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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Dentistry Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of dentistry/dental medicine, encompassing the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and adjacent structures and their impact on the human body and health. Includes instruction in the basic biomedical sciences, occlusion, dental health and prevention, oral pathology, cariology, operative dentistry, oral radiology, principles of the various dental specialties, pain management, oral medicine, clinic and health care management, patient counseling, and professional standards and ethics.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $116,869
    "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.): 10.45%
    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.):  $34,267/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,165/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,210/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,510/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $32,140/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,822/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: $116,869

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Hawaii ($186,400) in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($94,290).

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($198,670).

Mobile, AL $106,610
Montgomery, AL $99,890
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $198,670
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $174,250
Decatur, AL $178,740
Dothan, AL $168,260
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $193,930
Gadsden, AL $116,840
Huntsville, AL $127,110
Tuscaloosa, AL $122,250
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $123,060
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $196,860
$143,784
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($163,050).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $116,755
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $86,295
Fort Smith, AR-OK $121,010
Jonesboro, AR $102,900
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $163,050
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,750
$107,726
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($181,120).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $173,710
Prescott, AZ $170,400
Tucson, AZ $181,120
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $179,810
$176,260
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($203,430).

Fresno, CA $143,395
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $116,375
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $151,325
Salinas, CA $121,450
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $116,650
El Centro, CA $171,510
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $203,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $127,330
Madera, CA $161,680
Modesto, CA $158,970
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $140,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $155,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $183,880
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $185,740
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $180,120
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $145,530
Santa Rosa, CA $180,070
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $179,050
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $168,650
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $166,970
$152,268
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($180,560).

Colorado Springs, CO $88,755
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $152,040
Fort Collins, CO $138,770
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $73,060
Grand Junction, CO $98,940
Greeley, CO $122,580
Pueblo, CO $180,560
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,380
$117,309
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($199,990).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $167,220
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $135,065
Danbury, CT $199,990
$159,335
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($202,190).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $90,965
Jacksonville, FL $119,095
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $125,355
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $123,115
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $99,800
Gainesville, FL $141,990
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $152,480
Ocala, FL $105,160
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $202,190
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $184,870
Port St. Lucie, FL $129,350
Punta Gorda, FL $128,480
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $159,660
Tallahassee, FL $157,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $140,980
The Villages, FL $129,550
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $132,820
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $150,670
$131,847
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Macon, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($196,890).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,250
Savannah, GA $128,500
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $96,045
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $181,500
Columbus, GA-AL $123,040
Macon, GA $196,890
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $132,030
$130,200
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($186,400).

Urban Honolulu, HI $186,400
$186,400
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($166,140).

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $93,385
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $104,115
Cedar Rapids, IA $98,940
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $149,880
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $155,080
Dubuque, IA $142,950
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $166,140
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $144,870
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $150,070
$127,539
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($200,520).

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $124,530
Coeur d'Alene, ID $200,520
Twin Falls, ID $161,590
$152,793
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($175,420).

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $107,210
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $99,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $175,420
Springfield, IL $168,180
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $169,480
$132,397
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($150,170).

Evansville, IN-KY $142,190
Fort Wayne, IN $150,170
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $113,160
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $149,190
$138,678
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($112,190).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $112,190
$112,190
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($113,340).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,520
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $108,380
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $113,340
$91,080
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($160,400).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $160,400
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $92,560
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $88,620
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $95,180
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $117,910
$110,934
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($204,060).

Worcester, MA-CT $130,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $204,060
Leominster-Gardner, MA $161,950
Springfield, MA-CT $140,750
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $148,240
$157,092
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($162,120).

Salisbury, MD-DE $135,455
California-Lexington Park, MD $125,390
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $162,120
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $136,450
$138,974
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($155,270).

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $155,270
$155,270
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Muskegon, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($179,210).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $82,490
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $74,080
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,900
Muskegon, MI $179,210
Saginaw, MI $145,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $137,380
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $102,070
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $107,020
$116,993
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($205,790).

St. Cloud, MN $115,565
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $205,790
Rochester, MN $178,500
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $157,250
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $184,620
$159,548
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Columbia, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($191,440).

Kansas City, MO-KS $116,290
Springfield, MO $106,335
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $118,395
Columbia, MO $191,440
Jefferson City, MO $141,940
Joplin, MO $165,950
St. Joseph, MO-KS $161,560
St. Louis, MO-IL $161,540
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $134,820
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $176,370
$139,666
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($167,490).

