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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Environmental Health Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the application of environmental sciences, public health, the biomedical sciences, and environmental toxicology to the study of environmental factors affecting human health, safety, and related ecological issues, and prepares individuals to function as professional environmental health specialists. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, public policy analysis, public management, risk assessment, communications, environmental law, occupational health and safety emergency response, and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, soil quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of recreational areas.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $71,997
    "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.): 8.14%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,160/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,552/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,309/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,705/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,768/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,084/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: $71,997

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($88,101) 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 ($78,913).

Fairbanks, AK $78,913
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $74,878
$76,761
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($76,565).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $72,020
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $57,306
Decatur, AL $76,565
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $68,670
Mobile, AL $67,345
Montgomery, AL $66,297
Tuscaloosa, AL $51,292
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,045
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,710
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $70,315
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,447
$62,339
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($92,070).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $61,160
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $62,233
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,435
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,857
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,445
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $58,925
$61,370
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($79,764).

Tucson, AZ $60,405
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $61,198
Yuma, AZ $66,994
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $79,764
$66,772
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($107,474).

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $82,543
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $92,819
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $107,474
Chico, CA $88,442
El Centro, CA $102,680
Fresno, CA $87,735
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $91,003
Modesto, CA $75,488
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $96,697
Salinas, CA $91,031
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $87,666
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $92,934
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $92,092
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $93,800
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $94,460
Santa Rosa, CA $105,227
Stockton-Lodi, CA $60,929
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $80,337
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $82,738
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $86,748
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $86,540
Madera, CA $76,180
Napa, CA $92,680
Redding, CA $89,480
Visalia-Porterville, CA $82,472
Merced, CA $58,490
$88,101
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($87,474).

Colorado Springs, CO $79,024
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $87,474
Fort Collins, CO $77,779
Grand Junction, CO $66,910
Greeley, CO $65,130
Pueblo, CO $74,910
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,230
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,305
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,755
$77,926
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($87,871).

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $85,794
New Haven, CT $79,620
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $87,871
Waterbury, CT $83,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$83,309
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

The Villages, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($72,540).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $62,537
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $56,121
Gainesville, FL $57,583
Homosassa Springs, FL $55,430
Jacksonville, FL $58,968
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $54,235
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $68,055
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $60,377
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $54,999
Ocala, FL $49,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $55,057
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $59,505
Panama City, FL $50,327
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $49,302
Port St. Lucie, FL $58,263
Punta Gorda, FL $45,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $53,700
Sebring, FL $48,230
Tallahassee, FL $46,510
The Villages, FL $72,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,210
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $43,847
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $60,027
$55,882
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Macon, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($83,900).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $80,196
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $56,290
Warner Robins, GA $76,298
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,568
Athens-Clarke County, GA $72,900
Columbus, GA-AL $79,300
Gainesville, GA $30,450
Macon, GA $83,900
Savannah, GA $83,300
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,160
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $70,570
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,900
$68,327
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($70,910).

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $60,470
$62,790
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($73,896).

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,525
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $70,730
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $73,896
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $68,490
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $67,133
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $60,735
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,867
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,155
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $68,486
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,356
$67,520
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($69,963).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $60,050
Idaho Falls, ID $69,963
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $54,911
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $61,071
$58,585
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($81,912).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $65,462
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $81,912
Peoria, IL $78,094
Springfield, IL $79,486
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,758
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,949
Decatur, IL $72,980
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,175
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,860
$73,789
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Muncie, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($78,274).

Columbus, IN $64,265
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $64,553
Evansville, IN-KY $75,437
Fort Wayne, IN $49,957
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $65,686
Kokomo, IN $44,200
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $64,960
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $44,405
Muncie, IN $78,274
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $57,305
Terre Haute, IN $66,747
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,836
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,287
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,894
$61,461
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($64,697).

Manhattan, KS $51,310
Topeka, KS $54,120
Wichita, KS $63,549
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $64,697
$62,919
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($62,980).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $56,043
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,653
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,624
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,857
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,372
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $62,570
Lexington-Fayette, KY $58,635
Owensboro, KY $62,980
$53,660
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($76,550).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $68,499
Lafayette, LA $62,357
Lake Charles, LA $59,697
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,650
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $58,485
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,620
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $68,500
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $76,550
$61,575
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($89,234).

