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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Corrections and Criminal Justice Degree

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Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $47,623
    "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.): 9.25%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: no prior years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,512/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,035/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,737/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,594/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,855/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,502/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: $47,623

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($81,548) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($45,420).

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $38,750
Decatur, AL $25,090
Dothan, AL $33,450
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $28,550
Huntsville, AL $44,070
Montgomery, AL $40,380
Tuscaloosa, AL $45,420
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,730
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,990
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $26,510
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,570
$35,774
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Hot Springs, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($47,300).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $36,535
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $42,255
Pine Bluff, AR $39,175
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,545
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,310
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,315
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,445
$39,585
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($52,170).

Tucson, AZ $52,170
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $38,360
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $42,780
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $39,700
$45,036
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($101,780).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $94,295
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $71,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $101,780
Fresno, CA $76,110
Merced, CA $67,180
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $81,110
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $76,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,820
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $67,890
Stockton-Lodi, CA $86,110
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,940
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,840
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $78,410
$81,548
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($54,735).

Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $54,735
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $50,565
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,050
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,660
$49,157
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($60,760).

Danbury, CT $60,760
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $49,510
New Haven, CT $55,470
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $52,830
Waterbury, CT $58,640
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $55,680
$55,482
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($60,600).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $60,600
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $53,455
Tallahassee, FL $56,510
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $34,170
Gainesville, FL $36,740
Jacksonville, FL $45,090
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $34,170
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $54,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,730
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $35,380
Port St. Lucie, FL $35,400
Punta Gorda, FL $37,570
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $44,640
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $35,230
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $34,170
$45,079
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($36,940).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $36,130
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $36,940
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $36,190
Brunswick, GA $33,020
Columbus, GA-AL $32,350
Dalton, GA $33,950
Macon, GA $33,150
Savannah, GA $34,860
Valdosta, GA $35,490
Warner Robins, GA $32,940
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,620
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,280
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,690
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,270
$33,920
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($53,910).

Urban Honolulu, HI $46,415
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $53,910
$50,163
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($55,360).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,100
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $51,820
Iowa City, IA $55,360
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $41,460
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,690
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,680
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,770
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,090
$48,871
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $38,795
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,345
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $41,490
$41,159
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($65,350).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $65,350
Peoria, IL $51,620
Rockford, IL $54,260
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,120
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,120
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,040
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,050
$56,509
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($44,270).

Terre Haute, IN $42,595
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Fort Wayne, IN $44,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $33,620
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $32,450
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,930
$38,673
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($42,670).

Topeka, KS $42,670
Wichita, KS $38,720
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $38,730
$40,040
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($48,290).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $39,520
Lexington-Fayette, KY $43,895
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $40,315
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,715
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,410
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,100
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,830
$41,591
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($42,270).

Baton Rouge, LA $31,170
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $35,400
Lafayette, LA $39,120
Lake Charles, LA $34,900
Monroe, LA $33,840
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $36,070
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $42,270
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $36,830
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $24,810
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $27,690
$34,210
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($75,250).

Springfield, MA-CT $53,660
Worcester, MA-CT $66,970
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $75,250
Leominster-Gardner, MA $61,830
$63,057
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($44,550).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $49,850
Salisbury, MD-DE $49,850
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $44,550
$48,083
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($50,460).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,075
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,035
$43,045
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($58,500).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $56,700
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $58,500
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $49,560
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $39,680
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,800
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,650
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,280
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,550
$51,602
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($54,780).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,640
Rochester, MN $54,780
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,770
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,860
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,510
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,200
$51,627
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($57,405).

St. Louis, MO-IL $57,405
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,340
Jefferson City, MO $30,700
Kansas City, MO-KS $39,570
St. Joseph, MO-KS $30,410
Springfield, MO $43,070
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,350
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,010
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $33,420
$40,275
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($43,690).

Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,225
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,530
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $35,455
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,395
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,135
$36,834
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($44,000).

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,425
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,115
$37,471
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($58,490).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,055
Greensboro-High Point, NC $49,185
Greenville, NC $58,490
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,400
Raleigh, NC $56,050
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,495
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,890
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,645
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $49,090
Fayetteville, NC $36,810
Rocky Mount, NC $37,580
Wilmington, NC $37,400
Winston-Salem, NC $37,560
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,760
$47,625
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($51,220).

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $47,745
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,645
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,090
$47,169
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($48,855).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,855
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $43,830
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,510
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,100
$43,430
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($52,080).