Jackson, MS $164,260
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $125,920
Hattiesburg, MS $161,710
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $167,490
$151,593
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($174,450).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $111,150
Missoula, MT $174,450
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $118,990
$128,935
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($196,910).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $114,550
Greensboro-High Point, NC $107,620
Greenville, NC $108,450
Rocky Mount, NC $90,105
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $114,700
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $96,815
Fayetteville, NC $167,650
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $157,820
New Bern, NC $170,780
Raleigh, NC $196,910
Wilmington, NC $150,730
Winston-Salem, NC $142,280
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $141,700
$126,883
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($148,980).

Fargo, ND-MN $76,310
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $148,980
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $98,500
$118,193
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($154,070).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $86,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,120
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $154,070
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $122,800
$112,913
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($199,620).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $115,510
Portsmouth, NH-ME $199,620
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $191,090
$168,740
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($113,480).

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $113,480
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$83,628
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($182,970).

Las Cruces, NM $128,750
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $148,380
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $182,970
$153,367
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($189,210).

Reno, NV $150,140
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $189,210
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $162,170
$162,915
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Kingston, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($155,310).

Binghamton, NY $113,540
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $136,830
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $141,980
Rochester, NY $148,270
Syracuse, NY $118,195
Utica-Rome, NY $123,590
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $114,365
Kingston, NY $155,310
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $137,920
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $146,370
$130,902
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($201,710).

Canton-Massillon, OH $102,015
Toledo, OH $102,485
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $102,885
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $94,565
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $201,710
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $201,110
Columbus, OH $171,330
Dayton, OH $186,930
Mansfield, OH $122,370
Springfield, OH $175,910
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $132,620
$133,059
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($168,200).

Tulsa, OK $57,470
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $112,135
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $129,430
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $127,960
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $168,200
$119,537
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($206,530).

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $121,260
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $122,095
Eugene, OR $197,910
Medford, OR $183,420
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $202,590
Salem, OR $172,460
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $206,530
$161,069
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($135,380).

Erie, PA $104,810
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $114,990
Lancaster, PA $100,695
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $124,580
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $118,445
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $108,620
Johnstown, PA $91,150
Pittsburgh, PA $100,360
Reading, PA $108,550
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $135,380
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $115,640
$112,129
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($69,340).

Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $69,340
$54,143
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($197,810).

Columbia, SC $111,080
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $93,025
Florence, SC $120,560
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $197,810
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $136,710
Spartanburg, SC $129,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $171,390
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $161,750
$132,638
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($167,710).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,740
Sioux Falls, SD $167,710
$122,725
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($119,820).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $97,630
Knoxville, TN $119,820
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $90,415
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $105,680
$103,386
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Odessa, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($183,370).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $121,790
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $93,205
College Station-Bryan, TX $121,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $136,960
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $137,175
Killeen-Temple, TX $110,150
Lubbock, TX $112,975
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,820
Tyler, TX $58,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $96,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $109,010
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $110,810
Corpus Christi, TX $175,470
El Paso, TX $157,560
Laredo, TX $149,920
Odessa, TX $183,370
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $137,750
Sherman-Denison, TX $178,970
Texarkana, TX-AR $177,630
Wichita Falls, TX $164,380
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $130,970
$124,524
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($136,200).

Provo-Orem, UT $83,020
Salt Lake City, UT $136,200
$118,473
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($166,310).

Harrisonburg, VA $114,405
Roanoke, VA $67,610
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $110,030
Charlottesville, VA $146,890
Lynchburg, VA $166,310
Richmond, VA $150,070
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $149,250
Winchester, VA-WV $158,390
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $139,190
$129,689
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($126,650).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $126,650
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$102,327
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Green Bay, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($207,550).

Madison, WI $62,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $133,750
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $108,540
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $116,755
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $79,685
Eau Claire, WI $201,110
Green Bay, WI $207,550
Janesville-Beloit, WI $199,870
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $168,790
Racine, WI $182,290
Sheboygan, WI $185,920
Wausau, WI $145,980
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $170,540
$141,316
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($104,210).

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $68,435
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $104,210
$80,360
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($112,490).

Cheyenne, WY $112,490
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $106,320
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $81,380
$100,063

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.