Worcester, MA-CT $79,100
Springfield, MA-CT $72,688
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $89,234
New Bedford, MA $89,170
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $53,034
$76,320
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($70,083).

Salisbury, MD-DE $70,083
California-Lexington Park, MD $68,994
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $63,320
$68,052
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($71,200).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,616
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $63,940
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $62,250
$65,819
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Monroe, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($87,788).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $77,039
Flint, MI $67,678
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $66,770
Jackson, MI $69,707
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $63,744
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $74,445
Midland, MI $73,835
Monroe, MI $87,788
Muskegon, MI $55,870
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,810
Saginaw, MI $65,920
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,135
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,064
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,255
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,697
Bay City, MI $64,970
Battle Creek, MI $76,350
$68,240
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($83,250).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $81,862
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $68,210
Rochester, MN $76,158
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,600
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,870
St. Cloud, MN $67,690
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,250
$71,862
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($82,257).

St. Louis, MO-IL $65,006
Kansas City, MO-KS $82,257
Springfield, MO $52,904
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,820
Jefferson City, MO $59,890
Joplin, MO $61,840
St. Joseph, MO-KS $59,300
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $75,215
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$63,691
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($66,860).

Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $64,127
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,373
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,025
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,505
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$57,414
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($65,107).

Great Falls, MT $61,947
Missoula, MT $52,310
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,048
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,408
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $65,107
$61,877
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($92,520).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $70,219
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $81,687
Greenville, NC $92,520
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $61,312
Raleigh, NC $63,801
Winston-Salem, NC $58,803
Fayetteville, NC $64,930
Greensboro-High Point, NC $62,613
Jacksonville, NC $61,914
Wilmington, NC $55,556
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,364
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,932
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,485
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,810
New Bern, NC $76,810
Rocky Mount, NC $60,640
$63,930
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($73,970).

Fargo, ND-MN $70,097
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,320
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $69,931
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $73,970
$71,018
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($71,283).

Lincoln, NE $55,470
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $69,393
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,770
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $71,283
$65,507
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($81,903).

Manchester, NH $71,363
Portsmouth, NH-ME $79,769
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,433
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,903
$73,817
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($85,308).

Ocean City, NJ $60,073
Trenton, NJ $85,308
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $67,337
$76,049
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($74,940).

Santa Fe, NM $70,140
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $74,390
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $72,127
Farmington, NM $74,940
Las Cruces, NM $60,244
$69,920
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($76,108).

Reno, NV $76,108
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $67,930
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $73,770
$73,020
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($92,953).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $67,371
Ithaca, NY $92,953
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $85,169
Rochester, NY $79,729
Syracuse, NY $67,309
Kingston, NY $72,770
Utica-Rome, NY $83,262
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $65,240
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $73,573
Binghamton, NY $80,530
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $62,650
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,520
$75,350
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($76,440).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $73,628
Columbus, OH $76,440
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $63,337
Dayton, OH $74,653
Toledo, OH $75,306
Canton-Massillon, OH $68,485
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $61,032
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,967
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,248
Lima, OH $76,170
Mansfield, OH $73,930
Springfield, OH $63,360
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $66,490
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,483
$70,315
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($70,410).

Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Tulsa, OK $66,726
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,293
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,120
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,985
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,550
$64,500
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($85,878).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $81,345
Eugene, OR $68,822
Medford, OR $79,664
Salem, OR $85,878
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $76,233
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $63,454
Bend-Redmond, OR $81,390
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
$75,814
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Erie, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($93,050).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $72,749
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $81,019
Pittsburgh, PA $66,609
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $76,259
York-Hanover, PA $68,133
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $72,335
Lancaster, PA $65,303
Reading, PA $63,054
State College, PA $73,518
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,550
East Stroudsburg, PA $73,950
Erie, PA $93,050
Lebanon, PA $77,640
Williamsport, PA $62,780
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,750
$71,104
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($58,750).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $38,267
Guayama, PR $58,750
Ponce, PR $42,215
Mayaguez, PR $26,300
$43,133
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 ($64,815).

Columbia, SC $59,291
Florence, SC $56,765
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $60,557
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $64,123
Spartanburg, SC $64,815
Sumter, SC $61,775
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,705
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,105
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,920
$59,862
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($67,351).

