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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Curriculum and Instruction Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, instructional material design and evaluation, curriculum evaluation, and applications to specific subject matter, programs or educational levels.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $61,652
    "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.): 10.1%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,619/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,901/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,381/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,654/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,517/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,292/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: $61,652

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Oregon ($88,125) in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($73,125).

Fairbanks, AK $73,125
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $64,160
$68,643
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($83,650).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $72,145
Huntsville, AL $64,435
Mobile, AL $71,885
Montgomery, AL $69,485
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $75,660
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $57,200
Dothan, AL $64,090
Tuscaloosa, AL $51,900
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $83,650
$68,861
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($65,920).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,115
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,435
Fort Smith, AR-OK $65,920
Hot Springs, AR $58,480
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $59,050
Pine Bluff, AR $58,950
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,700
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,060
$56,426
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($70,130).

Tucson, AZ $49,205
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $39,120
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $60,630
Prescott, AZ $51,890
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $70,130
Yuma, AZ $53,220
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $55,090
$53,561
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($111,420).

Fresno, CA $98,545
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $111,420
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $63,605
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $56,215
Stockton-Lodi, CA $96,750
Chico, CA $77,250
El Centro, CA $100,870
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $102,630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $72,460
Merced, CA $60,030
Modesto, CA $60,190
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $66,590
Redding, CA $47,810
Salinas, CA $72,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $63,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $75,040
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $76,860
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $40,370
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $90,380
Santa Rosa, CA $43,850
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $60,630
Yuba City, CA $93,840
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $85,250
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,930
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,170
$74,879
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($81,640).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,325
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $55,000
Colorado Springs, CO $62,110
Fort Collins, CO $68,580
Greeley, CO $62,380
Pueblo, CO $81,640
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,880
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $69,270
$62,651
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($92,050).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $90,380
New Haven, CT $88,920
Danbury, CT $92,050
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $74,670
$87,553
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($96,590).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $65,290
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $69,365
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $59,075
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $67,040
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $49,670
Gainesville, FL $40,250
Jacksonville, FL $52,050
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $62,080
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $96,590
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $49,120
Ocala, FL $46,240
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $64,180
Panama City, FL $73,650
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $76,730
Port St. Lucie, FL $66,490
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $60,750
Sebring, FL $50,460
Tallahassee, FL $47,990
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $53,450
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $51,430
$60,680
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($115,140).

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,635
Athens-Clarke County, GA $65,840
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $65,020
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $76,800
Brunswick, GA $79,860
Columbus, GA-AL $68,110
Dalton, GA $62,640
Gainesville, GA $65,610
Macon, GA $64,200
Rome, GA $26,490
Savannah, GA $60,590
Valdosta, GA $58,120
Warner Robins, GA $115,140
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $86,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,190
$64,789
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Dubuque, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($75,340).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $62,220
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $64,130
Cedar Rapids, IA $70,760
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $68,050
Dubuque, IA $75,340
Iowa City, IA $74,810
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $69,750
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $72,360
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $68,800
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $71,440
$67,997
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($56,780).

Idaho Falls, ID $29,390
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,780
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $50,930
$45,700
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($67,920).

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,025
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,170
Carbondale-Marion, IL $53,260
Champaign-Urbana, IL $51,800
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $67,920
Decatur, IL $50,180
Kankakee, IL $59,260
Peoria, IL $52,370
Rockford, IL $59,110
Springfield, IL $63,460
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,810
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,260
$58,201
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($58,635).

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $36,495
Evansville, IN-KY $50,830
Fort Wayne, IN $45,175
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $52,310
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,635
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,480
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $55,860
$47,617
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($71,380).

Manhattan, KS $61,840
Topeka, KS $71,380
Wichita, KS $63,340
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,970
$62,883
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($76,800).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $57,355
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,485
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,545
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $76,800
Lexington-Fayette, KY $48,510
Owensboro, KY $69,420
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,130
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $71,430
$61,642
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($53,990).

Baton Rouge, LA $51,070
Hammond, LA $42,800
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $46,420
Lafayette, LA $51,390
Lake Charles, LA $50,640
Monroe, LA $49,770
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $42,600
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $50,770
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,130
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,990
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $49,910
$48,863
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($81,320).

Springfield, MA-CT $69,980
Worcester, MA-CT $77,335
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $74,220
New Bedford, MA $81,320
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $59,510
$72,811
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($92,380).

