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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Digital Arts Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the use of computerized digital images as the primary medium of expression in the visual and performing arts, and that may prepare individuals for a wide variety of careers using new media, including graphic design, digital animation, motion graphics, 3D visualization, game and interactive media design, music and sound design, video production, web design, photography, and other fields.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design. Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials. Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $48,885
    "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.): 12.5%
    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: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,032/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,694/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,258/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,415/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,923/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,782/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: $48,885

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($65,344) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($53,053).

Fairbanks, AK $53,053
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,668
$51,119
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($58,093).

Huntsville, AL $58,093
Mobile, AL $45,853
Montgomery, AL $54,565
Tuscaloosa, AL $56,825
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,080
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $39,580
Decatur, AL $41,700
Dothan, AL $36,640
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,290
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $34,730
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,860
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,600
$47,730
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($42,775).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,775
Fort Smith, AR-OK $33,070
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $40,933
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,343
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$35,521
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($52,770).

Tucson, AZ $46,560
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $32,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $50,480
Prescott, AZ $43,040
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $52,770
Yuma, AZ $40,700
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $41,055
$45,353
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($90,832).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $75,213
Modesto, CA $50,323
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $61,430
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $68,428
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $78,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $90,832
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $69,977
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $82,738
Santa Rosa, CA $71,678
Chico, CA $45,960
Fresno, CA $42,710
Napa, CA $67,940
Redding, CA $36,450
Salinas, CA $48,260
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $43,060
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $53,610
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $50,485
Stockton-Lodi, CA $46,670
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $73,100
Visalia-Porterville, CA $38,000
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $42,380
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $45,030
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $53,230
$65,344
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($62,966).

Colorado Springs, CO $48,725
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $62,966
Fort Collins, CO $49,413
Grand Junction, CO $40,340
Greeley, CO $49,520
Pueblo, CO $39,950
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,260
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,645
$51,129
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($80,737).

Danbury, CT $63,725
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $80,737
New Haven, CT $59,545
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,540
Waterbury, CT $56,980
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $39,020
$64,530
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($66,060).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $66,060
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $55,730
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $57,012
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $57,218
Tallahassee, FL $48,230
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $53,668
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $47,920
Gainesville, FL $38,995
Jacksonville, FL $36,305
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $36,095
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $48,150
Ocala, FL $33,195
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $34,430
Panama City, FL $43,540
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $40,240
Port St. Lucie, FL $31,535
Punta Gorda, FL $31,950
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $43,740
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $37,330
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,160
$47,133
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($54,630).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $51,843
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,630
Athens-Clarke County, GA $43,300
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $48,760
Columbus, GA-AL $52,540
Dalton, GA $44,260
Gainesville, GA $50,580
Macon, GA $43,750
Savannah, GA $40,210
Valdosta, GA $36,520
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,195
$44,258
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($48,465).

Urban Honolulu, HI $48,465
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $35,190
$44,040
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($53,535).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,468
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $42,623
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,587
Cedar Rapids, IA $39,965
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $42,920
Dubuque, IA $42,295
Iowa City, IA $53,535
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $39,055
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,890
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,170
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,243
$41,440
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($41,007).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $33,323
Idaho Falls, ID $35,717
Lewiston, ID-WA $36,360
Pocatello, ID $37,730
Twin Falls, ID $35,583
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $40,300
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $41,007
$37,185
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($60,840).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $60,055
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,350
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,350
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,205
Rockford, IL $60,840
Carbondale-Marion, IL $34,980
Champaign-Urbana, IL $44,970
Decatur, IL $46,150
Peoria, IL $49,130
Springfield, IL $51,310
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,060
$50,242
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($50,518).

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,343
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,518
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,977
Columbus, IN $50,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $43,310
Evansville, IN-KY $37,155
Fort Wayne, IN $42,890
Kokomo, IN $33,900
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $48,345
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $27,450
Muncie, IN $43,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $45,610
Terre Haute, IN $42,805
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,710
$43,614
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($44,020).

Wichita, KS $37,947
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $36,845
Manhattan, KS $40,360
Topeka, KS $44,020
$39,089
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($53,475).

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,500
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,475
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $46,860
Lexington-Fayette, KY $44,835
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $40,397
Owensboro, KY $37,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,895
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,425
$41,397
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($47,765).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $47,765
Baton Rouge, LA $45,850
Hammond, LA $37,710
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $30,270
Lafayette, LA $37,605
Lake Charles, LA $34,610
Monroe, LA $38,857
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $37,665
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $27,170
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $36,930
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,580
$39,281
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($67,800).