Sioux Falls, SD $67,351
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,046
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,003
$59,540
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($85,090).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $69,409
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $72,560
Knoxville, TN $64,008
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $67,111
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,164
Clarksville, TN-KY $79,640
Jackson, TN $72,770
Johnson City, TN $85,090
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,860
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $74,040
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,760
$68,305
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($91,288).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $76,271
El Paso, TX $69,921
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $76,473
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $64,975
College Station-Bryan, TX $63,003
Killeen-Temple, TX $65,500
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $59,636
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $75,933
Corpus Christi, TX $67,800
Midland, TX $91,288
Odessa, TX $59,863
Texarkana, TX-AR $79,502
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,058
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,160
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,986
Amarillo, TX $55,555
Austin-Round Rock, TX $70,690
Longview, TX $62,040
Lubbock, TX $62,990
Tyler, TX $59,345
Victoria, TX $51,970
Waco, TX $54,410
Wichita Falls, TX $64,080
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,690
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,607
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $30,190
$68,503
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($89,258).

Salt Lake City, UT $89,258
Provo-Orem, UT $78,070
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $82,470
$85,091
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($80,578).

Charlottesville, VA $80,578
Roanoke, VA $67,466
Harrisonburg, VA $66,730
Richmond, VA $64,642
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $68,010
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $71,863
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,430
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $68,354
Lynchburg, VA $58,650
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $58,440
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,340
$67,466
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($62,657).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $61,548
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,657
$62,254
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($69,253).

Madison, WI $65,234
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $68,004
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,936
Green Bay, WI $62,538
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $65,930
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,000
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,837
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $69,253
Eau Claire, WI $64,010
$62,819
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($80,140).

Morgantown, WV $63,877
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $55,056
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,252
Charleston, WV $65,940
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $80,140
Wheeling, WV-OH $68,215
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $70,945
$62,691
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($68,691).

Cheyenne, WY $68,691
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $66,479
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $62,899
$66,023

Master's

Average Salary Median: $67,534

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Utah ($118,400) in the Salt Lake City, 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 ($76,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $76,970
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $75,140
$76,055
Alabama

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

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,563
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $70,890
Montgomery, AL $64,835
Tuscaloosa, AL $49,600
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$61,043
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($92,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $59,045
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,840
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,590
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,680
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$58,872
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($81,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $50,200
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $58,710
Yuma, AZ $66,130
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $81,720
$64,190
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($110,923) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $79,090
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $98,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $110,923
Chico, CA $82,790
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $95,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $93,310
Modesto, CA $63,310
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $95,290
Salinas, CA $92,040
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $99,417
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $93,630
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $91,030
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $86,870
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $90,170
Santa Rosa, CA $102,360
Stockton-Lodi, CA $38,140
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $68,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $80,140
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,890
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $82,580
Madera, CA $76,180
Napa, CA $92,680
Redding, CA $89,480
Visalia-Porterville, CA $80,870
Merced, CA N/A
$86,013
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($103,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $79,757
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $103,570
Fort Collins, CO $89,183
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,280
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,198
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($95,445) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $95,445
New Haven, CT $76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $87,108
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$77,790
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

The Villages, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($72,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $61,540
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $57,480
Gainesville, FL $56,997
Homosassa Springs, FL $55,430
Jacksonville, FL $57,988
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $56,760
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $65,763
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $52,327
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $51,697
Ocala, FL $49,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $54,845
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $57,103
Panama City, FL $47,493
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $47,143
Port St. Lucie, FL $51,707
Punta Gorda, FL $45,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $53,700
Sebring, FL $48,230
Tallahassee, FL $46,143
The Villages, FL $72,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,297
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,130
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $56,530
$53,953
Georgia

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

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $84,537
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $57,680
Warner Robins, GA $74,850
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,620
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $101,540
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,645
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($70,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $59,370
$65,140
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($78,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,870
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $73,340
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $69,850
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $62,550
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,798
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,470
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,043
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $64,233
$65,294
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($67,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $60,050
Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,393
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,680
$56,636
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 ($82,240) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $65,650
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $82,240
Peoria, IL $76,520
Springfield, IL $80,980
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,980
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,980
Decatur, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,860
$73,887
Indiana

