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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Dental Public Health and Education Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the scientific study of dental disease prevention and control, community dental health promotion, and prepares dentists and public health professionals to function as dental health specialists. Includes instruction in preventive dentistry, the relationship of oral disease to health and quality of life, patient and practitioner behavior, dental epidemiology, nutrition and dental health, dental care policy and delivery, oral health program planning and administration, biostatistics, and research methods.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs. Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $66,942
    "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.): 11.25%
    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: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $37,068/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,665/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $34,608/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,957/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $35,891/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,805/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: $66,942

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is North Dakota ($87,298) in the East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($63,730).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $63,730
$63,730
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($72,230).

Dothan, AL $68,930
Huntsville, AL $44,470
Mobile, AL $66,670
Montgomery, AL $72,230
$63,794
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($61,900).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $43,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $61,900
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,250
$54,655
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($45,680).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,550
Tucson, AZ $39,980
Yuma, AZ $35,520
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $45,680
$41,683
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($91,225).

Chico, CA $57,970
Fresno, CA $82,910
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $69,300
Merced, CA $68,540
Modesto, CA $49,710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $61,900
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $74,055
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $88,825
Salinas, CA $59,410
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $91,225
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $80,130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $65,920
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $60,770
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $64,680
Santa Rosa, CA $84,080
Stockton-Lodi, CA $64,950
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $74,730
Visalia-Porterville, CA $39,930
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,920
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $62,430
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $51,540
$68,819
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($101,215).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $101,215
Fort Collins, CO $79,050
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,050
Colorado Springs, CO $69,670
$72,883
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($121,055).

Danbury, CT $60,360
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $121,055
New Haven, CT $91,790
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $68,155
Waterbury, CT $42,390
$81,851
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($72,710).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $64,105
Gainesville, FL $40,280
Jacksonville, FL $51,665
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $69,240
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $64,495
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $41,530
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $72,710
Ocala, FL $31,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $65,225
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $45,130
Tallahassee, FL $42,920
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,470
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $33,620
$54,569
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($89,250).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,840
Columbus, GA-AL $58,490
Savannah, GA $88,535
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,250
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,420
$70,678
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($51,580).

Urban Honolulu, HI $51,580
$51,580
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($80,260).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $59,890
Dubuque, IA $47,110
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,590
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $65,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,260
$60,362
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($106,730).

Idaho Falls, ID $48,380
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,050
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $106,730
$70,387
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($59,900).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $56,130
Peoria, IL $53,510
Rockford, IL $46,870
Springfield, IL $59,900
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,190
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,815
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,120
$52,513
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($69,900).

Evansville, IN-KY $61,620
Fort Wayne, IN $54,880
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $63,140
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $69,900
Muncie, IN $34,420
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $61,040
Terre Haute, IN $60,350
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,750
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,350
$55,880
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($67,600).

Wichita, KS $55,440
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,600
$63,547
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($58,140).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $58,140
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,250
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,800
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,390
Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,520
$48,620
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($65,050).

Baton Rouge, LA $62,120
Hammond, LA $48,610
Monroe, LA $64,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $65,050
$59,950
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($87,775).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $57,690
Springfield, MA-CT $59,770
Worcester, MA-CT $87,775
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $47,660
$68,134
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($79,450).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $71,710
Salisbury, MD-DE $79,450
$76,870
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($48,480).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $44,810
Portland-South Portland, ME $48,480
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $38,350
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,650
$44,573
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($83,605).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $64,020
Flint, MI $50,160
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $62,665
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,410
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $83,605
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,330
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,720
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,360
$61,142
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($64,020).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $59,660
Rochester, MN $64,020
St. Cloud, MN $61,270
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,250
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,470
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,600
$58,506
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($69,395).

Jefferson City, MO $39,630
Kansas City, MO-KS $69,395
St. Louis, MO-IL $49,850
Springfield, MO $54,170
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,470
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $33,910
$54,607
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($176,890).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,740
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,940
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,370
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,110
Jackson, MS $176,890
$62,737
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($64,830).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,830
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,550
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,260
$52,368
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($76,620).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $62,575
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $60,130
Greensboro-High Point, NC $57,250
Greenville, NC $76,620
Raleigh, NC $65,230
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,920
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,855
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,395
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
$59,885
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($98,500).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,190
Fargo, ND-MN $76,310
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $98,500
$87,298
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($88,120).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $67,630
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,180
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,120
$67,390
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 ($76,065).