Worcester, MA-CT $61,600
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,045
Springfield, MA-CT $58,623
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $67,800
Leominster-Gardner, MA $55,270
New Bedford, MA $48,970
Pittsfield, MA $48,770
$59,628
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($60,800).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $56,610
California-Lexington Park, MD $60,800
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,795
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $40,130
$50,623
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($52,660).

Portland-South Portland, ME $52,660
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,348
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $38,605
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $33,665
$43,992
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($64,598).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $64,598
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $48,606
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $62,535
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $33,735
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,650
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $54,650
Battle Creek, MI $52,410
Flint, MI $39,950
Jackson, MI $37,690
Muskegon, MI $37,840
Saginaw, MI $52,110
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,130
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $35,760
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,755
$49,758
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($64,995).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $64,995
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $45,810
Rochester, MN $48,500
St. Cloud, MN $45,200
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $39,610
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $41,390
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $34,190
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$47,118
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($57,392).

St. Louis, MO-IL $57,392
Springfield, MO $42,890
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,283
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,190
Columbia, MO $43,020
Joplin, MO $29,380
Kansas City, MO-KS $51,590
St. Joseph, MO-KS $44,470
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,320
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,605
$45,393
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($51,220).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,220
Jackson, MS $44,080
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,295
$44,222
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($42,567).

Great Falls, MT $32,877
Missoula, MT $37,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,567
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $30,683
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $24,577
$33,450
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($67,120).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $50,410
Greensboro-High Point, NC $64,510
Raleigh, NC $67,120
Wilmington, NC $51,947
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,540
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,255
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,810
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $64,315
Burlington, NC $42,300
Fayetteville, NC $40,620
Greenville, NC $45,250
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $40,600
Winston-Salem, NC $36,470
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,100
$54,654
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($50,400).

Fargo, ND-MN $50,400
Grand Forks, ND-MN $45,167
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,490
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $33,427
$43,219
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($47,155).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,155
Lincoln, NE $43,520
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $42,905
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,780
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,320
$42,677
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($53,800).

Manchester, NH $50,917
Portsmouth, NH-ME $53,800
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,993
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $42,410
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $44,493
$45,923
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($65,815).

Ocean City, NJ $49,050
Trenton, NJ $65,815
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $49,760
$54,875
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($49,240).

Farmington, NM $34,110
Las Cruces, NM $35,637
Santa Fe, NM $49,240
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,620
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,677
$39,196
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($34,390).

Reno, NV $34,390
$34,390
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($87,406).

Binghamton, NY $60,365
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $46,410
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $87,406
Rochester, NY $61,528
Syracuse, NY $55,580
Utica-Rome, NY $71,990
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $55,915
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $45,540
Glens Falls, NY $39,930
Ithaca, NY $56,250
Kingston, NY $39,700
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $36,870
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $46,620
$59,680
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($65,115).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $57,708
Columbus, OH $65,115
Toledo, OH $64,715
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $43,310
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,265
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,647
Dayton, OH $45,217
Canton-Massillon, OH $45,250
Lima, OH $32,380
Mansfield, OH $42,550
Springfield, OH $52,350
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $39,475
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $37,195
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $38,270
$51,604
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($51,364).

Tulsa, OK $51,364
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,525
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,510
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,120
$47,401
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($68,610).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $68,610
Salem, OR $67,315
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,740
Corvallis, OR $45,430
Eugene, OR $44,000
Medford, OR $43,150
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $38,460
$57,466
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($62,518).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $55,760
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $62,518
Pittsburgh, PA $58,286
Reading, PA $51,280
Lancaster, PA $56,653
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $42,400
Altoona, PA $34,660
Erie, PA $42,420
Gettysburg, PA $47,770
State College, PA $31,060
Williamsport, PA $37,650
York-Hanover, PA $35,120
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $30,270
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,180
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,260
$48,715
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($37,344).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $37,344
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,830
Arecibo, PR $23,780
Mayaguez, PR $19,650
Ponce, PR $19,220
San German, PR $23,070
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,810
$28,189
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($54,495).

Spartanburg, SC $54,495
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $41,400
Columbia, SC $37,265
Florence, SC $44,270
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $39,420
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $33,735
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,350
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,180
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,870
$41,306
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($41,020).

Sioux Falls, SD $41,020
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,380
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $33,555
$36,318
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($58,550).

