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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Elementary Education and Teaching Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

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

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $58,057
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 10.1%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: no prior years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,034/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,087/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,809/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,157/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,319/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,501/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: $58,057

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($78,708) in the Merced, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $62,645
$64,017
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($61,405).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $59,430
Huntsville, AL $59,860
Mobile, AL $54,345
Montgomery, AL $56,395
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,405
Auburn-Opelika, AL $52,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $51,930
Decatur, AL $53,490
Dothan, AL $49,300
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $53,630
Tuscaloosa, AL $50,320
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,060
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,860
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,800
$54,961
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($51,360).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,640
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,280
Fort Smith, AR-OK $47,790
Hot Springs, AR $50,270
Jonesboro, AR $47,140
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $51,360
Pine Bluff, AR $48,000
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,240
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,960
$46,055
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($47,800).

Tucson, AZ $46,515
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $42,470
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $47,800
Prescott, AZ $39,880
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $39,610
Yuma, AZ $40,010
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $45,070
$43,484
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Merced, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($102,050).

Fresno, CA $92,650
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $101,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $66,075
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $61,905
Stockton-Lodi, CA $90,905
Chico, CA $59,850
El Centro, CA $91,300
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $85,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $92,480
Merced, CA $102,050
Modesto, CA $88,630
Napa, CA $85,380
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $80,740
Redding, CA $58,690
Salinas, CA $63,680
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $82,870
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $89,480
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $72,600
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $76,130
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $85,110
Santa Rosa, CA $70,930
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $61,650
Visalia-Porterville, CA $80,670
Yuba City, CA $70,200
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,970
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,140
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,310
$78,708
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($56,555).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,555
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,425
Colorado Springs, CO $48,730
Fort Collins, CO $54,220
Grand Junction, CO $48,160
Greeley, CO $48,090
Pueblo, CO $49,350
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,330
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,760
$49,782
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($81,745).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $81,745
New Haven, CT $74,225
Danbury, CT $77,970
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $77,760
Waterbury, CT $68,510
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $77,200
$76,673
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($66,450).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $60,625
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $66,165
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $58,650
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $66,450
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,620
Gainesville, FL $44,500
Jacksonville, FL $63,540
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $47,730
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,500
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $44,500
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $64,830
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $60,930
Tallahassee, FL $46,760
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,000
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$56,322
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($70,100).

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,170
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,180
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $62,880
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $60,660
Brunswick, GA $70,100
Columbus, GA-AL $61,240
Dalton, GA $59,040
Macon, GA $51,230
Rome, GA $56,710
Savannah, GA $54,150
Valdosta, GA $51,670
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,690
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $55,190
$55,885
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($65,010).

Urban Honolulu, HI $65,010
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $63,530
$64,270
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($59,520).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $55,130
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,055
Cedar Rapids, IA $53,830
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $59,520
Dubuque, IA $56,300
Iowa City, IA $55,290
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,360
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $56,550
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,420
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,720
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,810
$55,398
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($54,170).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,170
Idaho Falls, ID $42,860
Lewiston, ID-WA $44,990
Pocatello, ID $48,820
Twin Falls, ID $45,320
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $50,900
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $51,800
$48,409
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($65,970).

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,990
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,360
Carbondale-Marion, IL $57,620
Champaign-Urbana, IL $51,970
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $65,970
Danville, IL $50,440
Decatur, IL $48,320
Kankakee, IL $48,080
Peoria, IL $51,040
Rockford, IL $62,220
Springfield, IL $54,170
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,290
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,500
$53,488
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($56,070).

Columbus, IN $45,360
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $46,305
Evansville, IN-KY $42,305
Fort Wayne, IN $46,605
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,385
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $44,875
Muncie, IN $48,365
Terre Haute, IN $47,525
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,475
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,205
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,465
Kokomo, IN $45,880
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $47,550
$46,290
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($62,950).

Manhattan, KS $62,950
Topeka, KS $54,280
Wichita, KS $52,630
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $47,380
$54,310
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($59,525).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $57,860
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,345
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,525
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $54,950
Lexington-Fayette, KY $55,780
Owensboro, KY $52,410
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,270
$55,344
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($51,930).