California-Lexington Park, MD $84,700
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,380
Salisbury, MD-DE $87,000
$88,027
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($73,150).

Portland-South Portland, ME $55,195
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,070
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $58,500
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,150
$60,697
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Muskegon, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($87,250).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $73,345
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $65,185
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $73,960
Battle Creek, MI $77,210
Bay City, MI $58,120
Flint, MI $73,570
Jackson, MI $78,740
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,230
Muskegon, MI $87,250
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $69,950
Saginaw, MI $84,670
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,430
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,910
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,920
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,370
$72,186
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($76,980).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,980
Rochester, MN $68,660
St. Cloud, MN $68,080
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $76,050
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,170
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $74,810
$71,961
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($65,870).

Kansas City, MO-KS $65,870
St. Louis, MO-IL $63,670
Springfield, MO $59,205
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $63,880
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,910
Columbia, MO $55,050
Jefferson City, MO $48,430
Joplin, MO $54,400
St. Joseph, MO-KS $47,220
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,640
$58,187
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($58,300).

Hattiesburg, MS $58,010
Jackson, MS $54,620
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,620
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,300
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,040
$53,930
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($53,610).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,610
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $47,100
$50,355
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($82,370).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $66,735
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $64,895
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,600
Raleigh, NC $64,065
Wilmington, NC $60,570
Winston-Salem, NC $61,180
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,230
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,990
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,685
Fayetteville, NC $82,370
Greenville, NC $59,550
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $49,400
Jacksonville, NC $68,150
New Bern, NC $57,160
Rocky Mount, NC $53,790
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,230
$61,342
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($68,500).

Fargo, ND-MN $63,410
Grand Forks, ND-MN $63,340
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,500
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,000
$64,063
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($72,430).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $66,680
Lincoln, NE $54,220
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $72,430
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,890
$64,580
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 ($65,400).

Manchester, NH $52,900
Portsmouth, NH-ME $57,440
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $63,255
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,400
$57,484
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($75,420).

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $75,420
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $61,840
$64,520
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($61,450).

Farmington, NM $61,450
Las Cruces, NM $60,510
Santa Fe, NM $54,065
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $59,260
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $51,935
$57,444
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($71,460).

Reno, NV $71,460
$71,460
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($87,420).

Binghamton, NY $78,320
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $53,970
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $82,795
Rochester, NY $71,485
Syracuse, NY $75,100
Utica-Rome, NY $87,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $62,515
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,345
Elmira, NY $60,960
Glens Falls, NY $67,220
Ithaca, NY $76,410
Kingston, NY $68,810
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $79,950
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $57,270
$70,115
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Springfield, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($73,700).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $65,460
Toledo, OH $64,115
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $66,050
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,390
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,565
Canton-Massillon, OH $66,020
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $66,920
Columbus, OH $64,670
Dayton, OH $51,220
Springfield, OH $73,700
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $66,070
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,820
$64,034
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($66,470).

Tulsa, OK $66,470
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,915
Oklahoma City, OK $48,960
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,410
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,720
$58,123
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($93,430).

Salem, OR $85,840
Eugene, OR $87,390
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $93,430
$88,125
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($93,400).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $69,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $67,205
Pittsburgh, PA $72,710
Altoona, PA $70,630
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,400
Erie, PA $51,100
Lancaster, PA $64,520
Reading, PA $67,060
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $69,130
Williamsport, PA $69,330
York-Hanover, PA $62,080
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $85,320
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,140
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $74,840
$68,659
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($34,380).

Ponce, PR $23,385
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $34,245
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $23,310
Arecibo, PR $28,340
Mayaguez, PR $34,380
$28,756
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Sumter, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($73,520).

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $64,910
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,915
Columbia, SC $59,430
Florence, SC $58,390
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $52,980
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $46,520
Spartanburg, SC $68,740
Sumter, SC $73,520
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,260
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,600
$59,924
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($64,800).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,015
Sioux Falls, SD $56,510
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $64,800
$61,335
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($69,170).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $67,585
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $66,830
Clarksville, TN-KY $69,170
Jackson, TN $64,910
Johnson City, TN $61,800
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $58,810
Knoxville, TN $60,020
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,950
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,290
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $63,380
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,590
$64,673
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($76,530).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $54,745
College Station-Bryan, TX $74,980
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $60,290
El Paso, TX $70,075
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $65,205
Killeen-Temple, TX $64,260
Laredo, TX $55,075
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $61,025
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $53,230
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,540
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,805
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,385
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,550
Amarillo, TX $71,440
Austin-Round Rock, TX $66,520
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $64,890
Corpus Christi, TX $76,530
Longview, TX $66,540
Lubbock, TX $56,730
Midland, TX $61,040
Odessa, TX $63,340
San Angelo, TX $75,940
Sherman-Denison, TX $64,410
Texarkana, TX-AR $67,930
Tyler, TX $58,780
Victoria, TX $62,850
Waco, TX $61,600
Wichita Falls, TX $74,690
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,610
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $74,910
$62,281
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