Jackson, TN $51,375
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $46,245
Knoxville, TN $53,660
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $55,058
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $58,550
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,085
Clarksville, TN-KY $40,490
Johnson City, TN $41,580
Morristown, TN $35,970
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,780
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,620
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $26,780
$48,339
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($62,535).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $43,065
Corpus Christi, TX $48,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $62,535
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,880
Killeen-Temple, TX $51,450
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $57,034
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,995
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,700
Amarillo, TX $42,340
Austin-Round Rock, TX $50,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $38,720
College Station-Bryan, TX $45,470
El Paso, TX $31,270
Laredo, TX $35,950
Longview, TX $44,400
Lubbock, TX $37,665
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $31,110
Midland, TX $36,460
San Angelo, TX $39,120
Tyler, TX $36,415
Waco, TX $38,855
Wichita Falls, TX $30,500
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,720
$47,007
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($72,193).

Provo-Orem, UT $72,193
Salt Lake City, UT $63,677
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $38,120
St. George, UT $38,480
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $28,370
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $34,240
$54,761
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($71,773).

Richmond, VA $71,773
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $60,145
Charlottesville, VA $48,640
Harrisonburg, VA $37,180
Lynchburg, VA $40,420
Roanoke, VA $40,510
Winchester, VA-WV $42,290
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,410
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,730
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,270
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,820
$51,698
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($47,350).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,350
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,007
$46,678
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($59,916).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $47,840
Madison, WI $54,563
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,916
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,125
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,510
Eau Claire, WI $45,440
Fond du Lac, WI $46,210
Green Bay, WI $44,205
Janesville-Beloit, WI $39,050
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $45,970
Racine, WI $47,500
Sheboygan, WI $44,080
Wausau, WI $40,590
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $34,130
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,810
$48,625
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($42,520).

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $39,683
Morgantown, WV $42,520
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $36,280
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,510
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,695
$37,684
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($46,078).

Cheyenne, WY $46,078
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,580
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,008
$41,222

Master's

Average Salary Median: $63,628

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Utah ($87,950) in the Provo-Orem, UT metro area.

Alaska

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

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

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

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($66,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $54,850
Mobile, AL $59,200
Montgomery, AL $61,420
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,580
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
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,513
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($53,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,570
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,570
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($61,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $61,080
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,080
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($104,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $104,840
Modesto, CA $70,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $93,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $65,200
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $103,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $84,970
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Salinas, 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
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
$87,170
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($67,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $52,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,220
Fort Collins, CO $67,470
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,603
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($87,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $87,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,140
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,860
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,240
Georgia

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

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($73,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,280
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,490
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,523
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 ($61,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $59,320
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $53,010
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,370
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,900
Idaho

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

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

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

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($62,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $62,510
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,990
Rockford, IL N/A
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,980
Indiana

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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($57,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,800
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($57,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $31,560
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
$44,680
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($65,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,170
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,200
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($67,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $67,950
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,950
Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($80,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $76,840
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $80,020
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
$78,430
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($69,360) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $69,360
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,360
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($66,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $60,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,530
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,745
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($81,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,990
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,820
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $31,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,800
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,520
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($75,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $75,870
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,870
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($69,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $61,060
Springfield, MO $62,690
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,520
Columbia, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,355
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,000
Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,000
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,090
Raleigh, NC $63,240
Wilmington, NC $72,090
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Burlington, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,683
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $72,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,570
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($61,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,380
New Hampshire N/A
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 N/A
New York

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

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($104,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $82,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $48,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,730
Rochester, NY $80,670
Syracuse, NY $71,220
Utica-Rome, NY $104,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $71,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,070
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,146
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($78,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,820
Columbus, OH $78,600
Toledo, OH $76,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,588
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $70,650
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,180
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,263
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($85,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,400
Salem, OR $85,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,917
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($75,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,820
Pittsburgh, PA $75,080
Reading, PA $60,070
Lancaster, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Altoona, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,128
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 ($40,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,860
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,860
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($59,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC $59,040
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC N/A
Columbia, SC N/A
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,040
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($64,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $62,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,940
Knoxville, TN $64,790
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,810
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,790
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,940
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,672
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($75,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $55,050
Corpus Christi, TX $73,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $60,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $75,150
Killeen-Temple, TX $73,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,940
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,230
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,420
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,498
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($123,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $123,880
Salt Lake City, UT $52,020
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$87,950
Virginia N/A
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)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($68,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,420
Madison, WI $68,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,360
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, 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
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,756
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $44,925