Mobile, AL $80,200
Montgomery, AL $72,230
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $63,310
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

Fresno, CA $107,310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,010
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,330
Salinas, CA $71,860
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $135,670
El Centro, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, 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
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.

Colorado Springs, CO $69,670
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $141,950
Fort Collins, CO $98,150
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,280
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $167,220
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,780
Danbury, 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
Jacksonville, FL $65,980
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $88,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $73,590
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $77,400
Gainesville, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 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.

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

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $65,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,260
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $106,730
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
$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.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,580
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,860
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

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.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,520
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

Worcester, MA-CT $130,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
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.

Salisbury, MD-DE $90,960
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $74,080
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,900
Muskegon, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
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.

St. Cloud, MN $62,630
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
Northwest 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.

Kansas City, MO-KS $87,740
Springfield, MO $66,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,140
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast 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.

Jackson, MS $176,890
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,080
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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
Missoula, MT N/A
West 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
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,790
Greenville, NC $108,450
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,820
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

Fargo, ND-MN $76,310
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $117,330
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
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,120
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $115,510
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
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.

Binghamton, NY $95,140
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
Kingston, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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
Toledo, OH $73,530
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,050
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
$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
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,720
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

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

Erie, PA $104,810
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,010
Lancaster, PA $74,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $100,010
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $93,310
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $68,070
$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
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
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
$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.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $59,310
Knoxville, TN $63,450
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $75,690
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $83,120
$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
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $49,550
College Station-Bryan, TX $121,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $136,960
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $130,370
Killeen-Temple, TX $61,910
Lubbock, TX $79,750
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,820
Tyler, TX $58,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,620
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

Harrisonburg, VA $92,850
Roanoke, VA $67,610
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

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
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,450
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,450
Wyoming N/A