St. George, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($74,220).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $66,220
Provo-Orem, UT $39,810
St. George, UT $74,220
Salt Lake City, UT $60,910
$60,290
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($84,420).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $69,380
Charlottesville, VA $75,200
Harrisonburg, VA $65,920
Richmond, VA $74,920
Roanoke, VA $42,160
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $48,580
Winchester, VA-WV $84,420
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,810
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,520
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $71,840
$65,806
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($57,140).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $55,950
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $57,140
$56,545
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($71,785).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $58,360
Madison, WI $71,785
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $60,905
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,155
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,890
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,910
Eau Claire, WI $66,750
Green Bay, WI $66,720
Janesville-Beloit, WI $66,050
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $59,130
$62,287
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($45,165).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $45,165
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $20,560
Charleston, WV $30,370
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,410
$35,734
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($52,375).

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,375
$50,780

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $59,165

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($85,412) in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $64,750
Huntsville, AL $65,350
Mobile, AL $59,370
Montgomery, AL $59,690
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $72,380
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,308
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($43,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,810
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,380
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,095
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($51,780) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $51,780
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,780
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($110,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $99,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $110,710
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $59,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,160
Stockton-Lodi, CA $102,340
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Yuba City, 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
$85,412
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($54,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $54,960
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,510
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,735
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($84,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $84,080
New Haven, CT $69,640
Danbury, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
$76,860
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($79,600) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $68,270
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,600
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,560
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,143
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($24,650) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $24,650
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$24,650
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($63,040) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $50,330
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,040
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,685
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($57,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,790
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,050
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,420
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($66,880) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,900
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,750
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $66,880
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,510
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($75,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $75,090
Worcester, MA-CT $73,790
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,440
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($59,340) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $59,340
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,180
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,260
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($84,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $70,810
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,020
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $84,540
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, 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
$70,790
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($76,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,090
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,090
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($67,190) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $67,190
St. Louis, MO-IL $58,830
Springfield, MO $63,140
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,340
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,650
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,430
Mississippi N/A
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($72,130) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $72,130
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $71,610
Greensboro-High Point, NC $71,460
Raleigh, NC $65,110
Wilmington, NC $67,010
Winston-Salem, NC $67,610
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,500
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,210
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,140
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,087
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($63,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,300
Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,300
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a doctorate 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 (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a doctorate 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 (Doctorate)

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,610) for a doctorate 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 (Doctorate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($79,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $79,660
$79,660
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($108,740) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $84,130
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $42,860
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $86,070
Rochester, NY $72,160
Syracuse, NY $79,130
Utica-Rome, NY $108,740
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $66,380
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $43,830
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,913
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($76,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $66,350
Toledo, OH $76,310
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,610
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,160
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,030
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,692
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($75,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $75,070
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,710
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,890
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($72,880) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Salem, OR $72,880
Eugene, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA N/A
$72,880
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($81,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $61,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,020
Pittsburgh, PA $81,530
Altoona, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,627
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($39,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $23,030
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,750
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
$31,390
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($60,170) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,170
Columbia, SC N/A
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,905
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($65,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,200
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,200
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($68,650) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $68,650
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $65,550
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,100
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($92,170) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,400
College Station-Bryan, TX $92,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,030
El Paso, TX $68,480
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,260
Killeen-Temple, TX $70,040
Laredo, TX $41,620
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $54,170
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $39,550
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,950
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $18,650
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,980
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,220
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,655
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($63,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $63,720
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Richmond, 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
$63,720
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($77,130) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $58,360
Madison, WI $77,130
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $58,910
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,540
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,030
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $48,890
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
$59,477
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($30,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $30,240
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $20,560
Charleston, WV N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$25,400
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

