosa, CA $86,270
Stockton-Lodi, CA $116,080
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $128,350
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $77,940
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $79,040
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $165,270
Merced, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
$106,266
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($125,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $119,150
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $125,790
Fort Collins, CO $111,720
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO $93,810
Pueblo, CO $113,070
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $109,440
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$112,163
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($122,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $77,430
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $102,220
New Haven, CT $122,980
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $99,390
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$100,505
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($113,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $74,770
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL $78,000
Jacksonville, FL $103,610
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $70,200
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $113,900
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $91,190
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $109,950
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $99,510
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $88,770
Port St. Lucie, FL $93,160
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $79,330
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $108,260
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
$92,554
Georgia

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

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($112,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $105,240
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL $91,500
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA $99,320
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $109,620
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA $112,390
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,780
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $67,710
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
$92,223
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($91,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $91,960
$91,960
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($127,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $78,040
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $127,610
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $113,670
Dubuque, IA $94,800
Iowa City, IA $96,200
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $104,910
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $79,570
$99,257
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($130,410) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL $100,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $130,410
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL $100,400
Rockford, IL $79,860
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Springfield, IL $114,230
Danville, IL N/A
$105,120
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($106,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $105,320
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $56,650
Evansville, IN-KY $65,280
Fort Wayne, IN $86,940
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $106,930
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $83,160
Muncie, IN $91,730
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $82,110
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $83,630
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $69,210
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $82,310
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
$83,025
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($74,410) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS $65,560
Wichita, KS $74,410
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $70,020
$69,997
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 ($99,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY $75,840
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $99,450
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $83,420
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,820
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,633
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($85,700) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Monroe, LA $81,150
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $85,700
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
$83,425
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($134,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $134,040
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA $122,500
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $93,050
Worcester, MA-CT $125,380
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,743
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($106,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $106,940
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $96,390
Salisbury, MD-DE $99,120
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $70,760
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
$93,303
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($121,160) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME $121,160
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $112,460
$116,810
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($115,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $115,030
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $90,810
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $107,730
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $99,480
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI $78,040
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $99,940
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
$98,505
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($121,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $121,990
Rochester, MN $115,050
St. Cloud, MN $99,060
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $110,110
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$111,553
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($103,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO $71,280
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $93,350
St. Louis, MO-IL $103,990
Springfield, MO $81,020
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS $77,400
$85,408
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($98,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS $98,910
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,050
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,480
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($60,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT $60,650
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,650
North Carolina

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

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($120,820) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $114,840
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $119,280
Fayetteville, NC $89,970
Greensboro-High Point, NC $113,590
Greenville, NC $88,490
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $120,820
Raleigh, NC $104,090
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC $102,000
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,550
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
$103,626
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 ($107,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $107,570
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,120
$84,345
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 ($134,700) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $116,500
Portsmouth, NH-ME $134,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $116,270
$122,490
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 ($121,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $121,070
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
Ocean City, NJ N/A
$121,070
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($110,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM $85,820
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,170
Farmington, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $110,680
$94,223
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($95,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $95,310
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$95,310
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 ($132,820) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $131,010
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $100,800
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY $101,950
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $132,820
Rochester, NY $83,920
Syracuse, NY $103,540
Utica-Rome, NY $110,620
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $105,110
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $73,740
Elmira, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
$104,834
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($116,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $85,520
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $106,940
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $95,510
Columbus, OH $116,730
Dayton, OH $90,340
Toledo, OH $84,010
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $109,940
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $103,540
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
$99,066
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($116,410) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $91,480
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $116,410
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lawton, OK N/A
$103,945
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($118,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR $98,020
Medford, OR $84,720
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $118,260
Salem, OR $110,410
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
$102,853
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 ($120,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $67,730
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $107,900
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $95,930
Johnstown, PA $88,910
Lancaster, PA $108,690
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $120,210
Pittsburgh, PA $101,320
Reading, PA $84,610
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $85,720
State College, PA $92,790
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA $114,820
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $78,280
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $101,010
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $96,870
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
$96,056
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 ($57,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Ponce, PR $47,600
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $57,450
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,525
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Florence, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($113,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $93,480
Florence, SC $113,210
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $97,820
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $66,270
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC $75,750
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$89,306
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 ($112,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $112,630
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $98,900
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$105,765
Tennessee