Baton Rouge, LA $49,790
Hammond, LA $47,130
Lafayette, LA $47,710
Lake Charles, LA $48,700
Monroe, LA $48,470
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $49,860
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $51,930
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $45,410
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,370
$48,265
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($84,550).

Springfield, MA-CT $74,430
Worcester, MA-CT $71,965
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $84,550
Leominster-Gardner, MA $74,870
New Bedford, MA $80,910
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $77,770
$76,361
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($75,770).

Cumberland, MD-WV $70,050
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $75,770
Salisbury, MD-DE $70,620
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $63,620
$70,015
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($61,185).

Portland-South Portland, ME $61,185
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,795
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $44,270
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,100
$53,388
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($73,015).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $72,970
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $59,395
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $73,015
Battle Creek, MI $59,580
Bay City, MI $63,720
Flint, MI $64,000
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $51,990
Midland, MI $55,840
Monroe, MI $68,090
Muskegon, MI $62,640
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $54,140
Saginaw, MI $67,210
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,920
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,900
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,680
$62,016
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($69,590).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $69,590
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $48,420
Rochester, MN $60,170
St. Cloud, MN $58,430
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,940
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,440
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $51,020
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,070
$58,963
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($61,155).

Kansas City, MO-KS $61,155
St. Louis, MO-IL $54,125
Springfield, MO $54,470
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,140
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $47,865
Joplin, MO $41,900
St. Joseph, MO-KS $42,790
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,940
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,570
$51,051
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($44,030).

Hattiesburg, MS $44,030
Jackson, MS $43,190
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,200
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,300
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,780
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,160
$42,610
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($52,840).

Great Falls, MT $52,840
Missoula, MT $52,230
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,860
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,880
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,750
$48,712
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($62,380).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $62,380
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $60,115
Greensboro-High Point, NC $60,810
Raleigh, NC $57,585
Wilmington, NC $57,345
Winston-Salem, NC $57,970
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,775
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,385
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,565
Burlington, NC $47,860
Fayetteville, NC $45,040
Goldsboro, NC $46,560
Greenville, NC $45,390
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $54,910
Jacksonville, NC $44,400
New Bern, NC $47,530
Rocky Mount, NC $46,910
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,200
$54,284
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($60,860).

Fargo, ND-MN $60,860
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,170
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,680
$52,860
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($61,920).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,195
Lincoln, NE $61,920
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $60,700
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $55,330
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $55,170
$58,918
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($58,620).

Manchester, NH $54,315
Portsmouth, NH-ME $58,620
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $46,870
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $56,905
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,090
$54,160
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($65,950).

Ocean City, NJ $59,100
Trenton, NJ $65,950
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $62,255
$62,435
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($64,345).

Farmington, NM $61,260
Las Cruces, NM $64,345
Santa Fe, NM $55,875
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,125
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $46,365
$55,594
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($66,905).

Reno, NV $66,905
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $63,810
$65,873
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Kingston, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($94,940).

Binghamton, NY $80,625
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $57,500
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $83,610
Rochester, NY $67,500
Syracuse, NY $73,250
Utica-Rome, NY $88,590
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $67,055
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $52,795
Elmira, NY $58,610
Glens Falls, NY $66,840
Ithaca, NY $63,060
Kingston, NY $94,940
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $58,400
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $66,680
$70,472
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($73,370).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $64,605
Toledo, OH $67,415
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $59,355
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,540
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,290
Canton-Massillon, OH $65,870
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $73,370
Columbus, OH $65,380
Dayton, OH $67,850
Lima, OH $60,730
Mansfield, OH $56,780
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $60,780
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,400
$63,198
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($63,325).

Tulsa, OK $63,325
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,940
Lawton, OK $40,950
Oklahoma City, OK $46,460
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,680
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,930
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,320
$49,541
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($90,700).