Master's

Average Salary Median: $64,140

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Oregon ($93,207) in the Salem, OR metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($79,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $79,490
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $73,360
$76,425
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($84,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $79,540
Huntsville, AL $63,520
Mobile, AL $84,400
Montgomery, AL $79,280
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $78,940
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $57,200
Dothan, AL $64,090
Tuscaloosa, AL $51,900
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $83,650
$71,391
Arkansas

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

Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($65,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,420
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,490
Fort Smith, AR-OK $65,920
Hot Springs, AR $58,480
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $59,050
Pine Bluff, AR $58,950
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,700
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,060
$60,259
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($70,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $46,630
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $39,120
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $60,630
Prescott, AZ $51,890
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $70,130
Yuma, AZ $53,220
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $55,090
$53,816
California

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

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($112,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $97,340
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $112,130
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $68,110
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $57,270
Stockton-Lodi, CA $91,160
Chico, CA $77,250
El Centro, CA $100,870
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $102,630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $72,460
Merced, CA $60,030
Modesto, CA $60,190
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $66,590
Redding, CA $47,810
Salinas, CA $72,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $63,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $75,040
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $76,860
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $40,370
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $90,380
Santa Rosa, CA $43,850
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $60,630
Yuba City, CA $93,840
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $85,250
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,930
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,170
$72,772
Colorado

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

Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($81,640) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $67,690
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,490
Colorado Springs, CO $62,110
Fort Collins, CO $68,580
Greeley, CO $62,380
Pueblo, CO $81,640
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,880
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $69,270
$65,380
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($108,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $96,680
New Haven, CT $108,200
Danbury, CT $92,050
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $74,670
$92,900
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($96,590) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $62,310
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $59,130
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $67,590
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $67,040
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $49,670
Gainesville, FL $40,250
Jacksonville, FL $52,050
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $62,080
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $96,590
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $49,120
Ocala, FL $46,240
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $64,180
Panama City, FL $73,650
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $76,730
Port St. Lucie, FL $66,490
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $60,750
Sebring, FL $50,460
Tallahassee, FL $47,990
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $53,450
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $51,430
$59,860
Georgia

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

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($115,140) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,620
Athens-Clarke County, GA $65,840
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $65,020
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $76,800
Brunswick, GA $79,860
Columbus, GA-AL $68,110
Dalton, GA $62,640
Gainesville, GA $65,610
Macon, GA $64,200
Rome, GA $26,490
Savannah, GA $60,590
Valdosta, GA $58,120
Warner Robins, GA $115,140
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $86,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,190
$67,298
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Dubuque, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($75,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $74,110
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $65,220
Cedar Rapids, IA $70,760
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $68,050
Dubuque, IA $75,340
Iowa City, IA $74,810
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $69,750
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $72,360
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $68,800
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $71,440
$70,054
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($56,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $29,390
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,780
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $50,930
$45,700
Illinois

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

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($71,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,260
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,290
Carbondale-Marion, IL $53,260
Champaign-Urbana, IL $51,800
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $67,920
Decatur, IL $50,180
Kankakee, IL $59,260
Peoria, IL $52,370
Rockford, IL $59,110
Springfield, IL $63,460
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,810
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,260
$58,665
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($61,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $30,410
Evansville, IN-KY $59,000
Fort Wayne, IN $47,080
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $57,370
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $61,200
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,780
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,370
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $55,860
$51,941
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($71,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $61,840
Topeka, KS $71,380
Wichita, KS $63,340
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,970
$62,883
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($76,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $51,810
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,220
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,210
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $76,800
Lexington-Fayette, KY $48,510
Owensboro, KY $69,420
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,130
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $71,430
$62,066
Louisiana

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

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($53,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $51,070
Hammond, LA $42,800
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $46,420
Lafayette, LA $51,390
Lake Charles, LA $50,640
Monroe, LA $49,770
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $42,600
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $50,770
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,130
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,990
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $49,910
$48,863
Massachusetts

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

New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($81,320) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $64,870
Worcester, MA-CT $80,880
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $74,220
New Bedford, MA $81,320
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $59,510
$72,160
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($92,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $84,700
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,380
Salisbury, MD-DE $87,000
$88,027
Maine

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($73,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $51,050
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,960
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $58,500
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,150
$61,915
Michigan