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,570
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
$48,430
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($67,295).

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $67,295
$61,250
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $47,560
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $40,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $40,210
$45,393
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($57,820).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $57,820
Reno, NV $44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$53,690
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Elmira, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($71,870).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,705
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $71,055
Rochester, NY $62,805
Syracuse, NY $62,275
Utica-Rome, NY $64,220
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $64,845
Elmira, NY $71,870
Glens Falls, NY $62,070
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $64,330
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $65,660
$64,484
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($52,165).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,330
Columbus, OH $51,415
Dayton, OH $49,840
Toledo, OH $52,165
Canton-Massillon, OH $44,320
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $48,450
Lima, OH $50,360
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,770
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $45,550
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,320
$48,586
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($37,230).

Lawton, OK $29,860
Oklahoma City, OK $37,230
Tulsa, OK $32,500
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,810
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,000
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $34,180
$34,097
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($60,160).

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,770
Salem, OR $58,315
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $53,180
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $52,460
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,545
$53,345
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($64,405).

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $63,670
Pittsburgh, PA $64,405
Erie, PA $51,610
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,030
Johnstown, PA $50,110
Lancaster, PA $47,690
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $59,170
State College, PA $54,390
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,640
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,440
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,530
$58,212
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($21,235).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $21,235
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,960
Arecibo, PR $18,990
Mayaguez, PR $21,210
Ponce, PR $20,560
San German, PR $19,610
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $19,430
$20,154
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($38,280).

Columbia, SC $35,200
Florence, SC $31,640
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $37,400
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $36,050
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $36,510
Sumter, SC $34,820
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,680
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,680
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,280
$35,473
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($42,070).

Sioux Falls, SD $42,070
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,130
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $37,610
$39,937
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($48,030).

Jackson, TN $34,150
Johnson City, TN $31,300
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $36,720
Knoxville, TN $36,560
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,030
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $37,890
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,800
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,630
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $30,220
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,780
$36,108
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($53,440).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,440
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $53,090
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $53,395
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,605
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,205
Amarillo, TX $42,560
Austin-Round Rock, TX $46,800
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $37,460
College Station-Bryan, TX $45,500
Corpus Christi, TX $36,640
Killeen-Temple, TX $40,160
Laredo, TX $39,990
Longview, TX $30,000
Lubbock, TX $44,370
Texarkana, TX-AR $40,150
Waco, TX $45,070
Wichita Falls, TX $40,160
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,570
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,160
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,320
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,160
$43,405
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($49,230).

Salt Lake City, UT $44,430
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $49,230
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $47,120
$46,927
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($46,720).

Richmond, VA $45,920
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $38,580
Charlottesville, VA $38,030
Lynchburg, VA $38,900
Roanoke, VA $43,650
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $40,500
Winchester, VA-WV $46,720
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,960
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,700
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,000
$41,317
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,130
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$50,647
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($50,260).

Green Bay, WI $44,430
Madison, WI $42,210
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $46,780
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,440
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,260
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,880
$45,489
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($49,430).

Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $43,165
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $45,945
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,935
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,940
$43,701
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($51,510).

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,360
$47,273

Master's

Average Salary Median: $50,647

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($98,423) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

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

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$60,860
Alabama N/A
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

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

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($59,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $59,870
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,870
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($119,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $119,710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $117,910
Fresno, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,423
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$46,638
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($77,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $63,030
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $69,140
Tallahassee, FL $77,680
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,950
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$49,995
Iowa N/A
Idaho

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

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

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

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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($44,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Terre Haute, IN $43,220
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,810
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,015
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($70,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $54,510
Worcester, MA-CT $70,870
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
$62,690
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$44,188
Michigan

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

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($54,700) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $54,700
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
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 N/A
$54,700
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($74,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $74,520
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,710
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,615
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,560
$41,640
Montana

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

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

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

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($73,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $63,470
Greensboro-High Point, NC $57,360
Greenville, NC $58,490
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $51,940
Raleigh, NC $73,100
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,220
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,520
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,080
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,898
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$48,918
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($57,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,870
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,870
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
$48,196
New Jersey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($68,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $68,400
Rochester, NY $57,870
Syracuse, NY $66,110
Utica-Rome, NY $61,860
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $63,140
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,115
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($56,300) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $49,350
Columbus, OH $53,700
Dayton, OH $56,300
Toledo, OH $56,020
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Lima, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,843
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,770
Salem, OR $50,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$48,779
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 ($76,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $76,190
Pittsburgh, PA $67,820
Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,005
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 ($20,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,250
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$20,250
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
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 ($42,830) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,390
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$41,080
Tennessee N/A
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($61,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,870
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,800
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $61,340
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $18,950
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,850
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,562
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($51,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $51,250
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $32,480
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
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
$41,865
Vermont