Salem, OR $68,060
Bend-Redmond, OR $90,700
Corvallis, OR $69,260
Eugene, OR $71,230
Grants Pass, OR $48,330
Medford, OR $67,410
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $77,540
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,260
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,280
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $63,000
$67,194
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($74,860).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $62,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $67,250
Pittsburgh, PA $74,860
Altoona, PA $51,470
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,430
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $66,020
East Stroudsburg, PA $74,410
Erie, PA $60,720
Johnstown, PA $55,340
Lancaster, PA $67,500
Lebanon, PA $63,410
Reading, PA $66,060
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $62,530
State College, PA $54,910
Williamsport, PA $70,880
York-Hanover, PA $74,130
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,620
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,160
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,550
$64,656
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Arecibo, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($39,080).

Ponce, PR $30,050
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $37,360
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $35,590
Arecibo, PR $39,080
Guayama, PR $33,290
Mayaguez, PR $36,010
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $36,940
$35,081
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 ($60,380).

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $52,240
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,270
Columbia, SC $57,370
Florence, SC $48,010
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,320
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $47,860
Spartanburg, SC $60,380
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,090
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,220
$51,479
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($54,950).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,950
Sioux Falls, SD $47,020
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,810
$49,433
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($65,980).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $60,150
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $58,145
Clarksville, TN-KY $65,980
Jackson, TN $47,400
Johnson City, TN $48,250
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $54,910
Knoxville, TN $51,870
Morristown, TN $50,260
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,910
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,220
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,800
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,530
$53,480
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($70,230).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $51,865
College Station-Bryan, TX $70,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $57,365
El Paso, TX $63,910
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $60,425
Killeen-Temple, TX $63,210
Laredo, TX $50,545
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,985
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $48,925
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,455
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,410
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,510
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,960
Amarillo, TX $58,850
Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,430
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $57,020
Corpus Christi, TX $68,150
Longview, TX $49,350
Lubbock, TX $47,670
Midland, TX $59,370
Odessa, TX $52,710
Sherman-Denison, TX $50,610
Texarkana, TX-AR $46,650
Tyler, TX $48,930
Victoria, TX $55,920
Waco, TX $48,950
Wichita Falls, TX $48,020
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,930
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,200
$54,175
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($61,050).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $61,050
Provo-Orem, UT $54,530
Salt Lake City, UT $51,800
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,090
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,790
$55,452
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($76,140).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $66,200
Charlottesville, VA $54,840
Harrisonburg, VA $50,580
Richmond, VA $50,510
Roanoke, VA $75,210
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $50,850
Winchester, VA-WV $76,140
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,170
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,140
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,250
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,270
$58,530
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($56,355).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $55,435
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,355
$55,895
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Racine, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($72,960).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $59,575
Madison, WI $65,735
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,600
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,855
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,100
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,685
Eau Claire, WI $50,330
Fond du Lac, WI $54,620
Green Bay, WI $56,460
Janesville-Beloit, WI $64,220
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $52,430
Racine, WI $72,960
Sheboygan, WI $60,060
Wausau, WI $54,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,310
$57,708
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($55,960).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,090
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,160
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,960
Wheeling, WV-OH $53,020
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,880
$43,194
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($53,525).

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $53,525
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $51,080
$52,144

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $59,165

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

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $70,810
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,020
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $84,540
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,790
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,090
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
$76,090
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

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

Reno, NV $79,660
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,660
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

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

Salem, OR $72,880
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,880
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $61,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,020
Pittsburgh, PA $81,530
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, 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
$69,627
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $63,720
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,720
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $56,950

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($77,467) in the Merced, CA 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 ($70,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $70,330
$70,330
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($54,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $54,110
Huntsville, AL $54,370
Mobile, AL $49,320
Montgomery, AL $53,100
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,430
Auburn-Opelika, AL $52,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $51,930
Decatur, AL $53,490
Dothan, AL $49,300
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $53,630
Tuscaloosa, AL $50,320
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,060
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,860
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,800
$51,623
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 ($51,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,470
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,180
Fort Smith, AR-OK $47,790
Hot Springs, AR $50,270
Jonesboro, AR $47,140
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $51,360
Pine Bluff, AR $48,000
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,240
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,960
$47,157
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($47,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $41,250
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $42,470
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $47,800
Prescott, AZ $39,880
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $39,610
Yuma, AZ $40,010
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $45,070
$42,299
California