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

Evansville, IN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($80,553) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $80,553
Fort Wayne, IN $48,943
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $61,613
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $74,990
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $57,610
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,407
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,397
$59,981
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $51,310
Topeka, KS $54,120
Wichita, KS $63,147
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,060
$58,909
Kentucky

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

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $49,780
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,040
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,040
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,040
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,520
Owensboro, KY N/A
$48,187
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($69,243) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $69,243
Lafayette, LA $59,550
Lake Charles, LA $59,420
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,650
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,966
Massachusetts

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

New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($89,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $86,555
Springfield, MA-CT $70,780
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $88,770
New Bedford, MA $89,170
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $50,380
$77,131
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($68,547) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $68,547
California-Lexington Park, MD $67,390
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $63,320
$66,419
Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($71,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $64,383
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$63,751
Michigan

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

Monroe, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,633) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $71,795
Flint, MI $68,223
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $69,555
Jackson, MI $69,970
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $62,713
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $79,075
Midland, MI $86,060
Monroe, MI $86,633
Muskegon, MI $55,870
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,810
Saginaw, MI $65,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,330
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,233
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,613
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,000
Bay City, MI $64,970
Battle Creek, MI N/A
$68,085
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 ($80,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $80,470
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,130
Rochester, MN $77,550
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,720
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,920
St. Cloud, MN $62,630
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,070
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($85,013) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $62,190
Kansas City, MO-KS $85,013
Springfield, MO $53,807
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,050
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,140
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,240
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($85,023) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS $85,023
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,910
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,080
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,004
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($67,315) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,315
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$56,451
North Carolina

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

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $67,437
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $84,360
Greenville, NC $108,450
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $58,680
Raleigh, NC $63,210
Winston-Salem, NC $58,040
Fayetteville, NC $60,570
Greensboro-High Point, NC $61,197
Jacksonville, NC $58,190
Wilmington, NC $53,900
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,500
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,630
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,113
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
$63,496
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($79,795) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $67,440
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,400
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $79,795
$72,031
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($72,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $52,900
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $71,980
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $72,610
$59,850
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($90,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $78,970
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $90,600
$73,934
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 ($77,757) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $77,757
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$61,769
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($76,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $65,560
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $74,030
Farmington, NM $76,070
Las Cruces, NM $59,030
$68,673
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($87,943) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $87,943
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $66,140
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
$77,042
New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($123,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $67,720
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $94,697
Rochester, NY $93,657
Syracuse, NY $73,843
Kingston, NY $72,770
Utica-Rome, NY $84,833
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,370
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $76,710
Binghamton, NY $95,140
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,484
Ohio

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

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $80,940
Columbus, OH $77,147
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $59,830
Dayton, OH $80,440
Toledo, OH $76,470
Canton-Massillon, OH $68,983
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $62,190
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $65,180
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,663
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,990
$73,383
Oklahoma

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

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,410) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Tulsa, OK $64,005
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $64,410
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,290
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,703
$63,758
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($86,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $81,540
Eugene, OR $67,410
Medford, OR $80,140
Salem, OR $86,940
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $73,873
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
$73,352
Pennsylvania

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

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $73,323
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $86,617
Pittsburgh, PA $64,750
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $74,283
York-Hanover, PA $64,100
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lancaster, PA $65,047
Reading, PA $59,220
State College, PA $76,290
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,530
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA $104,810
Lebanon, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,397
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($58,750) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $42,623
Guayama, PR $58,750
Ponce, PR $51,590
Mayaguez, PR $26,300
$44,816
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($65,255) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $65,255
Florence, SC $57,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $52,930
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $65,007
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$59,811
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($63,073) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $63,073
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,133
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,003
$59,070
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($70,820) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,997
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $70,820
Knoxville, TN $60,723
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $70,657
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $58,710
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,181
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($107,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $88,630
El Paso, TX $78,937
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $86,878
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $81,160
College Station-Bryan, TX $74,170
Killeen-Temple, TX $64,723
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $61,427
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $77,643
Corpus Christi, TX $72,540
Midland, TX $107,940
Odessa, TX $59,620
Texarkana, TX-AR $81,840
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,990
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,907
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $79,393
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $91,680
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX $79,750
Tyler, TX $58,050
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
$75,324
Utah