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

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$52,225
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
$44,668
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,640

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $44,599

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is California ($77,654) in the Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($45,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $38,750
Decatur, AL $25,090
Dothan, AL $33,450
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $28,550
Huntsville, AL $44,070
Montgomery, AL $40,380
Tuscaloosa, AL $45,420
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,730
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,990
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $26,510
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,570
$35,774
Arkansas

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

East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($37,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $30,180
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $35,710
Pine Bluff, AR $35,110
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,350
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,890
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,140
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,790
$34,024
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($44,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $44,470
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $38,360
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $42,780
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $39,700
$41,328
California

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

Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($87,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $68,880
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $85,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $85,650
Fresno, CA $76,110
Merced, CA $67,180
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $81,110
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $76,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,820
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $67,890
Stockton-Lodi, CA $86,110
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,940
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,840
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $78,410
$77,654
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($57,360) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,160
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO $52,630
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $53,150
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,360
$54,825
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($60,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $60,760
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $49,510
New Haven, CT $55,470
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $52,830
Waterbury, CT $58,640
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $55,680
$55,482
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($58,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $58,170
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $37,770
Tallahassee, FL $35,340
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $34,170
Gainesville, FL $36,740
Jacksonville, FL $45,090
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $34,170
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $54,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,730
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $35,380
Port St. Lucie, FL $35,400
Punta Gorda, FL $37,570
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $44,640
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $35,230
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $34,170
$40,105
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($36,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $36,130
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $36,940
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $36,190
Brunswick, GA $33,020
Columbus, GA-AL $32,350
Dalton, GA $33,950
Macon, GA $33,150
Savannah, GA $34,860
Valdosta, GA $35,490
Warner Robins, GA $32,940
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,620
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,280
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,690
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,270
$33,920
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($57,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $42,760
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $57,900
$50,330
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($55,360) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,100
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $51,820
Iowa City, IA $55,360
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $41,460
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,690
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,680
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,770
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,090
$48,871
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($45,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID $45,400
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $41,710
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,830
$42,313
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($65,350) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $65,350
Peoria, IL $51,620
Rockford, IL $54,260
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,120
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,120
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,040
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,050
$56,509
Indiana

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

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($44,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Terre Haute, IN $41,970
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $35,110
Fort Wayne, IN $44,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $33,620
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $32,450
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,930
$36,892
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($42,670) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Topeka, KS $42,670
Wichita, KS $38,720
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $38,730
$40,040
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($38,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $29,840
Lexington-Fayette, KY $38,570
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $32,100
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,940
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,350
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,190
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,110
$33,157
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($42,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $31,170
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $35,400
Lafayette, LA $39,120
Lake Charles, LA $34,900
Monroe, LA $33,840
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $36,070
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $42,270
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $36,830
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $24,810
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $27,690
$34,210
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($75,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $52,810
Worcester, MA-CT $63,070
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $75,250
Leominster-Gardner, MA $61,830
$63,240
Maryland

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

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($44,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $49,850
Salisbury, MD-DE $49,850
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $44,550
$48,083
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($41,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $39,760
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $41,760
$40,760
Michigan

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

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($58,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $58,700
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $58,500
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $49,560
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $39,680
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,800
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,650
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,280
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,550
$51,215
Minnesota

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

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($54,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,640
Rochester, MN $54,780
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,770
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,860
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,510
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,200
$51,627
Missouri

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

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($43,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $40,290
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,970
Jefferson City, MO $30,700
Kansas City, MO-KS $39,570
St. Joseph, MO-KS $30,410
Springfield, MO $43,070
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,350
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,010
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $33,420
$34,199
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS $43,070
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $24,900
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,030
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $28,620
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $28,710
$31,066
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($40,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,150
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,720
$39,935
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($49,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $40,640
Greensboro-High Point, NC $41,010
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $40,860
Raleigh, NC $39,000
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,260
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,210
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $49,090
Fayetteville, NC $36,810
Rocky Mount, NC $37,580
Wilmington, NC $37,400
Winston-Salem, NC $37,560
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,760
$39,458
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($45,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN N/A
Grand Forks, ND-MN $45,110
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,550
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,850
$44,837
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($43,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,840
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $43,830
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,510
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,100
$39,820
New Hampshire