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $152,062

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Vermont ($202,530) in the Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($94,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($198,670) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $133,020
Montgomery, AL $127,550
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $198,670
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $174,250
Decatur, AL $178,740
Dothan, AL $168,260
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $193,930
Gadsden, AL $116,840
Huntsville, AL $127,110
Tuscaloosa, AL $122,250
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $123,060
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $196,860
$155,045
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($170,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $170,200
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $121,340
Fort Smith, AR-OK $121,010
Jonesboro, AR $102,900
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $163,050
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,750
$124,542
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($181,120) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $173,710
Prescott, AZ $170,400
Tucson, AZ $181,120
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $179,810
$176,260
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($203,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $179,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $145,740
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $199,320
Salinas, CA $171,040
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $97,630
El Centro, CA $171,510
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $203,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $127,330
Madera, CA $161,680
Modesto, CA $158,970
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $140,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $155,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $183,880
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $185,740
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $180,120
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $145,530
Santa Rosa, CA $180,070
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $179,050
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $168,650
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $166,970
$165,076
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($180,560) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $107,840
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $162,130
Fort Collins, CO $179,390
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $101,840
Grand Junction, CO $98,940
Greeley, CO $122,580
Pueblo, CO $180,560
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,380
$131,708
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($199,990) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $198,350
Danbury, CT $199,990
$199,170
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($202,190) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $100,270
Jacksonville, FL $172,210
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $161,920
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $172,640
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $122,200
Gainesville, FL $141,990
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $152,480
Ocala, FL $105,160
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $202,190
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $184,870
Port St. Lucie, FL $129,350
Punta Gorda, FL $128,480
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $159,660
Tallahassee, FL $157,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $140,980
The Villages, FL $129,550
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $132,820
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $150,670
$146,947
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($196,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $155,460
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $140,670
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $181,500
Columbus, GA-AL $123,040
Macon, GA $196,890
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $132,030
$154,932
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($186,400) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $186,400
$186,400
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($166,140) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $120,810
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $127,970
Cedar Rapids, IA $98,940
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $149,880
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $155,080
Dubuque, IA $142,950
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $166,140
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $144,870
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $150,070
$139,634
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($200,520) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $142,330
Coeur d'Alene, ID $200,520
Twin Falls, ID $161,590
$168,147
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($175,420) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $156,840
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $138,420
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $175,420
Springfield, IL $168,180
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $169,480
$161,668
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($150,170) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Evansville, IN-KY $142,190
Fort Wayne, IN $150,170
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $113,160
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $149,190
$138,678
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($156,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $156,430
$156,430
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($113,340) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $108,380
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $113,340
$110,860
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($160,400) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $160,400
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $92,560
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $88,620
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $95,180
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $117,910
$110,934
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($204,060) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT N/A
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $204,060
Leominster-Gardner, MA $161,950
Springfield, MA-CT $140,750
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $148,240
$163,750
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($179,950) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $179,950
California-Lexington Park, MD $125,390
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $162,120
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $136,450
$150,978
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($155,270) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $155,270
$155,270
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Muskegon, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($179,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI $179,210
Saginaw, MI $145,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $137,380
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $102,070
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $107,020
$134,294
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 ($205,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $168,500
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $205,790
Rochester, MN $178,500
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $157,250
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $184,620
$178,932
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Columbia, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($191,440) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $144,840
Springfield, MO $145,710
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $166,650
Columbia, MO $191,440
Jefferson City, MO $141,940
Joplin, MO $165,950
St. Joseph, MO-KS $161,560
St. Louis, MO-IL $161,540
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $134,820
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $176,370
$159,082
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($191,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $151,630
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $191,760
Hattiesburg, MS $161,710
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $167,490
$168,148
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($174,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $145,150
Missoula, MT $174,450
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $118,990
$146,197
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($196,910) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $159,350
Greensboro-High Point, NC $151,450
Greenville, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC $122,490
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $168,850
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $131,810
Fayetteville, NC $167,650
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $157,820
New Bern, NC $170,780
Raleigh, NC $196,910
Wilmington, NC $150,730
Winston-Salem, NC $142,280
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $141,700
$155,152
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($180,630) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $180,630
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$180,630
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($154,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $154,070
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $122,800
$138,435
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($199,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME $199,620
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $191,090
$195,355
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($164,630) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ N/A
Trenton, NJ $164,630
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
$164,630
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($182,970) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $128,750
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $148,380
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $182,970
$153,367
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($189,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $176,270
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $189,210
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $162,170
$175,883
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($198,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $131,940
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $198,720
Ithaca, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $151,070
Rochester, NY $153,270
Syracuse, NY $172,900
Utica-Rome, NY $166,380
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $144,040
Kingston, NY $155,310
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $137,920
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $146,370
$155,792
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($201,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $122,680
Toledo, OH $131,440
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $116,780
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $111,080
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $201,710
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $201,110
Columbus, OH $171,330
Dayton, OH $186,930
Mansfield, OH $122,370
Springfield, OH $175,910
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $132,620
$152,178
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($201,140) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $162,100
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $201,140
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $127,960
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $168,200
$164,850
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($206,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $184,000
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $182,460
Eugene, OR $197,910
Medford, OR $183,420
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $202,590
Salem, OR $172,460
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $206,530
$189,910
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($149,150) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $147,970
Lancaster, PA $127,290
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $149,150
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $143,580
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $108,620
Johnstown, PA $91,150
Pittsburgh, PA $100,360
Reading, PA $108,550
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $135,380
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $115,640
$122,769
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 ($70,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $70,610
$70,610
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($197,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $125,240
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $137,790
Florence, SC $120,560
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $197,810
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $136,710
Spartanburg, SC $129,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $171,390
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $161,750
$147,650
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($167,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Sioux Falls, SD $167,710
$167,710
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($176,190) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $135,950
Knoxville, TN $176,190
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $105,140
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $128,240
$136,380
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Odessa, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($183,370) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $151,900
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $136,860
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $143,980
Killeen-Temple, TX $158,390
Lubbock, TX $146,200
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $134,080
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $159,150
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $144,000
Corpus Christi, TX $175,470
El Paso, TX $157,560
Laredo, TX $149,920
Odessa, TX $183,370
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $137,750
Sherman-Denison, TX $178,970
Texarkana, TX-AR $177,630
Wichita Falls, TX $164,380
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $130,970
$154,740
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($118,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $118,620
$118,620
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($166,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $135,960
Roanoke, VA N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $156,580
Charlottesville, VA $146,890
Lynchburg, VA $166,310
Richmond, VA $150,070
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $149,250
Winchester, VA-WV $158,390
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $139,190
$150,330
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($202,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $202,530
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$202,530
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Green Bay, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($207,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI N/A
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $180,780
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $148,150
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $172,750
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $81,700
Eau Claire, WI $201,110
Green Bay, WI $207,550
Janesville-Beloit, WI $199,870
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $168,790
Racine, WI $182,290
Sheboygan, WI $185,920
Wausau, WI $145,980
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $170,540
$170,453
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($104,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $82,420
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $104,210
$93,315
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($112,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $112,490
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $106,320
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $81,380
$100,063

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a doctorate degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $81,675.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $152,062. 