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

Merced, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($102,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $85,550
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $92,730
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $73,050
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $68,650
Stockton-Lodi, CA $79,470
Chico, CA $59,850
El Centro, CA $91,300
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $85,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $92,480
Merced, CA $102,050
Modesto, CA $88,630
Napa, CA $85,380
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $80,740
Redding, CA $58,690
Salinas, CA $63,680
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $82,870
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $89,480
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $72,600
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $76,130
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $85,110
Santa Rosa, CA $70,930
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $61,650
Visalia-Porterville, CA $80,670
Yuba City, CA $70,200
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,970
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,140
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,310
$77,467
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($58,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $58,150
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,340
Colorado Springs, CO $48,730
Fort Collins, CO $54,220
Grand Junction, CO $48,160
Greeley, CO $48,090
Pueblo, CO $49,350
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,330
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,760
$49,348
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 ($79,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $79,410
New Haven, CT $78,810
Danbury, CT $77,970
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $77,760
Waterbury, CT $68,510
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $77,200
$76,610
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($66,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,980
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $52,730
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $66,740
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $66,450
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,620
Gainesville, FL $44,500
Jacksonville, FL $63,540
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $47,730
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,500
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $44,500
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $64,830
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $60,930
Tallahassee, FL $46,760
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,000
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$54,357
Georgia

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

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($70,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,690
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,180
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $62,880
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $60,660
Brunswick, GA $70,100
Columbus, GA-AL $61,240
Dalton, GA $59,040
Macon, GA $51,230
Rome, GA $56,710
Savannah, GA $54,150
Valdosta, GA $51,670
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,690
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $55,190
$58,116
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($65,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $65,010
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $63,530
$64,270
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($59,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $59,930
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,070
Cedar Rapids, IA $53,830
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $59,520
Dubuque, IA $56,300
Iowa City, IA $55,290
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,360
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $56,550
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,420
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,720
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,810
$55,164
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($54,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,170
Idaho Falls, ID $42,860
Lewiston, ID-WA $44,990
Pocatello, ID $48,820
Twin Falls, ID $45,320
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $50,900
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $51,800
$48,409
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($65,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,190
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,670
Carbondale-Marion, IL $57,620
Champaign-Urbana, IL $51,970
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $65,970
Danville, IL $50,440
Decatur, IL $48,320
Kankakee, IL $48,080
Peoria, IL $51,040
Rockford, IL $62,220
Springfield, IL $54,170
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,290
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,500
$53,191
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($53,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $49,520
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $50,030
Evansville, IN-KY $41,950
Fort Wayne, IN $49,940
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $53,520
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $46,630
Muncie, IN $47,200
Terre Haute, IN $48,170
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,010
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,010
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,340
Kokomo, IN $45,880
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $47,550
$48,058
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($62,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $62,950
Topeka, KS $54,280
Wichita, KS $52,630
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $47,380
$54,310
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($55,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $52,820
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,940
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,170
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $54,950
Lexington-Fayette, KY $55,780
Owensboro, KY $52,410
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,270
$53,406
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($51,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $49,790
Hammond, LA $47,130
Lafayette, LA $47,710
Lake Charles, LA $48,700
Monroe, LA $48,470
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $49,860
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $51,930
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $45,410
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,370
$48,265
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($84,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $73,770
Worcester, MA-CT $70,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $84,550
Leominster-Gardner, MA $74,870
New Bedford, MA $80,910
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $77,770
$77,002
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($75,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cumberland, MD-WV $70,050
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $75,770
Salisbury, MD-DE $70,620
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $63,620
$70,015
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($63,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $63,030
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,410
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $44,270
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,100
$50,953
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($75,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $75,130
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $61,770
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $61,490
Battle Creek, MI $59,580
Bay City, MI $63,720
Flint, MI $64,000
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $51,990
Midland, MI $55,840
Monroe, MI $68,090
Muskegon, MI $62,640
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $54,140
Saginaw, MI $67,210
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,920
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,900
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,680
$60,371
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 ($63,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $63,090
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $48,420
Rochester, MN $60,170
St. Cloud, MN $58,430
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,940
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,440
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $51,020
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,070
$56,823
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($55,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $55,120
St. Louis, MO-IL $49,420
Springfield, MO $45,800
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,940
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,080
Joplin, MO $41,900
St. Joseph, MO-KS $42,790
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,940
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,570
$45,840
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($44,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $44,030
Jackson, MS $43,190
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,200
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,300
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,780
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,160
$42,610
Montana