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,880
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $76,065
$70,670
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($62,330).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($49,400).

Farmington, NM $49,400
Las Cruces, NM $39,320
Santa Fe, NM $47,650
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,390
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $45,030
$43,758
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($87,010).

Reno, NV $87,010
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $32,400
$68,807
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($96,620).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $67,480
Ithaca, NY $86,765
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $94,790
Rochester, NY $96,620
Syracuse, NY $54,615
Utica-Rome, NY $61,150
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $68,810
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $43,320
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,640
Binghamton, NY $95,140
$73,680
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($66,745).

Canton-Massillon, OH $65,520
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,550
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $55,990
Columbus, OH $56,260
Dayton, OH $53,970
Lima, OH $52,810
Springfield, OH $38,640
Toledo, OH $63,765
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,745
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $43,140
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $39,610
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,310
$56,853
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($59,215).

Tulsa, OK $55,335
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,215
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,830
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,290
$56,359
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($68,710).

Eugene, OR $55,030
Medford, OR $55,520
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $68,710
Salem, OR $55,760
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,265
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,520
$58,867
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Erie, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($104,810).

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $54,510
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $74,860
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $79,510
Pittsburgh, PA $59,740
Reading, PA $57,480
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $79,450
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,550
Erie, PA $104,810
Lancaster, PA $74,100
$71,319
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($51,590).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $50,760
Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
$44,853
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($78,040).

Columbia, SC $78,040
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $49,660
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $37,600
Spartanburg, SC $74,830
$61,305
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($77,740).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,740
$77,740
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($68,760).

Knoxville, TN $54,415
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $60,405
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $68,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $33,110
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $59,310
$57,448
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($98,885).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $75,035
College Station-Bryan, TX $83,375
Corpus Christi, TX $46,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $98,885
El Paso, TX $37,510
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $94,205
Laredo, TX $27,650
Lubbock, TX $55,135
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $48,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $41,060
Tyler, TX $51,670
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,980
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,990
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $49,550
Killeen-Temple, TX $61,910
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$62,143
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($102,750).

Provo-Orem, UT $64,935
Salt Lake City, UT $102,750
$83,843
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($92,850).

Richmond, VA $47,670
Roanoke, VA $59,515
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $51,420
Harrisonburg, VA $92,850
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
$62,408
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 $53,330
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$53,447
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($77,670).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $57,130
Madison, WI $63,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $72,705
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,350
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,760
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,670
$65,868
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($54,450).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,740
Morgantown, WV $49,980
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $27,270
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,450
$44,110
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($53,660).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,740
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $53,660
$51,700

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $52,208

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Maryland ($69,825) in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($63,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $63,730
$63,730
Alabama

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

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($68,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Dothan, AL $68,930
Huntsville, AL $44,470
Mobile, AL $53,140
Montgomery, AL N/A
$55,513
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($60,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $43,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $60,490
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,030
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,550
Tucson, AZ $39,980
Yuma, AZ $35,520
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $45,680
$41,683
California

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

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($84,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $57,970
Fresno, CA $58,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $69,300
Merced, CA $68,540
Modesto, CA $49,710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $61,900
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $61,100
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $74,320
Salinas, CA $46,960
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $46,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $80,130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $65,920
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $60,770
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $64,680
Santa Rosa, CA $84,080
Stockton-Lodi, CA $64,950
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $74,730
Visalia-Porterville, CA $39,930
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,920
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $62,430
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $51,540
$61,496
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($60,480) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $60,480
Fort Collins, CO $59,950
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,820
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
$57,253
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($91,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $60,360
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $74,890
New Haven, CT $91,790
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $64,530
Waterbury, CT $42,390
$66,792
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($72,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,550
Gainesville, FL $40,280
Jacksonville, FL $37,350
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $49,690
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $55,400
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $41,530
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $72,710
Ocala, FL $31,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $53,050
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $45,130
Tallahassee, FL $42,920
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,470
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $33,620
$45,756
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($75,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,840
Columbus, GA-AL $58,490
Savannah, GA $75,530
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,620
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($51,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $51,580
$51,580
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($59,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $59,890
Dubuque, IA $47,110
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,590
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,863
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($56,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $48,380
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,050
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,215
Illinois