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

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($49,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,600
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$49,600
New Jersey

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

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($75,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ N/A
Trenton, NJ N/A
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $75,120
$75,120
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($44,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM $44,100
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,320
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $36,810
$39,410
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($61,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $61,960
Reno, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,960
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($73,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $68,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $73,710
Rochester, NY $67,740
Syracuse, NY $58,440
Utica-Rome, NY $66,580
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $66,550
Elmira, NY $71,870
Glens Falls, NY $62,070
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $64,330
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $65,660
$66,505
Ohio

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

Lima, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($50,360) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $47,310
Columbus, OH $49,130
Dayton, OH $43,380
Toledo, OH $48,310
Canton-Massillon, OH $44,320
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $48,450
Lima, OH $50,360
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,770
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $45,550
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,320
$46,675
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($37,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $29,860
Oklahoma City, OK $37,230
Tulsa, OK $32,500
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,810
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,000
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $34,180
$34,097
Oregon

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

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($70,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA N/A
Salem, OR $66,540
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $62,660
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,740
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $70,100
$64,760
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($60,990) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $51,150
Pittsburgh, PA $60,990
Erie, PA $51,610
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,030
Johnstown, PA $50,110
Lancaster, PA $47,690
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $59,170
State College, PA $54,390
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,640
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,440
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,530
$55,705
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($22,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $22,220
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,960
Arecibo, PR $18,990
Mayaguez, PR $21,210
Ponce, PR $20,560
San German, PR $19,610
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $19,430
$20,140
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($38,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $35,200
Florence, SC $31,640
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $37,400
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $36,050
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $36,510
Sumter, SC $34,820
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,680
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,680
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,280
$35,473
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($41,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $41,310
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $37,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $37,200
$38,793
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($48,030) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $34,150
Johnson City, TN $31,300
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $36,720
Knoxville, TN $36,560
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,030
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $37,890
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,800
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,630
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $30,220
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,780
$36,108
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($50,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $50,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $44,380
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $45,450
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,260
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,560
Amarillo, TX $42,560
Austin-Round Rock, TX $46,800
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $37,460
College Station-Bryan, TX $45,500
Corpus Christi, TX $36,640
Killeen-Temple, TX $40,160
Laredo, TX $39,990
Longview, TX $30,000
Lubbock, TX $44,370
Texarkana, TX-AR $40,150
Waco, TX $45,070
Wichita Falls, TX $40,160
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,570
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,160
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,320
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,160
$41,701
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $44,430
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $49,230
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $47,120
$46,927
Virginia

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

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($46,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $40,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $44,680
Charlottesville, VA $38,030
Lynchburg, VA $38,900
Roanoke, VA $43,650
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $40,500
Winchester, VA-WV $46,720
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,960
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,700
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,000
$41,217
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($47,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,490
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,490
Wisconsin

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

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($50,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Green Bay, WI $44,430
Madison, WI $42,210
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $46,780
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,440
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,260
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,880
$45,489
West Virginia

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

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($44,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $41,810
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH $44,260
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,380
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,620
$41,768
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($43,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $43,170
$43,170

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $50,647.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $44,599. 

  Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.48    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Criminal Justice Adjunct Instructor
  • Criminal Justice Assistant Professor
  • Criminal Justice Associate Instructor
  • Criminal Justice Faculty Member
  • Criminal Justice Instructor
  • Criminal Justice Professor
  • Criminology Professor
  • Criminology Teacher
  • Digital Forensics Instructor
  • Instructor
  • Justice Professor
  • Penology Professor
  • Penology Teacher
  • Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $56,594
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Correctional Officers and Jailers

Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

Salary Ratio: 1.35    

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    
  • Booking Officer
  • Certified Detention Deputy
  • Civilian Jail Officer
  • Community Corrections Officer
  • Community Services Officer
  • Convict Guard
  • Correctional Captain
  • Correctional Guard
  • Correctional Lieutenant
  • Correctional Monitor
  • Correctional Officer
  • Correctional Sergeant
  • Corrections Corporal
  • Corrections Lieutenant
  • Corrections Officer (CO)
  • Corrections Sergeant
  • Corrections Specialist
  • Cottage Master
  • Cottage Parent
  • Custodial Officer
  • Deputy Jailer
  • Detention Deputy
  • Detention Officer
  • Gate Guard
  • Gate Watchman
  • Guard
  • Immigration Guard
  • Immigration Services Officer
  • Jail Guard
  • Jail Officer
  • Jailer
  • Jailkeeper
  • Jailor
  • Juvenile Corrections Officer
  • Juvenile Detention Officer
  • Matron
  • Patrol Conductor
  • Penal Officer
  • Police Detention Attendant
  • Police Matron
  • Prison Guard
  • Prison Officer
  • Protective Services Officer
  • Reformatory Attendant
  • Security Officer
  • Station Jailer
  • Turnkey
  • Youth Corrections Officer
  • US Salary Median: $47,005
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.4%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $12,594 per year (or $15,736 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $25,188 to earn a master's (or $31,472 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($56,136 if you're in-state, $70,044 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $14,034 per year (or $17,511 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $28,068 to earn an associate's (or $35,022 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Corrections and Criminal Justice Degrees

Chadron State College

1000 Main St - Chadron, NE

Out-of-state cost: $7,188/year
In-state cost: $7,160/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arkansas Baptist College

1600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive - Little Rock, AR

Out-of-state cost: $8,760/year
In-state cost: $8,760/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southern New Hampshire University

2500 North River Road - Manchester, NH

Out-of-state cost: $9,650/year
In-state cost: $9,650/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's

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Paul Quinn College

3837 Simpson Stuart Rd - Dallas, TX

Out-of-state cost: $9,992/year
In-state cost: $9,992/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies

1600 E. Washington Blvd. - Fort Wayne, IN

Out-of-state cost: $10,224/year
In-state cost: $10,224/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arizona State University Digital Immersion

1475 N Scottsdale Rd - Scottsdale, AZ

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

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Stillman College

3601 Stillman Boulevard - Tuscaloosa, AL

Out-of-state cost: $11,292/year
In-state cost: $11,292/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ottawa University-Phoenix

9414 North 25th Avenue - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $11,704/year
In-state cost: $11,704/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Florida Institute of Technology-Online

150 West University Blvd - Melbourne, FL

Out-of-state cost: $12,240/year
In-state cost: $12,240/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Lake Superior State University

650 W Easterday Ave - Sault Ste Marie, MI

Out-of-state cost: $12,744/year
In-state cost: $12,744/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bethune-Cookman University

640 Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd - Daytona Beach, FL

Out-of-state cost: $14,794/year
In-state cost: $14,794/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,360/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

524 W 59th St - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,420/year
In-state cost: $7,470/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Cameron University

2800 West Gore Blvd - Lawton, OK

Out-of-state cost: $15,870/year
In-state cost: $6,450/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Savannah State University

3219 College Street - Savannah, GA

Out-of-state cost: $16,624/year
In-state cost: $5,902/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Albany State University

504 College Drive - Albany, GA

Out-of-state cost: $16,656/year
In-state cost: $5,934/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Keystone College

One College Green - La Plume, PA

Out-of-state cost: $17,000/year
In-state cost: $17,000/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY Buffalo State

1300 Elmwood Ave - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,338/year
In-state cost: $8,428/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Sam Houston State University

1806 Ave J - Huntsville, TX

Out-of-state cost: $18,552/year
In-state cost: $8,736/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Montana State University-Northern

300 W 11th St - Havre, MT

Out-of-state cost: $18,665/year
In-state cost: $5,955/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Corrections and Criminal Justice Degrees

Wilmington University

320 Dupont Hwy - New Castle, DE

Out-of-state cost: $8,834/year
In-state cost: $8,834/year
Degrees: Master's

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McKendree University

701 College Rd - Lebanon, IL

Out-of-state cost: $9,324/year
In-state cost: $9,324/year
Degrees: Master's

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Holy Family University

9801 Frankford Avenue - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $10,847/year
In-state cost: $10,847/year
Degrees: Master's

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William Carey University

710 William Carey Parkway - Hattiesburg, MS

Out-of-state cost: $11,400/year
In-state cost: $11,400/year
Degrees: Master's

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Coppin State University

2500 West North Avenue - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $12,978/year
In-state cost: $7,776/year
Degrees: Master's

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Lewis University

One University Parkway - Romeoville, IL

Out-of-state cost: $14,780/year
In-state cost: $14,780/year
Degrees: Master's

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Virginia State University

1 Hayden Drive - Petersburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $22,994/year
In-state cost: $11,989/year
Degrees: Master's

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