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

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($52,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $52,840
Missoula, MT $52,230
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,860
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,880
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,750
$48,712
North Carolina

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

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,630
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $48,620
Greensboro-High Point, NC $50,160
Raleigh, NC $50,060
Wilmington, NC $47,680
Winston-Salem, NC $48,330
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,050
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,560
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,990
Burlington, NC $47,860
Fayetteville, NC $45,040
Goldsboro, NC $46,560
Greenville, NC $45,390
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $54,910
Jacksonville, NC $44,400
New Bern, NC $47,530
Rocky Mount, NC $46,910
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,200
$48,382
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($60,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $60,860
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,170
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,680
$52,860
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($61,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,090
Lincoln, NE $61,920
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $60,700
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $55,330
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $55,170
$58,042
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 ($65,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $60,020
Portsmouth, NH-ME $65,860
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $64,270
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $56,100
$60,124
New Jersey

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

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($70,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $70,120
Trenton, NJ $69,570
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $65,040
$68,243
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($72,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $72,650
Las Cruces, NM $71,080
Santa Fe, NM $60,730
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $57,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $49,120
$62,206
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($63,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $54,150
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $63,810
$58,980
New York

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

Kingston, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($94,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $77,120
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $72,140
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $81,150
Rochester, NY $62,840
Syracuse, NY $67,370
Utica-Rome, NY $68,440
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $67,730
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $61,760
Elmira, NY $58,610
Glens Falls, NY $66,840
Ithaca, NY $63,060
Kingston, NY $94,940
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $58,400
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $66,680
$69,077
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($73,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $62,860
Toledo, OH $58,520
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $60,100
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,920
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,550
Canton-Massillon, OH $65,870
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $73,370
Columbus, OH $65,380
Dayton, OH $67,850
Lima, OH $60,730
Mansfield, OH $56,780
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $60,780
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,400
$62,624
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($51,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $51,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,170
Lawton, OK $40,950
Oklahoma City, OK $46,460
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,680
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,930
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,320
$44,299
Oregon

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

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($90,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salem, OR $63,240
Bend-Redmond, OR $90,700
Corvallis, OR $69,260
Eugene, OR $71,230
Grants Pass, OR $48,330
Medford, OR $67,410
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $77,540
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,260
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,280
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $63,000
$66,625
Pennsylvania

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

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($74,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $62,750
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $68,480
Pittsburgh, PA $68,190
Altoona, PA $51,470
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,430
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $66,020
East Stroudsburg, PA $74,410
Erie, PA $60,720
Johnstown, PA $55,340
Lancaster, PA $67,500
Lebanon, PA $63,410
Reading, PA $66,060
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $62,530
State College, PA $54,910
Williamsport, PA $70,880
York-Hanover, PA $74,130
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,620
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,160
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,550
$63,872
Puerto Rico

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

Arecibo, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($39,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $37,070
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $34,970
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $35,590
Arecibo, PR $39,080
Guayama, PR $33,290
Mayaguez, PR $36,010
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $36,940
$36,136
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 ($60,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $46,840
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,370
Columbia, SC $57,370
Florence, SC $48,010
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,320
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $47,860
Spartanburg, SC $60,380
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,090
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,220
$49,829
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 ($47,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,700
Sioux Falls, SD $47,020
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,810
$44,177
Tennessee

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

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($65,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $51,650
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $50,740
Clarksville, TN-KY $65,980
Jackson, TN $47,400
Johnson City, TN $48,250
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $54,910
Knoxville, TN $51,870
Morristown, TN $50,260
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,910
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,220
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,800
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,530
$51,210
Texas