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

North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($109,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN $60,850
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $65,500
Knoxville, TN $87,700
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $74,440
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $92,380
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,960
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $109,250
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $71,890
Morristown, TN N/A
$78,871
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($125,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $110,100
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX $84,280
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $125,210
El Paso, TX $117,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $119,430
Killeen-Temple, TX $85,440
Longview, TX $103,830
Lubbock, TX $97,180
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $115,000
Tyler, TX $108,050
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $116,030
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $91,050
Laredo, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,210
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$102,965
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($108,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT $102,960
St. George, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $108,860
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$105,910
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($116,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $104,460
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA $68,520
Richmond, VA $116,670
Roanoke, VA $86,810
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $108,710
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$97,034
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($82,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $82,210
$82,210
Wisconsin

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

Sheboygan, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($115,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $79,790
Fond du Lac, WI $89,710
Green Bay, WI $95,270
Janesville-Beloit, WI $94,030
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $87,150
Madison, WI $101,610
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $111,420
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $96,660
Racine, WI $90,270
Sheboygan, WI $115,120
Wausau, WI $92,050
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $83,570
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,070
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $97,140
$93,633
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($82,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $82,530
Morgantown, WV N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Charleston, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
$82,530
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.

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

9 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 $77,637.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $96,195. 

  Computer and Information Systems Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

Salary Ratio: 1.33    

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    
  • Application Development Director
  • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
  • Computer Operations Manager
  • Computer Programming Manager
  • Computer Security Manager
  • Computer Systems Information Director
  • Computing Services Director
  • Consulting Technical Director
  • Cyber Workforce Manager
  • Cybersecurity All-Source Collection Manager
  • Cybersecurity All-Source Collection Requirements Manager
  • Data Center Manager
  • Data Operations Director
  • Data Processing Manager
  • Data Systems Manager
  • Development Manager
  • Information Security Manager
  • Information Services Manager
  • Information Support Project Manager
  • Information Systems Administrator
  • Information Systems Director (IS Director)
  • Information Systems Manager (IS Manager)
  • Information Systems Operator
  • Information Systems Supervisor (IS Supervisor)
  • Information Technology Account Manager (IT Account Manager)
  • Information Technology Administrator (IT Administrator)
  • Information Technology Coordinator (IT Coordinator)
  • Information Technology Director (IT Director)
  • Information Technology Manager (IT Manager)
  • Information Technology Systems Director (ITS Director)
  • Interactive Media Project Manager
  • Internet and E-Business Project Manager
  • Internet Technology Manager
  • IT Portfolio Manager (Information Technology Portfolio Manager)
  • Knowledge Manager
  • MIS Director (Management Information Systems Director)
  • Network Director
  • Network Manager
  • Product Support Manager
  • Programming and Software Development Project Manager
  • Software Development Director
  • Software Engineering Director
  • Software Project Manager
  • System Development Manager
  • Systems Development Manager
  • Systems Engineering Manager
  • Systems Tester Administrator
  • Technical Director
  • Technical Services Manager
  • Technical Solutions Director
  • Technical Support Content Manager
  • Technology Director
  • US Salary Median: $117,777
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 6-8 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Information Security Analysts

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.