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

Muskegon, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($87,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $75,880
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $73,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $63,380
Battle Creek, MI $77,210
Bay City, MI $58,120
Flint, MI $73,570
Jackson, MI $78,740
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,230
Muskegon, MI $87,250
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $69,950
Saginaw, MI $84,670
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,430
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,910
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,920
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,370
$72,465
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 ($77,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,870
Rochester, MN $68,660
St. Cloud, MN $68,080
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $76,050
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,170
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $74,810
$71,273
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($70,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $64,550
St. Louis, MO-IL $68,510
Springfield, MO $55,270
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,420
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,170
Columbia, MO $55,050
Jefferson City, MO $48,430
Joplin, MO $54,400
St. Joseph, MO-KS $47,220
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,640
$57,066
Mississippi

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

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($58,300) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $58,010
Jackson, MS $54,620
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,620
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,300
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,040
$53,930
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($53,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,610
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $47,100
$50,355
North Carolina

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

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($82,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $61,340
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $58,180
Greensboro-High Point, NC $55,740
Raleigh, NC $63,020
Wilmington, NC $54,130
Winston-Salem, NC $54,750
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,960
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,770
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,230
Fayetteville, NC $82,370
Greenville, NC $59,550
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $49,400
Jacksonville, NC $68,150
New Bern, NC $57,160
Rocky Mount, NC $53,790
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,230
$58,673
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($68,500) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $63,410
Grand Forks, ND-MN $63,340
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,500
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,000
$64,063
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 ($72,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $70,060
Lincoln, NE $54,220
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $72,430
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,890
$64,900
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 ($78,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $57,190
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,500
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $76,970
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $78,720
$69,095
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 ($88,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ N/A
Trenton, NJ $88,510
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $64,210
$76,360
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 ($75,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $73,030
Las Cruces, NM $63,410
Santa Fe, NM $57,110
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $75,720
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $60,260
$65,906
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($63,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $63,260
$63,260
New York

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

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($79,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $72,510
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $65,080
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $79,520
Rochester, NY $70,810
Syracuse, NY $71,070
Utica-Rome, NY $66,100
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $58,650
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $64,860
Elmira, NY $60,960
Glens Falls, NY $67,220
Ithaca, NY $76,410
Kingston, NY $68,810
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $79,950
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $57,270
$68,516
Ohio

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

Springfield, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($73,700) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $64,570
Toledo, OH $51,920
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $73,490
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,620
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,100
Canton-Massillon, OH $66,020
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $66,920
Columbus, OH $64,670
Dayton, OH $51,220
Springfield, OH $73,700
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $66,070
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,820
$63,760
Oklahoma

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

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($65,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $57,870
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,120
Oklahoma City, OK $48,960
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,410
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,720
$54,216
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($98,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salem, OR $98,800
Eugene, OR $87,390
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $93,430
$93,207
Pennsylvania

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

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($93,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $78,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $68,390
Pittsburgh, PA $63,890
Altoona, PA $70,630
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,400
Erie, PA $51,100
Lancaster, PA $64,520
Reading, PA $67,060
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $69,130
Williamsport, PA $69,330
York-Hanover, PA $62,080
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $85,320
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,140
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $74,840
$68,451
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($34,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $23,740
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,740
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $23,310
Arecibo, PR $28,340
Mayaguez, PR $34,380
$27,702
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Sumter, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($73,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $72,180
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,660
Columbia, SC $59,430
Florence, SC $58,390
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $52,980
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $46,520
Spartanburg, SC $68,740
Sumter, SC $73,520
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,260
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,600
$60,128
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($64,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,830
Sioux Falls, SD $56,510
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $64,800
$60,047
Tennessee

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

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($69,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $66,520
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $68,110
Clarksville, TN-KY $69,170
Jackson, TN $64,910
Johnson City, TN $61,800
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $58,810
Knoxville, TN $60,020
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,950
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,290
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $63,380
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,590
$64,232
Texas

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

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($76,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $61,090
College Station-Bryan, TX $57,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $64,550
El Paso, TX $71,670
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $69,150
Killeen-Temple, TX $58,480
Laredo, TX $68,530
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $67,880
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $66,910
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,130
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,960
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,790
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,880
Amarillo, TX $71,440
Austin-Round Rock, TX $66,520
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $64,890
Corpus Christi, TX $76,530
Longview, TX $66,540
Lubbock, TX $56,730
Midland, TX $61,040
Odessa, TX $63,340
San Angelo, TX $75,940
Sherman-Denison, TX $64,410
Texarkana, TX-AR $67,930
Tyler, TX $58,780
Victoria, TX $62,850
Waco, TX $61,600
Wichita Falls, TX $74,690
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,610
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $74,910
$65,585
Utah