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

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($68,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $55,330
College Station-Bryan, TX $48,290
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $58,700
El Paso, TX $59,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $59,590
Killeen-Temple, TX $56,380
Laredo, TX $59,470
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $57,800
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $58,300
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,960
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,170
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,040
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,700
Amarillo, TX $58,850
Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,430
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $57,020
Corpus Christi, TX $68,150
Longview, TX $49,350
Lubbock, TX $47,670
Midland, TX $59,370
Odessa, TX $52,710
Sherman-Denison, TX $50,610
Texarkana, TX-AR $46,650
Tyler, TX $48,930
Victoria, TX $55,920
Waco, TX $48,950
Wichita Falls, TX $48,020
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,930
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,200
$53,960
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($61,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $61,050
Provo-Orem, UT $54,530
Salt Lake City, UT $51,800
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,090
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,790
$55,452
Virginia

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

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($76,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $68,680
Charlottesville, VA $54,840
Harrisonburg, VA $50,580
Richmond, VA $50,510
Roanoke, VA $75,210
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $50,850
Winchester, VA-WV $76,140
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,170
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,140
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,250
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,270
$58,058
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($60,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,100
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $59,030
$59,565
Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($72,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,790
Madison, WI $54,340
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $60,290
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,170
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,170
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,480
Eau Claire, WI $50,330
Fond du Lac, WI $54,620
Green Bay, WI $56,460
Janesville-Beloit, WI $64,220
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $52,430
Racine, WI $72,960
Sheboygan, WI $60,060
Wausau, WI $54,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,310
$57,000
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($55,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $49,940
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,760
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,960
Wheeling, WV-OH $53,020
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,880
$50,312
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($60,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $60,190
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,610
$57,400

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a doctorate degree.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $59,165.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $56,950. 

  Education Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Salary Ratio: 0.29    

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

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

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

  Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.

Salary Ratio: 0.69    

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 Educator
  • Art Instructor
  • Art Teacher
  • Band Teacher
  • Bilingual Instructor
  • Bilingual Teacher
  • Choir Teacher
  • Classroom Teacher
  • Educator
  • Elementary Art Teacher
  • Elementary Classroom Teacher
  • Elementary Education Teacher
  • Elementary Educator
  • Elementary School Teacher
  • Elementary Teacher
  • General Education Teacher
  • Grade School Teacher
  • Gym Teacher
  • Home Teacher
  • Language Arts Teacher
  • Language Instructor
  • Mathematics Teacher (Math Teacher)
  • Montessori Teacher
  • Music Educator
  • Music Instructor
  • Music Teacher
  • Orchestra Teacher
  • Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher)
  • Physical Fitness Teacher
  • Primary Teacher
  • Reading Teacher
  • Resource Teacher
  • Social Studies Teacher
  • Student Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Title I Reading Teacher
  • Visiting Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $57,702
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $14,156 per year (or $17,809 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $56,624 to earn a doctorate (or $71,236 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($80,348 if you're in-state, $96,136 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($28,312 if you're in-state, $35,618 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $20,087 per year (or $24,034 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $80,348 to earn a bachelor's (or $96,136 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Elementary Education and Teaching Degrees

Haskell Indian Nations University

155 Indian Ave - Lawrence, KS

Out-of-state cost: $480/year
In-state cost: $480/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Dine College

Route 12, One Circle Drive - Tsaile, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $1,410/year
In-state cost: $1,410/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Turtle Mountain Community College

10145 BIA #7 - Belcourt, ND

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

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Stone Child College

8294 Upper Box Elder Road - Box Elder, MT

Out-of-state cost: $2,645/year
In-state cost: $2,645/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Oglala Lakota College

490 Piya Wiconi Road - Kyle, SD

Out-of-state cost: $2,684/year
In-state cost: $2,684/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Sinte Gleska University

E. Highway 18, 101 Antelope Lake Circle - Mission, SD

Out-of-state cost: $3,154/year
In-state cost: $3,154/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's

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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

301 College Drive - New Town, ND

Out-of-state cost: $3,870/year
In-state cost: $3,870/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Sitting Bull College

9299 Hwy 24 - Fort Yates, ND

Out-of-state cost: $4,010/year
In-state cost: $4,010/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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American Samoa Community College

P.O. Box 2609 - Pago Pago, AS

Out-of-state cost: $4,250/year
In-state cost: $3,950/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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United Tribes Technical College