Salary Ratio: 0.83    

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    
  • AI Security Specialist (Artificial Intelligence Security Specialist)
  • All-Source Analyst
  • Application Security Analyst
  • Applications Security Analyst
  • Automatic Data Processing Systems Security Specialist (ADP Systems Security)
  • Blue Team Member
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Cloud Security Architect
  • Computer Security Coordinator
  • Computer Security Information Specialist
  • Computer Security Specialist
  • Computer Systems Security Analyst
  • Counterespionage Analyst
  • Cryptological Technician
  • Cryptologist
  • Cyber Defense Analyst
  • Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst
  • Cyber Incident Responder
  • Cyber Information Security Analyst
  • Cyber Intel Planner
  • Cyber Intelligence Specialist
  • Cyber Operations Planner (Cyber Ops Planner)
  • Cyber Operations Specialist
  • Cyber Operator
  • Cyber Policy and Strategy Planner
  • Cyber Security Analyst
  • Cyber Security Specialist
  • Cybersecurity All-Source Analyst
  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Cybersecurity Exploitation Analyst
  • Cybersecurity Multi-Disciplined Language Analyst
  • Cybersecurity Partner Integration Planner
  • Cybersecurity Target Developer
  • Cybersecurity Target Network Analyst
  • Cybersecurity Threat Analyst
  • Cybersecurity Warning Analyst
  • Data Security Analyst
  • Database Security Expert
  • Exploitation Analyst
  • Incident Responder
  • Industrial Internet of Things Security Specialist (IIoT Security Specialist)
  • Information Assurance Analyst
  • Information Security Analyst
  • Information Security Officer
  • Information Security Specialist
  • Information Systems Security Analyst
  • Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)
  • Information Systems Security Specialist
  • Information Technology Analyst (IT Analyst)
  • Information Technology Consultant (IT Consultant)
  • Information Technology Security Analyst (IT Security Analyst)
  • Information Technology Security Architect (IT Security Architect)
  • Internet of Things Security Specialist (IoT Security Specialist)
  • Internet Security Specialist
  • Intrusion Detection Analyst
  • IT Auditor (Information Technology Auditor)
  • IT Risk Specialist (Information Technology Risk Specialist)
  • Mission Assessment Specialist
  • Network Security Analyst
  • Network Security Officer
  • Network Security Systems Analyst
  • Red Team Member
  • Security Analyst
  • Security Auditor
  • Security Consultant
  • Security Operations Analyst
  • Security Operations Center Analyst (SOC Analyst)
  • Security Specialist
  • Source Code Auditor
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Security Analyst (SCADA Security Analyst)
  • Systems Analyst
  • Systems Security Analyst
  • Systems Security Specialist
  • Technology Analyst
  • Threat Hunter
  • Threat Monitoring Analyst
  • Virus Technician
  • Warning Analyst
  • US Salary Median: $88,118
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Computer Network Support Specialists

Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.

Salary Ratio: 0.77    

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    
  • Cloud Engineer
  • Computer Network Analyst
  • Computer Network Specialist
  • Computer Network Support Specialist
  • Computer Networker
  • Computer Operations Technician
  • Computer Systems Specialist
  • Configuration Technician
  • Controls Programmer
  • Customer Engineer
  • Customer Service Engineer
  • Customer Support Engineer
  • Cyber Defense Incident Responder
  • Field Systems Technician
  • Internet Network Specialist
  • Internet Specialist
  • Internetworking Technician
  • IT Consultant (Information Technology Consultant)
  • LAN Support Specialist (Local Area Network Support Specialist)
  • Network Analyst
  • Network and Threat Support Specialist
  • Network Applications Specialist
  • Network Consultant
  • Network Control Analyst
  • Network Control Analyst Assistant
  • Network Desktop Support Specialist
  • Network Diagnostic Support Specialist
  • Network Management Specialist
  • Network Operations Analyst
  • Network Operations Specialist
  • Network Services Specialist
  • Network Specialist
  • Network Support Specialist
  • Network Support Technician
  • Network Technical Analyst
  • Network Technician
  • Network Workstation Technical Specialist
  • Networking Specialist
  • Operations Support Technician
  • Personal Computer Network Analyst
  • Support Engineer
  • Systems Specialist
  • Systems Support Specialist
  • Technical Analyst
  • Technical Services Specialist
  • Technical Support Specialist
  • Telecommunications Network Technician
  • VoIP Technician (Voice over Internet Protocol Technician)
  • WAN Support Specialist (Wide Area Network Support Specialist)
  • US Salary Median: $59,174
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Computer Network Architects

Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning, including analysis of capacity needs for network infrastructures. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.

Salary Ratio: 0.55    

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    
  • Cloud Architect
  • Computer Network Analyst
  • Computer Network Engineer
  • Data Communications Analyst
  • Design Engineer
  • Enterprise Architect
  • IT Analyst (Information Technology Analyst)
  • Network Analyst
  • Network and Security Engineer
  • Network Architect
  • Network Consultant
  • Network Control Analyst
  • Network Control Analyst Assistant
  • Network Designer
  • Network Developer
  • Network Engineer
  • Network Operations Analyst
  • Network Operations Specialist
  • Network Security Analyst
  • Network Security Systems Analyst
  • Network Specialist
  • Network Systems Analyst
  • Network Systems Consultant
  • Network Systems Integrator
  • Networking Engineer
  • Networking Systems and Distributed Systems Engineer
  • Networks Computer Consultant
  • NOC Engineer (Network Operations Center (NOC) Engineer)
  • NOC Engineer (Network Operations Center Engineer)
  • Personal Computer Network Engineer
  • Server Engineer
  • Solutions Architect
  • Solutions Engineer
  • Target Network Analyst
  • Technology Analyst
  • Telecommunications Analyst
  • Wide Area Network Engineer (WAN Engineer)
  • Wireless Engineer
  • US Salary Median: $97,196
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

Design or configure wired, wireless, and satellite communications systems for voice, video, and data services. Supervise installation, service, and maintenance.