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

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($59,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $56,130
Peoria, IL $53,510
Rockford, IL $46,870
Springfield, IL $59,900
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,190
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,380
$50,836
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($69,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Evansville, IN-KY $61,620
Fort Wayne, IN $54,880
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $63,140
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $69,900
Muncie, IN $34,420
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $61,040
Terre Haute, IN $60,350
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,750
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,350
$55,880
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $55,440
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,250
$61,345
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($58,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $58,140
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,250
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,800
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,390
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
$47,895
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($65,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $62,120
Hammond, LA $48,610
Monroe, LA $64,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $65,050
$59,950
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($59,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $57,690
Springfield, MA-CT $59,770
Worcester, MA-CT $45,090
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $47,660
$52,553
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($71,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $71,710
Salisbury, MD-DE $67,940
$69,825
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($48,480) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $44,810
Portland-South Portland, ME $48,480
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $38,350
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,650
$44,573
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($59,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $45,550
Flint, MI $50,160
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,250
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,410
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $59,310
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,330
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,720
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,360
$51,011
Minnesota

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

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($64,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $59,660
Rochester, MN $64,020
St. Cloud, MN $59,910
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,250
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,470
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,600
$57,818
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($51,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $39,630
Kansas City, MO-KS $51,050
St. Louis, MO-IL $49,850
Springfield, MO $41,380
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,800
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $33,910
$44,437
Mississippi

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

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($39,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,740
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,940
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,660
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,110
Jackson, MS N/A
$34,863
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($52,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $52,510
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,550
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,260
$44,107
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($65,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $55,400
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $60,130
Greensboro-High Point, NC $50,710
Greenville, NC $44,790
Raleigh, NC $65,230
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,920
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,160
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,970
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
$52,039
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 ($57,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,050
Fargo, ND-MN N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,050
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 ($48,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $48,600
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,180
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,390
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 ($59,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,880
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $36,620
$48,250
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($49,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $49,400
Las Cruces, NM $39,320
Santa Fe, NM $47,650
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,390
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $45,030
$43,758
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($50,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $50,010
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $32,400
$41,205
New York

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

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($60,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $60,020
Ithaca, NY $50,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $56,690
Rochester, NY $49,970
Syracuse, NY $45,740
Utica-Rome, NY $41,500
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $52,930
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $43,320
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,640
Binghamton, NY N/A
$50,471
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($56,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $49,690
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,550
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $55,990
Columbus, OH $56,260
Dayton, OH $53,970
Lima, OH $52,810
Springfield, OH $38,640
Toledo, OH $54,000
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,500
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $43,140
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $39,610
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,570
$48,978
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($56,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $53,200
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,260
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,830
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,860
$54,288
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($68,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $55,030
Medford, OR $55,520
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $68,710
Salem, OR $55,760
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,800
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,364
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($67,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $54,510
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $59,010
Pittsburgh, PA $59,740
Reading, PA $57,480
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $65,590
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,550
Erie, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
$57,370
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 ($33,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,450
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
$33,450
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($74,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $59,160
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $51,060
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $37,600
Spartanburg, SC $74,830
$55,663
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($54,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $45,380
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $45,120
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,400
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $33,110
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
$44,503
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 ($60,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,390
College Station-Bryan, TX $45,140
Corpus Christi, TX $46,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $60,810
El Paso, TX $37,510
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $58,040
Laredo, TX $27,650
Lubbock, TX $30,520
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $41,460
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $41,060
Tyler, TX $45,290
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,540
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,110
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,074
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($51,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $46,850
Salt Lake City, UT $51,720
$49,285
Virginia

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

metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($2) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $47,670
Roanoke, VA $51,420
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $51,420
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,170
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($55,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $55,890
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,890
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($64,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $57,130
Madison, WI $64,280
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $58,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,770
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,968
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,740
Morgantown, WV $49,980
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $27,270
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,663
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($53,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,740
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $53,660
$51,700