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Connecticut ($59,345) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($47,903) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $47,903
$47,052
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($69,645) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $69,645
Mobile, AL $41,220
Montgomery, AL $53,485
Tuscaloosa, AL $47,070
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,080
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $39,580
Decatur, AL $41,700
Dothan, AL $36,640
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,290
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $34,730
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,860
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,600
$42,658
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($42,705) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,980
Fort Smith, AR-OK $33,070
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $42,705
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $27,540
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$33,078
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $46,507
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $32,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $50,480
Prescott, AZ $43,040
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $52,770
Yuma, AZ $40,700
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $41,055
$43,807
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($100,393) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $61,170
Modesto, CA $40,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,435
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $76,763
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $76,607
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $100,393
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $80,985
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $94,510
Santa Rosa, CA $76,063
Chico, CA $45,960
Fresno, CA $53,830
Napa, CA $67,940
Redding, CA $36,450
Salinas, CA $48,260
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $43,060
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $53,610
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $49,940
Stockton-Lodi, CA $48,990
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $73,100
Visalia-Porterville, CA $38,000
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $42,380
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $45,030
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $53,230
$59,167
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($67,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $58,565
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $67,550
Fort Collins, CO $45,090
Grand Junction, CO $40,340
Greeley, CO $49,520
Pueblo, CO $39,950
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,260
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,110
$50,173
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($80,737) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $63,725
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $80,737
New Haven, CT $57,660
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,950
Waterbury, CT $56,980
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $39,020
$59,345
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($65,837) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,400
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $54,700
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $62,300
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $65,837
Tallahassee, FL $61,860
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $61,683
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $47,920
Gainesville, FL $47,730
Jacksonville, FL $49,350
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $42,190
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $48,150
Ocala, FL $37,760
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $34,840
Panama City, FL $43,540
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $46,280
Port St. Lucie, FL $38,100
Punta Gorda, FL $31,950
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $43,740
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $37,330
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,160
$47,191
Georgia

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

Columbus, GA-AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($52,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $43,330
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,770
Athens-Clarke County, GA $43,300
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $48,760
Columbus, GA-AL $52,540
Dalton, GA $44,260
Gainesville, GA $50,580
Macon, GA $43,750
Savannah, GA $49,490
Valdosta, GA $36,520
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,410
$43,438
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($57,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $57,390
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $35,190
$46,290
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($53,535) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $48,370
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $37,430
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,695
Cedar Rapids, IA $39,965
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $42,920
Dubuque, IA $42,295
Iowa City, IA $53,535
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $39,055
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,890
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,170
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,180
$40,410
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($39,935) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $33,780
Idaho Falls, ID $37,480
Lewiston, ID-WA $33,270
Pocatello, ID $31,570
Twin Falls, ID $34,165
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,960
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,935
$35,166
Illinois

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

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($77,365) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $57,600
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,660
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $31,320
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $41,420
Rockford, IL $77,365
Carbondale-Marion, IL $34,980
Champaign-Urbana, IL $44,970
Decatur, IL $46,150
Peoria, IL $49,130
Springfield, IL $44,520
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,060
$45,925
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($53,077) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,115
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $53,077
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,977
Columbus, IN $50,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $43,310
Evansville, IN-KY $37,155
Fort Wayne, IN $42,890
Kokomo, IN $33,900
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $48,345
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $27,450
Muncie, IN $43,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $45,610
Terre Haute, IN $42,805
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,710
$41,892
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($44,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $41,140
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $30,400
Manhattan, KS $40,360
Topeka, KS $44,020
$38,980
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($46,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,635
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,780
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $46,860
Lexington-Fayette, KY $44,835
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $44,735
Owensboro, KY $37,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,895
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,425
$39,281
Louisiana