Salary Ratio: 0.83    

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    
  • Communications Engineer
  • Engineer
  • Infrastructure Engineer
  • Messaging Engineer
  • Multimedia Telecommunications Systems Integrator
  • Network Engineer
  • Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)
  • Telecommunication Design Analyst (Telecom Design Analyst)
  • Telecommunication Design Engineer (Telecom Design Engineer)
  • Telecommunication Engineer (Telecom Engineer)
  • Telecommunication Systems Designer (Telecom Systems Designer)
  • Telecommunications Analyst (Telecom Analyst)
  • Telecommunications Consultant (Telecom Consultant)
  • Telecommunications Engineer (Telecom Engineer)
  • Telecommunications Management Specialist (Telecom Management Specialist)
  • Telecommunications Network Technician
  • Telecommunications Operator (Telecom Operator)
  • Telecommunications Specialist (Telecom Specialist)
  • Voice Engineer
  • VOIP Engineer (Voice Over Internal Protocol Engineer)
  • VoIP Engineer (Voice Over Internet Protocol Engineer)
  • VoIP Network Engineer (Voice over Internet Protocol Network Engineer)
  • US Salary Median: $97,196
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Database Administrators

Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

Salary Ratio: 0.83    

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    
  • Automatic Data Processing Planner (ADP Planner)
  • Cyber Database Administrator
  • Data Administrator
  • Data Management Associate
  • Data Management Information Technology Specialist (Data Management IT Specialist)
  • Data Miner
  • Data Recovery Planner
  • Data Security Administrator
  • Data Storage Specialist
  • Database Administration Associate
  • Database Administration Manager
  • Database Administrator (DBA)
  • Database Analyst
  • Database Coordinator
  • Database Design Analyst
  • Database Management System Specialist (DBMS Specialist)
  • Database Manager
  • Database Security Administrator
  • Database Software Technician
  • Database Specialist
  • Database Technician
  • Database Tester
  • Databases Computer Consultant
  • Databases Software Consultant
  • Information Security Director
  • Information Security Vice President (Information Security VP)
  • Information Systems Administrator
  • Information Systems Manager
  • Information Systems Security Manager
  • Information Technology Administrator (IT Administrator)
  • Internet Database Specialist
  • Oracle Database Administrator
  • Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Administrator (PACS Administrator)
  • Security Administrator
  • System Administrator
  • Systems Tester Administrator
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Database Architects

Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.

Salary Ratio: 0.83    

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 Manager
  • Automatic Data Processing Planner (ADP Planner)
  • Big Data Engineer
  • Cloud Architect
  • Computer Architect
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Architect
  • Data Base Design Analyst
  • Data Center Manager
  • Data Engineer
  • Data Integration Specialist
  • Data Management Information Technology Specialist (Data Management IT Specialist)
  • Data Manager
  • Data Miner
  • Data Modeler
  • Data Modeling Specialist
  • Data Officer
  • Data Privacy Officer
  • Data Recovery Planner
  • Data Recovery Specialist
  • Data Storage Specialist
  • Data Warehouse Architect
  • Data Warehouse Programmer
  • Data Warehousing Engineer
  • Database Analyst
  • Database Architect
  • Database Consultant
  • Database Design Analyst
  • Database Designer
  • Database Developer
  • Database Engineer
  • Database Management System Specialist (DBMS Specialist)
  • Database Manager
  • Database Modeler
  • Database Programmer
  • Database Software Technician
  • Database Specialist
  • Databases Computer Consultant
  • Databases Software Consultant
  • DataStage Developer
  • Developer
  • Enterprise Architect
  • Information Architect
  • Information Engineer
  • Information Modeling Engineer Specialist
  • Information Technology Analyst (IT Analyst)
  • Information Technology Architect (IT Architect)
  • Infrastructure Architect
  • Internet Database Specialist
  • Knowledge Architect
  • Management Analyst
  • Public Key Infrastructure Analyst (PKI Analyst)
  • Server Developer
  • Solutions Architect
  • Solutions Engineer
  • System Engineer
  • Technology Analyst
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 6-8 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Data Warehousing Specialists

Design, model, or implement corporate data warehousing activities. Program and configure warehouses of database information and provide support to warehouse users.