Master's

Average Salary Median: $81,675

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Massachusetts ($130,460) in the Worcester, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($80,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Dothan, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL N/A
Mobile, AL $80,200
Montgomery, AL $72,230
$76,215
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 ($63,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $63,310
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,250
$57,280
Arizona N/A
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($135,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $107,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,010
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,330
Salinas, CA $71,860
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $135,670
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
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, 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
$101,036
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($141,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $141,950
Fort Collins, CO $98,150
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,280
Colorado Springs, CO $69,670
$88,513
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($167,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $167,220
New Haven, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,780
Waterbury, CT N/A
$119,500
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($88,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $81,660
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $65,980
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $88,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $73,590
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $77,400
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,484
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($101,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Savannah, GA $101,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,250
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,420
$80,737
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($80,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $65,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,260
$73,110
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($106,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $106,730
$106,730
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($60,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,580
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,860
$59,220
Indiana N/A
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,950
$67,950
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,520
$51,520
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 ($130,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Worcester, MA-CT $130,460
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$130,460
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($90,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $90,960
$90,960
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($107,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $82,490
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $74,080
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,900
Upper 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
$88,157
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($62,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN $62,630
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,630
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($87,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $87,740
St. Louis, MO-IL N/A
Springfield, MO $66,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,140
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,947
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($176,890) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,080
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Jackson, MS $176,890
$118,485
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($77,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,150
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,150
North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($108,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,750
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,790
Greenville, NC $108,450
Raleigh, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,820
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
$70,347
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 ($117,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $117,330
Fargo, ND-MN $76,310
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $98,500
$97,380
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($88,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $86,660
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,120
$87,390
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 ($115,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $115,510
$115,510
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 N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($124,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $124,010
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$124,010
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($143,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,940
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $132,890
Rochester, NY $143,270
Syracuse, NY $63,490
Utica-Rome, NY $80,800
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Binghamton, NY $95,140
$99,790
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $81,350
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $73,530
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,990
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,050
$80,480
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $57,470
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,170
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,720
$59,120
Oregon

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

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($61,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA N/A
Salem, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,520
$60,125
Pennsylvania

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

Erie, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($104,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,010
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $100,010
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $93,310
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Erie, PA $104,810
Lancaster, PA $74,100
$90,848
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 ($68,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $68,070
Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
$48,653
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($96,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $96,920
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $48,260
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
$72,590
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($77,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,740
$77,740
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($83,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $63,450
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $75,690
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $83,120
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $59,310
$70,393
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($136,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $91,680
College Station-Bryan, TX $121,610
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $136,960
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $130,370
Laredo, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX $79,750
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,820
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Tyler, TX $58,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $49,550
Killeen-Temple, TX $61,910
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$81,718
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($153,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $83,020
Salt Lake City, UT $153,780
$118,400
Virginia

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

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($92,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA $67,610
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
Harrisonburg, VA $92,850
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
$74,647
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($86,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI $62,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $86,720
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,930
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,760
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,670
$71,388
West Virginia

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

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($54,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,450
$54,450
Wyoming N/A

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $52,208.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $81,675. 

  Health Education Specialists

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Salary Ratio: 0.72    

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    
  • Breastfeeding Educator
  • Certified Breastfeeding Educator (CBE)
  • Certified Diabetes Educator
  • Certified Health Education Specialist
  • Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
  • Certified Lactation Educator
  • Clinical Educator
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Nurse Educator
  • Community Educator
  • Community Health Consultant
  • Community Health Education Coordinator
  • Community Health Educator
  • Diabetes Educator
  • Early Breastfeeding Care Specialist
  • Education Coordinator
  • Education Specialist
  • Educator
  • Health Coach
  • Health Education Coordinator
  • Health Education Specialist
  • Health Educator
  • Health Promotion Specialist
  • Health Screener
  • Healthcare Educator
  • Healthcare Specialist
  • Lactation Consultant
  • Lactation Specialist
  • Lamaze International Breastfeeding Support Specialist
  • Nurse Educator
  • PCT Preceptor (Patient Care Technician Preceptor)
  • Public Health Advisor
  • Public Health Analyst
  • Public Health Educator
  • Public Health Instructor
  • Public Health Officer
  • Public Health Representative
  • Public Health Specialist
  • Public Health Technologist
  • Public Information Officer
  • US Salary Median: $53,775
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Salary Ratio: 0.32    