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

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

Salt Lake City, UT $153,780
Provo-Orem, UT $83,020
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,400
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($91,660) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $91,660
Roanoke, VA $64,397
Harrisonburg, VA $71,930
Richmond, VA $66,800
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $69,100
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,630
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,650
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,830
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
$70,942
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($61,535) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,730
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $61,535
$59,133
Wisconsin

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

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($71,177) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $61,447
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $70,253
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,327
Green Bay, WI $63,450
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $61,110
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,000
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,630
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $71,177
Eau Claire, WI N/A
$62,674
West Virginia

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

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

Morgantown, WV $53,330
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $52,140
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,130
Charleston, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,450
$53,013
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($67,307) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $67,307
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,510
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $60,137
$63,651

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $81,457

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($115,673) in the Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($72,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $70,310
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $72,020
$71,165
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($50,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, 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
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $50,960
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, 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
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,960
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($71,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $71,210
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,210
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($92,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $92,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$92,620
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($146,420) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $112,030
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $122,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $126,520
Chico, CA $111,050
El Centro, CA $102,680
Fresno, CA $111,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $108,290
Modesto, CA $122,620
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $109,840
Salinas, CA $123,740
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $100,770
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $115,920
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $111,970
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $121,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $107,790
Santa Rosa, CA $113,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA $128,060
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $146,420
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $114,070
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $106,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $112,210
Madera, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
$115,673
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($68,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $66,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $68,030
Fort Collins, CO $50,200
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,500
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($108,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT $108,760
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$108,760
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Port St. Lucie, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($105,280) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $64,020
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $61,750
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $91,360
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $104,340
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $71,270
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $60,620
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL $105,280
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $74,320
$79,120
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($63,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $63,610
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $52,980
Warner Robins, GA N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,295
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($89,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $89,460
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA $60,960
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,210
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($69,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID $69,760
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,760
Illinois N/A
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($107,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $107,070
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $71,520
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN $72,870
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,820
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($63,870) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $63,870
$63,870
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($67,990) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $67,990
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
$67,990
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($83,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $83,800
Springfield, MA-CT $81,950
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,875
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($109,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $109,860
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$109,860
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($112,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $112,010
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,530
Jackson, MI $61,770
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $67,390
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $63,350
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
Bay City, MI N/A
Battle Creek, MI N/A
$73,610
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 ($88,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $88,000
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,000
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($62,670) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $62,670
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,670
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $52,160
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,940
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$56,680
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($101,390) for a doctorate 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 $101,390
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$101,390
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($106,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $88,080
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $92,460
Greenville, NC $106,660
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $64,470
Raleigh, NC $75,620
Winston-Salem, NC $63,780
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
$81,845
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($60,730) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $60,730
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,730
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($93,870) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,070
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $88,460
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $62,150
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $61,240
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
$70,617
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($80,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $80,490
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
$80,490
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($103,260) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $78,770
Ithaca, NY $79,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $103,260
Rochester, NY $92,400
Syracuse, NY $31,730
Kingston, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Binghamton, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,218
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($92,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $65,330
Columbus, OH $92,100
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $71,780
Dayton, OH $78,900
Toledo, OH $80,100
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,642
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($77,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $77,450
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,450
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($79,190) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $79,190
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Salem, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,190
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($114,650) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $78,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $101,220
Pittsburgh, PA $77,680
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $114,650
York-Hanover, PA $77,710
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $69,490
Lancaster, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$86,503
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 ($40,110) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,110
Guayama, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
$40,110
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($93,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $93,020
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$93,020
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($89,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $78,450
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $89,000
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,725
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($63,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $63,900
El Paso, TX $57,080
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,690
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $60,080
College Station-Bryan, TX $61,220
Killeen-Temple, TX $61,000
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,420
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas 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
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX 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
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
$59,770
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($66,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $66,180
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,180
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($91,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $55,400
Roanoke, VA $91,220
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,310
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($81,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $81,460
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $75,020
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $76,680
Green Bay, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eau Claire, WI N/A
$77,720
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($85,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $85,540
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Charleston, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,540
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,530
$64,840