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

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($45,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $41,120
Baton Rouge, LA $45,850
Hammond, LA $37,710
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $30,270
Lafayette, LA $37,605
Lake Charles, LA $34,610
Monroe, LA $36,245
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $37,665
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $27,170
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $36,930
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,580
$37,069
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($71,695) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $65,425
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $52,070
Springfield, MA-CT $71,695
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $67,800
Leominster-Gardner, MA $55,270
New Bedford, MA $48,970
Pittsfield, MA $48,770
$58,571
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($60,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $43,860
California-Lexington Park, MD $60,800
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,480
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $40,130
$47,318
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($48,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $48,510
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $41,190
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $38,605
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $33,665
$40,493
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($69,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $69,660
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,363
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $50,370
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $36,180
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,500
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $63,385
Battle Creek, MI $52,410
Flint, MI $39,950
Jackson, MI $37,690
Muskegon, MI $37,840
Saginaw, MI $52,110
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,130
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,410
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,690
$46,978
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($54,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,120
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $45,810
Rochester, MN $48,500
St. Cloud, MN $45,200
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $39,610
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $41,390
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $34,190
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$43,524
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($63,843) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $63,843
Springfield, MO $38,010
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,230
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,860
Columbia, MO $43,020
Joplin, MO $29,380
Kansas City, MO-KS $51,590
St. Joseph, MO-KS $44,470
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,320
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,570
$41,529
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($44,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,440
Jackson, MS $44,080
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,520
$38,347
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($42,567) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $32,877
Missoula, MT $37,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,567
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,480
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $24,577
$34,394
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($75,397) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $55,590
Greensboro-High Point, NC $69,585
Raleigh, NC $73,217
Wilmington, NC $52,150
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,630
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,410
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,170
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $75,397
Burlington, NC $42,300
Fayetteville, NC $40,620
Greenville, NC $45,250
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $38,840
Winston-Salem, NC $47,120
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,100
$51,384
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($45,167) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $43,010
Grand Forks, ND-MN $45,167
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,490
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $33,427
$40,773
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($50,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $32,930
Lincoln, NE $43,520
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $50,130
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,780
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,320
$40,336
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($53,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $51,640
Portsmouth, NH-ME $53,350
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $38,315
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,925
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,965
$45,839
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($49,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $34,110
Las Cruces, NM $35,637
Santa Fe, NM $49,240
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,620
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,677
$38,857
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($43,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $43,740
$43,740
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($92,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $38,730
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $53,920
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $92,450
Rochester, NY $61,555
Syracuse, NY $56,205
Utica-Rome, NY $55,940
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $40,460
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $37,010
Glens Falls, NY $39,930
Ithaca, NY $56,250
Kingston, NY $39,700
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $36,870
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $46,620
$50,434
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($72,485) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $62,790
Columbus, OH $72,485
Toledo, OH $63,625
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $38,940
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $38,030
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $63,415
Dayton, OH $55,180
Canton-Massillon, OH $45,250
Lima, OH $32,380
Mansfield, OH $42,550
Springfield, OH $52,350
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $38,790
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $41,320
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $38,270
$48,955
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($49,913) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $49,913
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,870
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,060
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,120
$39,241
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($80,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $80,750
Salem, OR $49,150
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $39,610
Corvallis, OR $45,430
Eugene, OR $44,000
Medford, OR $43,150
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $38,460
$48,650
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($71,985) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $62,495
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $71,985
Pittsburgh, PA $62,293
Reading, PA $58,140
Lancaster, PA $62,895
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $50,310
Altoona, PA $34,660
Erie, PA $45,010
Gettysburg, PA $47,770
State College, PA $31,060
Williamsport, PA $37,650
York-Hanover, PA $41,870
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $30,270
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,180
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,140
$47,249
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($38,797) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $38,797
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,830
Arecibo, PR $23,780
Mayaguez, PR $19,650
Ponce, PR $19,220
San German, PR $23,070
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,810
$23,165
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($49,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC $49,950
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $42,150
Columbia, SC $39,820
Florence, SC $44,270
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $39,420
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,380
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,350
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,180
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,870
$41,710
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($41,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $41,020
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,380
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $33,555
$36,318
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($62,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $39,990
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $39,550
Knoxville, TN $57,520
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $60,405
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $62,770
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,230
Clarksville, TN-KY $40,490
Johnson City, TN $41,580
Morristown, TN $35,970
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,780
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,620
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $29,520
$42,952
Texas