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    
  • Activity Therapy Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Anatomy Teacher
  • Anesthesiology Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Childbirth Teacher
  • Chiropractic Teacher
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Professor
  • Clinical Laboratory Service Teacher
  • Clinical Professor
  • Clinical Sciences Professor
  • Coding Educator
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Correctional Therapy Teacher
  • Corrective Therapy Aide Teacher
  • Dental Assistant Teacher
  • Dental Hygiene Teacher
  • Dental Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Dentistry Professor
  • Dentistry Teacher
  • Dermatology Teacher
  • Dietary Aide Teacher
  • Dietetics Teacher
  • Dietitian Teacher
  • Educational Therapy Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • First Aid Teacher
  • Gastroenterology Professor
  • Gastroenterology Teacher
  • Gericare Aide Teacher
  • Gynecology Teacher
  • Health and Safety Instructor
  • Health Assessment and Treatment Teacher
  • Health Diagnostics Teacher
  • Health Education Teacher
  • Health Records Technology Teacher
  • Health Teacher
  • Hearing Therapy Teacher
  • Histology Teacher
  • Home Care and Home Health Aides Teacher
  • Hospital Aides and Assistants Teacher
  • Hygiene Teacher
  • Immunology Teacher
  • Infant Care Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Manual Arts Therapy Teacher
  • Medical Aides Teacher
  • Medical Assistant Instructor
  • Medical Pathology Teacher
  • Medicine Teacher
  • Mental Health Aides Teacher
  • Music Therapy Teacher
  • Neurological Surgery Teacher
  • Neurology Professor
  • Neurology Teacher
  • Nutrition Aides Teacher
  • Nutrition Educator
  • Nutrition Professor
  • Nutrition Teacher
  • Obstetrics Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Professor
  • Occupational Therapy Teacher
  • Opticianry Teacher
  • Optometry Professor
  • Optometry Teacher
  • Orthopedics Teacher
  • Osteopathic Medicine Teacher
  • Otolaryngology Teacher
  • Oxygen Therapy Teacher
  • Pathology Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Pathology Teacher
  • Pediatrics Teacher
  • Pharmacology Professor
  • Pharmacology Teacher
  • Pharmacy Teacher
  • Physical Medicine Teacher
  • Physical Therapy Professor
  • Physical Therapy Teacher
  • Physiology Teacher
  • Podiatric Medicine Professor
  • Podiatry Professor
  • Podiatry Teacher
  • Professor
  • Prosthetic Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatric Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatry Teacher
  • Public Health Aides Teacher
  • Public Health Professor
  • Public Health Teacher
  • Radiologic Technology Teacher
  • Radiology Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Teacher
  • Roentgenology Teacher
  • Serology Teacher
  • Speech Pathology Teacher
  • Speech Therapy Teacher
  • Surgery Teacher
  • Surgical Aides Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Therapy Teacher
  • Toxicology Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Urology Teacher
  • Veterinary Medicine Teacher
  • Veterinary Science Teacher
  • Virology Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $84,916
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $26,665 per year (or $37,067 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $53,330 to earn an associate's (or $74,134 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $26,957 per year (or $34,608 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $53,914 to earn a master's (or $69,216 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($106,660 if you're in-state, $148,268 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Dental Public Health and Education Degrees

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

7703 Floyd Curl Dr - San Antonio, TX

Out-of-state cost: $21,129/year
In-state cost: $8,325/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Temple University

1801 North Broad Street - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $29,882/year
In-state cost: $16,970/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Iowa

101 Jessup Hall - Iowa City, IA

Out-of-state cost: $31,569/year
In-state cost: $9,606/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

4200 Fifth Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $33,706/year
In-state cost: $19,678/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Texas A & M University-College Station

JKW Administration Building, Suite 200 - College Station, TX

Out-of-state cost: $40,526/year
In-state cost: $12,296/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Harvard University

Massachusetts Hall - Cambridge, MA

Out-of-state cost: $53,968/year
In-state cost: $53,968/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Boston University

One Silber Way - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $58,072/year
In-state cost: $58,072/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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University of Southern California

University Park - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $60,275/year
In-state cost: $60,275/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Columbia University in the City of New York

West 116 St And Broadway - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $60,532/year
In-state cost: $60,532/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Dental Public Health and Education Degrees

Metropolitan State University

700 East Seventh Street - Saint Paul, MN

Out-of-state cost: $17,552/year
In-state cost: $9,147/year
Degrees: Master's

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Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

420 University Blvd - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $26,013/year
In-state cost: $10,239/year
Degrees: Master's

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