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $66,999

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($81,640) in the Santa Rosa, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($83,723) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $83,723
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $75,395
$79,559
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($87,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $82,490
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $58,420
Decatur, AL $84,960
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $87,220
Mobile, AL $63,800
Montgomery, AL $69,220
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,983
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,350
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $78,800
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,580
$69,498
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($70,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $65,870
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $59,630
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $70,030
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,390
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $70,210
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,840
$65,162
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($78,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $56,470
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $62,857
Yuma, AZ $67,570
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $78,460
$66,339
California

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

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($104,437) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $78,625
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $79,255
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $100,125
Chico, CA $82,790
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $76,263
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $85,528
Modesto, CA $67,897
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $93,253
Salinas, CA $82,098
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $75,578
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $86,840
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $86,173
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $86,870
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $92,877
Santa Rosa, CA $104,437
Stockton-Lodi, CA $55,540
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $69,955
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $74,027
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,890
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $80,623
Madera, CA $76,180
Napa, CA $92,680
Redding, CA $89,480
Visalia-Porterville, CA $83,540
Merced, CA $58,490
$81,640
Colorado

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

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($82,543) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $82,543
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $80,263
Fort Collins, CO $76,120
Grand Junction, CO $66,910
Greeley, CO $65,130
Pueblo, CO $74,910
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,230
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $78,330
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,755
$74,799
Connecticut

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

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($90,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $72,927
New Haven, CT $66,640
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $88,890
Waterbury, CT $90,900
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,839
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($63,533) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $63,533
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $54,310
Gainesville, FL $58,170
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $58,590
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $48,363
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $63,343
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $53,773
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $52,877
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $53,878
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $61,907
Panama City, FL $53,160
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $51,460
Port St. Lucie, FL $49,147
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $46,877
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,580
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $42,563
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $58,203
$53,984
Georgia

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

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($83,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $81,383
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $56,467
Warner Robins, GA $77,263
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,517
Athens-Clarke County, GA $72,900
Columbus, GA-AL $79,300
Gainesville, GA $30,450
Macon, GA $83,900
Savannah, GA $65,060
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,160
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $70,570
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,900
$66,906
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($70,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $61,295
$66,103
Iowa

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

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($76,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $69,000
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $62,590
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $70,423
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA $69,353
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $76,300
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $66,570
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $65,627
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,840
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,150
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,698
$68,255
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($73,135) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $60,050
Idaho Falls, ID $73,135
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,050
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $54,463
$56,458
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 ($81,693) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $65,337
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $81,693
Peoria, IL $79,143
Springfield, IL $78,490
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $73,943
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,925
Decatur, IL $72,980
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,175
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,961
Indiana

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

Muncie, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($83,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $69,770
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $59,360
Evansville, IN-KY $71,600
Fort Wayne, IN $50,970
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $58,395
Kokomo, IN $39,110
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $64,870
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $39,900
Muncie, IN $83,200
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $57,000
Terre Haute, IN $63,780
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,908
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,855
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,018
$58,838
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($63,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS $63,850
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $62,540
$63,195
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($65,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $56,237
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,960
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,347
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,765
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,820
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $62,570
Lexington-Fayette, KY $65,750
Owensboro, KY $62,980
$58,429
Louisiana

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

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($76,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $67,940
Lafayette, LA $63,760
Lake Charles, LA $59,835
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,650
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $58,485
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,620
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $68,500
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $76,550
$62,918
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 ($89,543) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $67,593
Springfield, MA-CT $70,873
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $89,543
New Bedford, MA $89,170
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $54,803
$74,397
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($70,063) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $58,360
California-Lexington Park, MD $70,063
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $63,320
$63,914
Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($71,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $68,290
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $65,335
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,240
$67,266
Michigan

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

Monroe, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($89,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $72,373
Flint, MI $66,860
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $64,440
Jackson, MI $73,280
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $63,560
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $71,970
Midland, MI $61,610
Monroe, MI $89,520
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI $66,330
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,940
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $67,310
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,897
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,720
Bay City, MI $64,970
Battle Creek, MI $76,350
$68,009
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($83,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $80,743
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $69,597
Rochester, MN $75,230
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,853
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,503
St. Cloud, MN $72,750
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,250
$73,418
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($80,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $66,998
Kansas City, MO-KS $79,500
Springfield, MO $52,228
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,667
Jefferson City, MO $59,890
Joplin, MO $61,840
St. Joseph, MO-KS $59,300
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $80,290
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$63,851
Mississippi