Salary Ratio: 0.83    

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 Manager
  • Big Data Engineer
  • Data Management Specialist
  • Data Quality Analyst
  • Data Storage Specialist
  • Data Warehouse Analyst
  • Data Warehouse Developer
  • Data Warehouse Engineer
  • Data Warehouse Programmer
  • Data Warehouse Solution Architect
  • Data Warehouse Specialist
  • Data Warehousing Engineer
  • Data Warehousing Specialist
  • ETL Developer (Extract-Transform-Load Developer)
  • ETL Tester (Extract-Transform-Load Tester)
  • Storage Engineer
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.

Salary Ratio: 0.94    

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    
  • AI Security Specialist (Artificial Intelligence Security Specialist)
  • Application Security Administrator
  • Application Systems Administrator
  • Computer Systems Security Administrator
  • E-Mail System Administrator
  • Enterprise Systems Administrator
  • Hardware Installation Coordinator
  • Information Analyst
  • Information Systems Administrator
  • Information Systems Coordinator (IS Coordinator)
  • Information Systems Manager (IS Manager)
  • Information Systems Operator
  • Information Technology Administrator (IT Administrator)
  • Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist)
  • Information Technology Technical Support Specialist (IT Technical Support Specialist)
  • Installation Coordinator
  • Internet Systems Administrator
  • Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • IT Systems Administrator (Information Technology Systems Administrator)
  • LAN Specialist (Local Area Network Specialist)
  • Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator)
  • Local Area Network Systems Administrator (LAN Systems Administrator)
  • Mainframe Systems Administrator
  • MIS Manager (Management Information Systems Manager)
  • Network Administrator
  • Network Control Analyst
  • Network Coordinator
  • Network Manager
  • Network Professional (CCNP)
  • Network Security Administrator
  • Network Support Administrator
  • Network Support Coordinator
  • Network Support Manager
  • Network Systems Administrator
  • Network Systems Coordinator
  • Network Transport Administrator
  • Networking Administrator
  • Security Administrator
  • Server Administrator
  • Software Manager
  • System Administrator
  • Systems Administrator
  • Systems Operator
  • Systems Tester Administrator
  • Virtualization Engineer
  • Wide Area Network Administrator (WAN Administrator)
  • Wide Area Network Systems Administrator (WAN Systems Administrator)
  • Windows Administrator
  • US Salary Median: $73,802
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 6-8 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $14,026 per year (or $18,595 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $56,104 to earn a bachelor's (or $74,380 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $15,700 per year (or $19,698 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $31,400 to earn a master's (or $39,396 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($56,104 if you're in-state, $74,380 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Computer and Information Systems Security & Information Assurance Degrees

Highline College

2400 S 240th St - Des Moines, WA

Out-of-state cost: $4,691/year
In-state cost: $4,231/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Green River College

12401 SE 320th St - Auburn, WA

Out-of-state cost: $4,694/year
In-state cost: $4,233/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Collin County Community College District

3452 Spur 399 - McKinney, TX

Out-of-state cost: $5,014/year
In-state cost: $3,004/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Columbia Southern University

21982 University Lane - Orange Beach, AL

Out-of-state cost: $5,775/year
In-state cost: $5,775/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

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

National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension

1000 Ellsworth Street, Suite 2400-B - Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD

Out-of-state cost: $6,075/year
In-state cost: $6,075/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus

1401 H Street NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $6,660/year
In-state cost: $6,660/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Western Governors University

4001 South 700 East Suite 700 - Salt Lake City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $6,670/year
In-state cost: $6,670/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

American Public University System

111 W Congress St - Charles Town, WV

Out-of-state cost: $7,360/year
In-state cost: $7,360/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

Columbia Basin College

2600 N 20th Ave - Pasco, WA

Out-of-state cost: $7,484/year
In-state cost: $5,755/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Bellevue University