  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: 0.36    

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

  Dentists, General

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Salary Ratio: 0.43    

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    
  • Dental Medicine Doctor (DMD)
  • Dental Officer
  • Dental Surgery Doctor (DDS)
  • Dentist
  • Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
  • Endodontist
  • Family Dentist
  • General Dentist
  • Pediatric Dentist
  • Periodontist
  • Public Health Dentist
  • US Salary Median: $145,200
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $21,510 per year (or $30,210 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $43,020 to earn a master's (or $60,420 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($88,660 if you're in-state, $137,064 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $21,510 per year (or $30,210 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $86,040 to earn a doctorate (or $120,840 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($88,660 if you're in-state, $137,064 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($43,020 if you're in-state, $60,420 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Dentistry Degrees

Howard University

2400 Sixth St NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $28,440/year
In-state cost: $28,440/year
Degrees: Doctorate, Certificate

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University of Florida

Tigert Hall - Gainesville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $28,659/year
In-state cost: $6,381/year
Degrees: Doctorate, Certificate

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University of Nebraska Medical Center

42nd & Dewey Ave - Omaha, NE

Out-of-state cost: $31,111/year
In-state cost: $11,941/year
Degrees: Doctorate, Certificate

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University of California-San Francisco

500 Parnassus Ave - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: N/A
In-state cost: N/A
Degrees: Doctorate, Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Dentistry Degrees

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Il State Rte 157 - Edwardsville, IL

Out-of-state cost: $9,300/year
In-state cost: $9,300/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Touro College

500 7th Avenue - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $13,138/year
In-state cost: $13,138/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

1858 W Grandview Blvd - Erie, PA

Out-of-state cost: $13,448/year
In-state cost: $13,448/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

7703 Floyd Curl Dr - San Antonio, TX

Out-of-state cost: $13,466/year
In-state cost: $4,464/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Creighton University

2500 California Plaza - Omaha, NE

Out-of-state cost: $18,528/year
In-state cost: $18,528/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Administration Bldg Suite 1070 - Birmingham, AL

Out-of-state cost: $19,188/year
In-state cost: $8,100/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Detroit Mercy

4001 W McNichols Rd - Detroit, MI

Out-of-state cost: $20,047/year
In-state cost: $20,047/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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East Carolina University

East 5th Street - Greenville, NC

Out-of-state cost: $20,685/year
In-state cost: $7,536/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Augusta University

1120 15th St - Augusta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $20,712/year
In-state cost: $7,444/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Marquette University

1250 W Wisconsin Avenue - Milwaukee, WI

Out-of-state cost: $21,690/year
In-state cost: $21,690/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

4505 S Maryland Pky - Las Vegas, NV

Out-of-state cost: $21,962/year
In-state cost: $6,309/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center

1105 Stonewall Avenue - Oklahoma City, OK

Out-of-state cost: $22,122/year
In-state cost: $7,463/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Nova Southeastern University

3301 College Ave - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out-of-state cost: $22,242/year
In-state cost: $22,242/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Texas A & M University-College Station

JKW Administration Building, Suite 200 - College Station, TX

Out-of-state cost: $22,743/year
In-state cost: $10,470/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Western University of Health Sciences

309 E 2nd St - Pomona, CA

Out-of-state cost: $23,596/year
In-state cost: $23,596/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

1380 Lawrence Street, Lawrence Street Center, Suite 1400 - Denver, CO

Out-of-state cost: $23,915/year
In-state cost: $8,111/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Temple University

1801 North Broad Street - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $24,236/year
In-state cost: $17,846/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Out-of-state cost: $24,430/year
In-state cost: $14,180/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Utah

201 Presidents Circle, ROOM 201 - Salt Lake City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $24,695/year
In-state cost: $7,824/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Mississippi

Oxford, Mississippi - University, MS

Out-of-state cost: $25,099/year
In-state cost: $8,828/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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