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

St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($74,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $66,220
Provo-Orem, UT $39,810
St. George, UT $74,220
Salt Lake City, UT $60,910
$60,290
Virginia

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

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($84,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $75,040
Charlottesville, VA $75,200
Harrisonburg, VA $65,920
Richmond, VA $74,920
Roanoke, VA $42,160
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $48,580
Winchester, VA-WV $84,420
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,810
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,520
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $71,840
$65,995
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($61,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $61,130
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,600
$60,865
Wisconsin

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

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($70,750) for a master's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI $66,440
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $62,900
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,770
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,750
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,930
Eau Claire, WI $66,750
Green Bay, WI $66,720
Janesville-Beloit, WI $66,050
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $59,130
$64,160
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 ($60,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $60,090
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Charleston, WV $30,370
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,410
$42,623
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($57,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $57,200
$57,200

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a doctorate degree.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $59,165.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $64,140. 

  Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Professor
  • Counselor Education Professor
  • Education Faculty Member
  • Education Instructor
  • Education Professor
  • Education Teacher
  • Educational Administration Teacher
  • Educational Teaching Instructor
  • Faculty Member
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Literacy Education Professor
  • Mathematics Education Professor
  • Primary Education Professor
  • Professor
  • Science Education Professor
  • Secondary Education Professor
  • Special Education Professor
  • Visual Education Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $61,249
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Instructional Coordinators

Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

Salary Ratio: 0.45    

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    
  • Career Technical Supervisor
  • Certified Performance Technologist (CPT)
  • Course Developer
  • Courseware Developer
  • Curriculum and Assessment Director
  • Curriculum and Instruction Director
  • Curriculum Coordinator
  • Curriculum Designer
  • Curriculum Developer
  • Curriculum Director
  • Curriculum Facilitator
  • Curriculum Manager
  • Curriculum Specialist
  • Curriculum Supervisor
  • Education Consultant
  • Education Coordinator
  • Education Specialist
  • Education Supervisor
  • Educational Specialist
  • Educational Technologist
  • Instructional Coach
  • Instructional Coordinator
  • Instructional Design Consultant
  • Instructional Design Specialist
  • Instructional Design Technologist
  • Instructional Designer
  • Instructional Manager
  • Instructional Material Director
  • Instructional Materials Director
  • Instructional Systems Designer
  • Instructional Systems Specialist
  • Instructional Technologist
  • Instructional Technology Coordinator
  • Instructional Technology Facilitator
  • Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
  • Instructional Technology Site Technologist
  • Instructional Technology Specialist
  • Learning Consultant
  • Learning Design Specialist
  • Learning Development Specialist
  • Learning Specialist
  • Literacy Consultant
  • Literacy Specialist
  • Professional Development Director
  • Program Administrator
  • School Curriculum Developer
  • School Standards Coach
  • Special Education Coordinator
  • Special Education Curriculum Specialist
  • Teacher Support and Student Intervention Team Lead
  • Technology Infusion Specialist
  • Technology Integration Specialist
  • Trainer and Curriculum Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $64,955
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's


Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $13,653 per year (or $18,380 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $54,612 to earn a doctorate (or $73,520 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($83,604 if you're in-state, $106,472 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($27,306 if you're in-state, $36,760 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $13,653 per year (or $18,380 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $27,306 to earn a master's (or $36,760 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($83,604 if you're in-state, $106,472 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Curriculum and Instruction Degrees

American College of Education

101 West Ohio Street, Suite 1200 - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $6,240/year
In-state cost: $6,240/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Certificate

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Western Carolina University

Highway 107 - Cullowhee, NC

Out-of-state cost: $8,285/year
In-state cost: $4,285/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Franklin University

201 S Grant Ave - Columbus, OH

Out-of-state cost: $9,577/year
In-state cost: $9,577/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Walden University

100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 900 - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $10,534/year
In-state cost: $10,534/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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Arkansas State University

2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR

Out-of-state cost: $12,883/year
In-state cost: $7,315/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Morehead State University

University Blvd - Morehead, KY

Out-of-state cost: $13,876/year
In-state cost: $9,290/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Capella University

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

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

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National Louis University

122 S Michigan Ave - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $14,169/year
In-state cost: $14,169/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Northeastern State University