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

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($65,227) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $31,080
Corpus Christi, TX $46,160
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $63,267
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,000
Killeen-Temple, TX $40,790
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $65,227
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,760
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,980
Amarillo, TX $42,340
Austin-Round Rock, TX $50,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $38,720
College Station-Bryan, TX $45,470
El Paso, TX $34,710
Laredo, TX $35,950
Longview, TX $44,400
Lubbock, TX $39,170
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $31,110
Midland, TX $36,460
San Angelo, TX $39,120
Tyler, TX $37,470
Waco, TX $43,400
Wichita Falls, TX $30,500
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,720
$41,750
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($69,505) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $64,025
Salt Lake City, UT $69,505
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $52,340
St. George, UT $38,480
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $28,370
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $34,240
$47,827
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($71,773) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $71,773
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $65,373
Charlottesville, VA $48,640
Harrisonburg, VA $37,180
Lynchburg, VA $40,420
Roanoke, VA $40,510
Winchester, VA-WV $42,290
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,410
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,730
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,270
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,820
$46,220
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($45,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,640
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $42,170
$43,905
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($68,617) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $43,300
Madison, WI $53,140
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $68,617
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $39,550
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $39,290
Eau Claire, WI $45,440
Fond du Lac, WI $46,210
Green Bay, WI $45,990
Janesville-Beloit, WI $39,050
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $45,970
Racine, WI $47,500
Sheboygan, WI $44,080
Wausau, WI $40,590
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $34,130
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,810
$44,911
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($42,743) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $39,333
Morgantown, WV $42,743
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $37,163
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,597
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,417
$37,619
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($45,903) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $45,903
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,723
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $34,937
$41,188

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $38,103

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Connecticut ($64,280) in the Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($49,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $38,230
Mobile, AL $37,140
Montgomery, AL $49,870
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
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
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,747
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 ($37,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $37,390
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,950
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,670
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($32,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $32,200
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$32,200
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($68,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $59,630
Modesto, CA $40,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $43,590
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $46,650
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $56,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $68,010
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $47,960
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $47,420
Santa Rosa, CA $58,520
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $31,590
Napa, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $51,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA $44,350
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
$49,606
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($55,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $25,650
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $55,960
Fort Collins, CO $35,680
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $32,180
$37,368
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($67,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT $61,430
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $67,130
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,280
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($34,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $32,380
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $26,300
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $31,360
Tallahassee, FL $20,970
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $29,620
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL $30,260
Jacksonville, FL $23,260
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $30,000
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Ocala, FL $28,630
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $34,020
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $34,200
Port St. Lucie, FL $24,970
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$28,831
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($52,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $52,920
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $30,930
Valdosta, GA N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,980
$38,277
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($39,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $39,540
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,540
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 ($29,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $29,810
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $26,370
$28,090
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($58,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Rockford, IL $27,790
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Springfield, IL $58,100
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,945
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($42,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $42,840
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,840
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($28,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $28,780
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
$28,780
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 ($31,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $31,720
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$31,720
Louisiana

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

Monroe, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($44,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $40,870
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA $44,080
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,475
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($38,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $38,710
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $32,480
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
$35,595
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($45,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $45,110
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,110
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($32,480) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $32,480
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
$32,480
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($37,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $32,020
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $37,120
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $37,180
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $30,110
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $29,820
$33,250
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($34,370) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $34,370
Springfield, MO $27,970
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $24,470
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $24,640
$27,863
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($40,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,070
$40,070
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($19,290) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $19,290
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$19,290
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 ($52,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $27,280
Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,780
Raleigh, NC $52,710
Wilmington, NC $31,600
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $31,070
Burlington, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $42,360
Winston-Salem, NC $25,820
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,803
North Dakota N/A
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 ($35,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $35,680
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,680
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($54,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,550
$46,090
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($69,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($25,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $25,040
$25,040
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($61,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $29,780
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $61,950
Rochester, NY $42,330
Syracuse, NY $38,690
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,188
Ohio

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

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($55,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $41,430
Columbus, OH $36,890
Toledo, OH $55,110
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $32,470
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $46,110
Dayton, OH $25,290
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,160
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $33,070
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,816
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($36,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $36,430
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,430
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 ($37,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $37,540
Salem, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,540
Pennsylvania

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

Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($44,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $30,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $40,280
Pittsburgh, PA $29,470
Reading, PA $28,770
Lancaster, PA $44,170
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $26,580
Altoona, PA N/A
Erie, PA $39,830
Gettysburg, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA $28,370
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,380
$33,040
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 ($29,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $29,470
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$29,470
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($39,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $39,900
Columbia, SC $34,710
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $27,090
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,900
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 ($46,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $34,810
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $36,610
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $46,870
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $24,040
$35,583
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($51,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX $26,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,250
Killeen-Temple, TX $40,160
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $38,550
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
El Paso, TX $27,830
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX $36,160
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Tyler, TX $35,360
Waco, TX $34,310
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,294
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($36,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $36,840
Salt Lake City, UT N/A
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $23,900
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$30,370
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($44,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $44,460
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,460
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Green Bay, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($42,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $35,800
Madison, WI $41,980
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $34,370
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI $42,420
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
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,643
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 ($41,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,730
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,530
$37,336
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

5 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $63,628.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $44,925.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $38,103. 

  Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.28    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Art Educator
  • Art History Professor
  • Art Instructor
  • Art Professor
  • Arts and Crafts Instructor
  • Arts Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Ballet Professor
  • Ballet Teacher
  • Band Teacher
  • Baton Teacher
  • Ceramics Teacher
  • Choir Teacher
  • Choral Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Dance Instructor
  • Dance Professor
  • Dancing Teacher
  • Digital Arts Instructor
  • Drama Professor
  • Drama Teacher
  • Dramatic Art Teacher
  • Dramatic Coach
  • Elementary Art Instructor
  • Fine Arts Professor
  • Fine Arts Teacher
  • Graphic Design Professor
  • Guitar Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lighting Design Lecturer
  • Makeup Artistry Instructor
  • Media Arts Professor
  • Music Educator
  • Music Instructor
  • Music Professor
  • Music Theory Professor
  • Music Theory Teacher
  • Orchestra Teacher
  • Organ Teacher
  • Photography Professor
  • Photography Teacher
  • Piano Pedagogy Professor
  • Piano Performance Professor
  • Piano Professor
  • Piano Teacher
  • Professor
  • Scene Design Lecturer
  • Singing Teacher
  • Stagecraft Professor
  • Stagecraft Teacher
  • Theater Professor
  • Theater Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Violin Teacher
  • Visual Arts Instructor
  • Vocal Teacher
  • Voice Professor
  • Voice Teacher
  • Woodshop Instructor
  • US Salary Median: $62,378
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Art Directors

Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.

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    
  • Art Coordinator
  • Art Director
  • Art Supervisor
  • Artistic Director
  • Arts Administrator
  • Arts Manager
  • Creative Director
  • Creative Guru
  • Creative Services Director
  • Creative Services Manager
  • Design Director
  • Digital Art Director
  • Group Art Supervisor
  • Production Manager
  • US Salary Median: $73,992
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Special Effects Artists and Animators

Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

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    
  • 3D Animator (Three-Dimensional Animator)
  • 3D Artist (Three-Dimensional Artist)
  • 3D Designer (Three-dimensional Designer)
  • 3D Modeler (Three-Dimensional Modeler)
  • 3D Specialist (Three-Dimensional Specialist)
  • Animation Artist
  • Animation Producer
  • Animator
  • Anime Artist
  • Anime Designer
  • Artist
  • Cartoon Animator
  • Cartoon Artist
  • Computer Artist
  • Computer Graphic Artist
  • Computer Graphic Designer
  • Computer Graphics Illustrator
  • Concept Artist
  • Content Producer
  • Digital Artist
  • Digital Media Designer
  • Digital Media Specialist
  • FX Artist (Effects Artist)
  • Game Artist
  • Game Developer
  • Graphic Artist
  • Graphics Specialist
  • Illustrator
  • Interaction Designer
  • Interactive Designer
  • Interactive Digital Media Specialist
  • Media Designer
  • Media Producer
  • Media Specialist
  • Motion Graphics Artist
  • Motion Pictures Cartoonist
  • Multimedia Artist
  • Multimedia Author
  • Multimedia Authoring Specialist
  • Multimedia Designer
  • Multimedia Developer
  • Multimedia Producer
  • Multimedia Specialist
  • Multimedia Technician
  • Special Effects Artist
  • Special Effects Designer
  • Special Effects Specialist
  • Special Effects Technician
  • Storyboard Artist
  • Studio Designer
  • Texture Artist
  • Video Game Animator
  • Virtual Reality Specialist
  • Visual Effects Artist (FX Artist)
  • Web Graphic Designer
  • US Salary Median: $57,996
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Graphic Designers

Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

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    
  • Advertising Designer
  • Advertising Layout Worker
  • Artist
  • Catalogue Illustrator
  • Commercial Artist
  • Concept Artist
  • Designer
  • Digital Artist
  • Forms Designer
  • Graphic Art Designer
  • Graphic Artist
  • Graphic Designer
  • Graphics Coordinator
  • Graphics Specialist
  • Interface Designer
  • Label Maker
  • Layout Artist
  • Multimedia Designer
  • Multimedia Developer
  • Multimedia Specialist
  • Online Producer
  • Photo Stylist
  • Presentation Specialist
  • Production Artist
  • Production Designer
  • Publications Designer
  • Studio Designer
  • User Interface Designer
  • Visual Designer
  • US Salary Median: $44,541
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Photographers

Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists.