3315 University Drive - Bismarck, ND

Out-of-state cost: $4,252/year
In-state cost: $4,252/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Brigham Young University-Idaho

525 S Center - Rexburg, ID

Out-of-state cost: $4,300/year
In-state cost: $4,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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College of the Marshall Islands

Oceanside Uliga - PO Box 1258 - Majuro, MH

Out-of-state cost: $5,120/year
In-state cost: $4,900/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Universidad Central de Bayamon

Avenida Zaya Verde La Milagrosa Barrio Hato Tejas - Bayam?n",PR, 00960-1725

Out-of-state cost: $5,462/year
In-state cost: $5,462/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Brigham Young University-Hawaii

55-220 Kulanui Street - Laie, HI

Out-of-state cost: $5,890/year
In-state cost: $5,890/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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College of Menominee Nation

N172 State Highway 47&55 - Keshena, WI

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

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American College of Education

101 West Ohio Street, Suite 1200 - Indianapolis, IN

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

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Union Bible College

434 S. Union Street - Westfield, IN

Out-of-state cost: $6,380/year
In-state cost: $6,380/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

411 Central Methodist Square - Fayette, MO

Out-of-state cost: $6,430/year
In-state cost: $6,430/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Governors University

4001 South 700 East Suite 700 - Salt Lake City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $6,670/year
In-state cost: $6,670/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Elementary Education and Teaching Degrees

Columbia College Chicago

600 South Michigan - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $2,350/year
In-state cost: $2,350/year
Degrees: Master's

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Concordia University-Irvine

1530 Concordia West - Irvine, CA

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

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Salem College

601 S Church St - Winston-Salem, NC

Out-of-state cost: $8,400/year
In-state cost: $8,400/year
Degrees: Master's

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

100 E. University - Magnolia, AR

Out-of-state cost: $9,810/year
In-state cost: $6,894/year
Degrees: Master's

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Muskingum University

10 College Drive - New Concord, OH

Out-of-state cost: $10,260/year
In-state cost: $10,260/year
Degrees: Master's

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Arkansas State University

2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR

Out-of-state cost: $11,586/year
In-state cost: $6,600/year
Degrees: Master's

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City University of Seattle

521 Wall Street, Suite 100 - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $11,812/year
In-state cost: $11,812/year
Degrees: Master's

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Meredith College

3800 Hillsborough St - Raleigh, NC

Out-of-state cost: $12,019/year
In-state cost: $12,019/year
Degrees: Master's

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Xavier University

3800 Victory Parkway - Cincinnati, OH

Out-of-state cost: $12,076/year
In-state cost: $12,076/year
Degrees: Master's

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Webster University

470 E Lockwood Ave. - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $13,500/year
In-state cost: $13,500/year
Degrees: Master's

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Christian Brothers University

650 East Parkway South - Memphis, TN

Out-of-state cost: $13,547/year
In-state cost: $13,547/year
Degrees: Master's

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania

840 Wood Street - Clarion, PA

Out-of-state cost: $13,862/year
In-state cost: $12,179/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

1200 N University Mail Slot 4789 - Pine Bluff, AR

Out-of-state cost: $14,146/year
In-state cost: $7,570/year
Degrees: Master's

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Johnson & Wales University-Providence

8 Abbott Park Place - Providence, RI

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

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University of La Verne

1950 Third St - La Verne, CA

Out-of-state cost: $14,526/year
In-state cost: $14,526/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas A & M University-Commerce

2600 South Neal Street - Commerce, TX

Out-of-state cost: $14,549/year
In-state cost: $7,187/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Lake Forest College

555 N Sheridan Road - Lake Forest, IL

Out-of-state cost: $14,896/year
In-state cost: $14,896/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas Woman's University

304 Administration Dr - Denton, TX

Out-of-state cost: $14,962/year
In-state cost: $7,600/year
Degrees: Master's

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

1201 W University Dr - Edinburg, TX

Out-of-state cost: $15,151/year
In-state cost: $7,789/year
Degrees: Master's

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

337 Pulteney Street - Geneva, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,200/year
In-state cost: $15,200/year
Degrees: Master's

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