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

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($63,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS $47,220
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,713
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,840
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,850
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,906
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($69,855) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $63,315
Missoula, MT $52,915
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $60,780
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,610
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $69,855
$60,095
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 ($77,658) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $67,047
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $77,658
Greenville, NC $62,450
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $62,013
Raleigh, NC $61,143
Winston-Salem, NC $57,653
Fayetteville, NC $67,837
Greensboro-High Point, NC $64,030
Jacksonville, NC $64,397
Wilmington, NC $56,660
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,607
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,587
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,340
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,507
New Bern, NC $76,810
Rocky Mount, NC $63,560
$63,269
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 ($79,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $75,410
Grand Forks, ND-MN $79,150
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $64,463
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,320
$70,336
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 ($68,973) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $58,040
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $68,973
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,530
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $68,630
$64,543
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 ($80,368) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $70,715
Portsmouth, NH-ME $80,368
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,683
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $73,205
$70,462
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($88,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $88,830
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$75,390
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($86,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $65,560
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,630
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $74,487
Farmington, NM $74,187
Las Cruces, NM $61,053
$72,383
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($73,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $66,135
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $69,123
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $73,770
$69,676
New York

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

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($81,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $64,260
Ithaca, NY $75,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $73,500
Rochester, NY $66,115
Syracuse, NY $71,303
Kingston, NY $72,770
Utica-Rome, NY $81,690
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $67,153
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $70,437
Binghamton, NY $65,920
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $62,650
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,520
$69,596
Ohio

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

Lima, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($76,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $70,218
Columbus, OH $71,995
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $62,980
Dayton, OH $70,698
Toledo, OH $73,235
Canton-Massillon, OH $67,987
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $60,453
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,360
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $72,833
Lima, OH $76,170
Mansfield, OH $73,930
Springfield, OH $63,360
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $66,490
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,730
$67,888
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $66,780
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,060
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $67,950
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,310
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,013
$67,423
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($85,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $81,933
Eugene, OR $69,763
Medford, OR $79,347
Salem, OR $85,170
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,593
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,537
Bend-Redmond, OR $81,390
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,248
Pennsylvania

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

Erie, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($81,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $70,333
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $71,770
Pittsburgh, PA $64,770
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $65,437
York-Hanover, PA $67,630
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $75,180
Lancaster, PA $65,560
Reading, PA $65,610
State College, PA $71,670
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,060
East Stroudsburg, PA $73,950
Erie, PA $81,290
Lebanon, PA $77,640
Williamsport, PA $62,780
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,750
$69,162
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($58,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,450
Guayama, PR $58,750
Ponce, PR $32,840
Mayaguez, PR N/A
$41,680
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($75,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $51,340
Florence, SC $55,910
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $75,810
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $63,240
Spartanburg, SC $65,770
Sumter, SC $63,510
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,350
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,260
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,840
$58,892
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 ($63,073) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $63,073
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,930
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,003
$56,669
Tennessee

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

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($85,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $70,807
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $68,820
Knoxville, TN $67,293
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $64,453
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,467
Clarksville, TN-KY $79,640
Jackson, TN $72,770
Johnson City, TN $85,090
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,860
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $74,040
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,760
$71,182
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($82,963) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $67,005
El Paso, TX $66,370
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $69,765
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $59,330
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,430
Killeen-Temple, TX $67,777
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $59,917
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $74,650
Corpus Christi, TX $65,430
Midland, TX $82,963
Odessa, TX $59,985
Texarkana, TX-AR $77,943
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $64,093
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,100
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $73,430
Amarillo, TX $55,555
Austin-Round Rock, TX $60,195
Longview, TX $62,040
Lubbock, TX $54,610
Tyler, TX $60,640
Victoria, TX $51,970
Waco, TX $54,410
Wichita Falls, TX $64,080
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,690
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,475
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $30,190
$62,625
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($82,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $68,535
Provo-Orem, UT $73,120
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $82,470
$74,708
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($81,583) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $81,583
Roanoke, VA $62,617
Harrisonburg, VA $61,530
Richmond, VA $63,563
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $67,465
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,480
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,950
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $64,037
Lynchburg, VA $58,650
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $58,440
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,270
$63,871
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($66,365) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $66,365
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,153
$65,259
Wisconsin

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

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($69,143) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $63,613
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $64,563
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,297
Green Bay, WI $61,930
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $69,143
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,000
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,493
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $67,330
Eau Claire, WI $64,010
$61,486
West Virginia

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

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($87,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $63,687
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $57,000
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $64,000
Charleston, WV $65,940
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $80,140
Wheeling, WV-OH $68,215
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $87,440
$69,489
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,568) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $69,413
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $69,568
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $65,313
$68,098

9 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $67,534.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $81,457.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $66,999. 