Salary Ratio: 0.85    

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    
  • Advertising Photographer
  • Aerial Photographer
  • Biological Photographer
  • Biomedical Photographer
  • Commercial Photographer
  • Crime Scene Photographer
  • Digital Photographer
  • Fashion Photographer
  • Finish Photographer
  • Food Photographer
  • Forensic Photographer
  • Freelance Photographer
  • Graduation Photographer
  • Industrial Photographer
  • Marine Photographer
  • Medical Photographer
  • Nature Photographer
  • Newborn Photographer
  • News Photographer
  • Newspaper Photographer
  • Newspaper Photojournalist
  • Ophthalmic Photographer
  • Photo Editor
  • Photo Journalist
  • Photo-Optics Technician
  • Photographer
  • Photographic Specialist
  • Photojournalist
  • Portrait Photographer
  • Real Estate Photographer
  • School Photographer
  • Scientific Photographer
  • Sports Photographer
  • Still Photographer
  • Street Photographer
  • Studio Photographer
  • Underwater Photographer
  • Wedding Photographer
  • Wildlife Photographer
  • US Salary Median: $40,111
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's



Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $17,415 per year (or $21,258 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $34,830 to earn a master's (or $42,516 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($78,772 if you're in-state, $96,128 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $19,693 per year (or $24,032 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $78,772 to earn a bachelor's (or $96,128 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $19,693 per year (or $24,032 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $39,386 to earn an associate's (or $48,064 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Digital Arts Degrees

Navajo Technical University

Lower Point Road, State Road 371 - Crownpoint, NM

Out-of-state cost: $4,070/year
In-state cost: $4,070/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

83 Avan Nu Po Road - Santa Fe, NM

Out-of-state cost: $4,726/year
In-state cost: $4,726/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Elizabeth City State University

1704 Weeksville Rd - Elizabeth City, NC

Out-of-state cost: $7,260/year
In-state cost: $3,260/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Delta State University

1003 W Sunflower Road - Cleveland, MS

Out-of-state cost: $8,121/year
In-state cost: $8,121/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Eastern Campus

45425 National Rd W - Saint Clairsville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

101 University Drive - Chillicothe, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Southern Campus

1804 Liberty Ave - Ironton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Atlanta Metropolitan State College

1630 Metropolitan Parkway, SW - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $10,131/year
In-state cost: $3,505/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rasmussen University-North Dakota

4012 19th Avenue SW - Fargo, ND

Out-of-state cost: $11,492/year
In-state cost: $11,492/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rasmussen University-Wisconsin

904 South Taylor Street, Suite 100 - Green Bay, WI

Out-of-state cost: $12,869/year
In-state cost: $12,869/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rasmussen University-Florida

4755 Southwest 46th Court - Ocala, FL

Out-of-state cost: $13,085/year
In-state cost: $13,085/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rasmussen University-Minnesota

226 Park Avenue South - St. Cloud, MN

Out-of-state cost: $13,198/year
In-state cost: $13,198/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rasmussen University-Illinois

6000 East State Street, 4th Floor - Rockford, IL

Out-of-state cost: $13,326/year
In-state cost: $13,326/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rasmussen University-Kansas

620 SW Governor View - Topeka, KS

Out-of-state cost: $13,378/year
In-state cost: $13,378/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

15200 Kutztown Rd - Kutztown, PA

Out-of-state cost: $15,156/year
In-state cost: $11,048/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Parkside

900 Wood Rd - Kenosha, WI

Out-of-state cost: $15,714/year
In-state cost: $7,444/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Dixie State University

225 S University Avenue - Saint George, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,260/year
In-state cost: $5,662/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Florida-Online

341 Tigert Hall 300 SW 13th St - Gainesville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $16,579/year
In-state cost: $3,876/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Digital Arts Degrees

Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

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

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CUNY City College

160 Convent Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $20,832/year
In-state cost: $11,402/year
Degrees: Master's

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Syracuse University

900 South Crouse Ave. - Syracuse, NY

Out-of-state cost: $41,714/year
In-state cost: $41,714/year
Degrees: Master's

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design

2501 Stevens Ave - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $41,794/year
In-state cost: $41,794/year
Degrees: Master's

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Harvard University

Massachusetts Hall - Cambridge, MA

Out-of-state cost: $50,654/year
In-state cost: $50,654/year
Degrees: Master's

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Columbia University in the City of New York

West 116 St And Broadway - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $51,194/year
In-state cost: $51,194/year
Degrees: Master's

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