1000 Galvin Rd S - Bellevue, NE

Out-of-state cost: $7,851/year
In-state cost: $7,851/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Minot State University

500 University Ave W - Minot, ND

Out-of-state cost: $7,896/year
In-state cost: $7,896/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Grantham University

16025 West 113th Street - Lenexa, KS

Out-of-state cost: $8,280/year
In-state cost: $8,280/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Colorado State University-Global Campus

585 Salida Way - Aurora, CO

Out-of-state cost: $8,400/year
In-state cost: $8,400/year
Degrees: Certificate

Pensacola State College

1000 College Blvd - Pensacola, FL

Out-of-state cost: $9,470/year
In-state cost: $2,364/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

University of Phoenix-New Mexico

5700 Pasadena NE - Albuquerque, NM

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

University of Phoenix-Arizona

4035 South Riverpoint Parkway - Phoenix, AZ

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

University of Phoenix-California

3110 East Guasti Road - Ontario, CA

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

University of Phoenix-Florida

2400 SW 145th Avenue - Miramar, FL

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

University of Phoenix-Texas

11451 Katy Freeway - Houston, TX

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


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Computer and Information Systems Security & Information Assurance Degrees

University of the Cumberlands

6191 College Station Drive - Williamsburg, KY

Out-of-state cost: $4,582/year
In-state cost: $4,582/year
Degrees: Master's

West Texas A & M University

2501 4th Ave - Canyon, TX

Out-of-state cost: $8,013/year
In-state cost: $7,149/year
Degrees: Master's

Minnesota State University-Mankato

South Rd And Ellis Ave - Mankato, MN

Out-of-state cost: $8,788/year
In-state cost: $8,788/year
Degrees: Master's

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

700 Terrace Heights - Winona, MN

Out-of-state cost: $10,260/year
In-state cost: $10,260/year
Degrees: Master's

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

1000 River Rd - Teaneck, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $10,656/year
In-state cost: $10,656/year
Degrees: Master's

Grand Canyon University

3300 W Camelback Rd - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $11,436/year
In-state cost: $11,436/year
Degrees: Master's

Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $12,042/year
In-state cost: $6,534/year
Degrees: Master's

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

Hampton University

200 William R. Harvey Way - Hampton, VA

Out-of-state cost: $13,134/year
In-state cost: $13,134/year
Degrees: Master's

Stratford University

2900 Eisenhower Avenue - Alexandria, VA

Out-of-state cost: $13,518/year
In-state cost: $13,518/year
Degrees: Associate's, Master's

University of New Orleans

2000 Lakeshore Drive - New Orleans, LA

Out-of-state cost: $13,678/year
In-state cost: $9,108/year
Degrees: Master's

John Brown University

2000 W University St - Siloam Springs, AR

Out-of-state cost: $13,920/year
In-state cost: $13,920/year
Degrees: Master's

Johnson & Wales University-Online

8 Abbott Park Pl - Providence, RI

Out-of-state cost: $14,148/year
In-state cost: $14,148/year
Degrees: Master's

Johnson & Wales University-Providence

8 Abbott Park Place - Providence, RI

Out-of-state cost: $14,148/year
In-state cost: $14,148/year
Degrees: Master's

St. Thomas University

16401 NW 37th Ave - Miami Gardens, FL

Out-of-state cost: $14,400/year
In-state cost: $14,400/year
Degrees: Doctorate

Strayer University-Pennsylvania

3800 Horizon Blvd Ste 100 - Trevose, PA

Out-of-state cost: $15,135/year
In-state cost: $15,135/year
Degrees: Master's

Strayer University-Delaware

800 North King Street Suite 101 - Wilmington, DE

Out-of-state cost: $15,135/year
In-state cost: $15,135/year
Degrees: Master's

Strayer University-Florida

5650 Breckenridge Park Drive Suite 300 - Tampa, FL

Out-of-state cost: $15,135/year
In-state cost: $15,135/year
Degrees: Master's

Strayer University-North Carolina

4 Copley Pkwy - Morrisville, NC

Out-of-state cost: $15,135/year
In-state cost: $15,135/year
Degrees: Master's

Strayer University-Tennessee

2620 Thousand Oaks Blvd Ste 1100 - Memphis, TN

Out-of-state cost: $15,135/year
In-state cost: $15,135/year
Degrees: Master's


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