600 N Grand - Tahlequah, OK

Out-of-state cost: $15,315/year
In-state cost: $6,915/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Liberty University

1971 University Blvd - Lynchburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $15,460/year
In-state cost: $15,460/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Certificate

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Winona State University

175 West Mark Street - Winona, MN

Out-of-state cost: $15,971/year
In-state cost: $9,780/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Cambridge College

500 Rutherford Avenue - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $16,266/year
In-state cost: $16,266/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $16,608/year
In-state cost: $7,938/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Worcester State University

486 Chandler St - Worcester, MA

Out-of-state cost: $16,666/year
In-state cost: $10,586/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Utah Valley University

800 W University Parkway - Orem, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,806/year
In-state cost: $5,906/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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University of South Florida

4202 East Fowler Ave - Tampa, FL

Out-of-state cost: $17,324/year
In-state cost: $6,410/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Florida Atlantic University

777 Glades Rd, Administration Bldg., Room 339 - Boca Raton, FL

Out-of-state cost: $17,324/year
In-state cost: $4,879/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Georgia Southern University

1332 Southern Drive - Statesboro, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,539/year
In-state cost: $6,485/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Kennesaw State University

1000 Chastain Rd - Kennesaw, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,690/year
In-state cost: $6,436/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Akron Main Campus

302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,765/year
In-state cost: $11,861/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Curriculum and Instruction Degrees

Cabrini University

610 King Of Prussia Rd - Radnor, PA

Out-of-state cost: $2,250/year
In-state cost: $2,250/year
Degrees: Master's

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McPherson College

1600 E. Euclid - McPherson, KS

Out-of-state cost: $4,200/year
In-state cost: $4,200/year
Degrees: Master's

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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

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William Jewell College

500 College Hill - Liberty, MO

Out-of-state cost: $4,800/year
In-state cost: $4,800/year
Degrees: Master's

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York College

1125 E 8th St - York, NE

Out-of-state cost: $5,100/year
In-state cost: $5,100/year
Degrees: Master's

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Nebraska Wesleyan University

5000 St Paul Ave - Lincoln, NE

Out-of-state cost: $5,186/year
In-state cost: $5,186/year
Degrees: Master's

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Fitchburg State University

160 Pearl St - Fitchburg, MA

Out-of-state cost: $6,012/year
In-state cost: $6,012/year
Degrees: Master's

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Warner University

13895 Hwy 27 - Lake Wales, FL

Out-of-state cost: $6,135/year
In-state cost: $6,135/year
Degrees: Master's

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Culver-Stockton College

One College Hill - Canton, MO

Out-of-state cost: $6,200/year
In-state cost: $6,200/year
Degrees: Master's

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Missouri Southern State University

3950 E. Newman Road - Joplin, MO

Out-of-state cost: $6,300/year
In-state cost: $6,300/year
Degrees: Master's

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Ashland University

401 College Avenue - Ashland, OH

Out-of-state cost: $6,444/year
In-state cost: $6,444/year
Degrees: Master's

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Iowa Wesleyan University

601 N Main Street - Mount Pleasant, IA

Out-of-state cost: $6,600/year
In-state cost: $6,600/year
Degrees: Master's

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Northwest Missouri State University

800 University Drive - Maryville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $6,673/year
In-state cost: $6,673/year
Degrees: Master's

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Sitting Bull College

9299 Hwy 24 - Fort Yates, ND

Out-of-state cost: $6,710/year
In-state cost: $6,710/year
Degrees: Master's

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Arizona State University Digital Immersion

1475 N Scottsdale Rd - Scottsdale, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $6,724/year
In-state cost: $6,724/year
Degrees: Master's

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William Woods University

One University Avenue - Fulton, MO

Out-of-state cost: $6,750/year
In-state cost: $6,750/year
Degrees: Master's

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East Texas Baptist University

One Tiger Drive - Marshall, TX

Out-of-state cost: $7,028/year
In-state cost: $7,028/year
Degrees: Master's

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Ohio Valley University

1 Campus View Drive - Vienna, WV

Out-of-state cost: $7,200/year
In-state cost: $7,200/year
Degrees: Master's

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Furman University

3300 Poinsett Highway - Greenville, SC

Out-of-state cost: $7,513/year
In-state cost: $7,513/year
Degrees: Master's

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Doane University

1014 Boswell Avenue - Crete, NE

Out-of-state cost: $7,663/year
In-state cost: $7,663/year
Degrees: Master's

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