  Epidemiologists

Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.

Salary Ratio: 0.39    

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    
  • Chronic Disease Epidemiologist
  • Clinical Epidemiologist
  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist
  • Clinical Researcher
  • Communicable Disease Specialist
  • Environmental Epidemiologist
  • Epidemiologist
  • Epidemiologist Researcher
  • Epidemiology Investigator
  • Epidemiology Research Doctor
  • Histopathologist
  • Infection Control Practitioner (ICP)
  • Infectious Disease Specialist
  • Malariologist
  • Medical Epidemiologist
  • Nurse Epidemiologist
  • Pharmacoepidemiologist
  • Public Health Epidemiologist
  • Research Epidemiologist
  • State Epidemiologist
  • US Salary Median: $69,104
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.

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    
  • Anatomist
  • Cancer Researcher
  • Chemotherapist
  • Clinical Analyst
  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Clinical Lab Scientist)
  • Clinical Pharmacologist
  • Clinical Research Analyst
  • Clinical Research Scientist
  • Clinical Research Specialist
  • Clinical Researcher
  • Cytologist
  • Endocrinologist
  • Gerontologist
  • Histologist
  • Histopathologist
  • Immunochemist
  • Medical Health Researcher
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist (Medical Lab Scientist)
  • Medical Physicist
  • Medical Research Scientist
  • Medical Researcher
  • Medical Science Liaison (MSL)
  • Medical Scientist
  • Neurophysiologist
  • Neuroscientist
  • Parasitologist
  • Pharmaceutical Botanist
  • Pharmacognosist
  • Pharmacologist
  • Physician Scientist
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Specialist
  • Researcher
  • Scientist
  • Serologist
  • Study Director
  • Toxicologist
  • US Salary Median: $77,511
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.

Salary Ratio: 0.59    

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    
  • Air Analyst
  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist
  • Clinical Researcher
  • Ecological Modeler
  • Environmental Analyst
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Environmental Designer
  • Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
  • Environmental Planner
  • Environmental Programs Specialist
  • Environmental Protection Specialist
  • Environmental Safety Specialist
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Environmental Specialist
  • Environmental Systems Coordinator
  • Environmentalist
  • Hazardous Substances Scientist
  • Health Environmentalist
  • Marine Scientist
  • Pollution Control Chemist
  • Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS)
  • Research Environmental Scientist
  • Water Pollution Scientist
  • Water Pollution Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $66,720
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Climate Change Policy Analysts

Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.

Salary Ratio: 0.4    

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    
  • Clean Energy Policy Analyst
  • Climate Advisor
  • Climate Analyst
  • Climate and Energy Program Associate
  • Climate Change Analyst
  • Climate Change Risk Assessor
  • Climate Change Specialist
  • Climate Economist
  • Cumulative Effects Analyst
  • Ecological Risk Assessor
  • Environmental Change Analyst
  • Environmental Policy Analyst
  • Environmental Risk Assessor
  • Global Climate Change Analyst
  • Global Climate Change Researcher
  • Greenhouse Gas Climate Change Specialist
  • Policy Analyst
  • Policy Associate
  • Policy Research Associate
  • Regional Climate Change Analyst
  • Regional Science Advisor
  • US Salary Median: $66,720
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Environmental Restoration Planners

Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products. Process and synthesize complex scientific data into practical strategies for restoration, monitoring or management.

Salary Ratio: 0.59    

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    
  • Coastal and Estuary Specialist
  • Conservation Planner
  • Environmental Planner
  • Environmental Planning Engineer
  • Environmental Restoration Planner
  • Fisheries Habitat Restoration Specialist
  • Habitat Conservation Planner
  • Habitat Restoration Specialist
  • Marine Habitat Resources Specialist
  • Restoration Ecologist
  • Restoration Specialist
  • Watershed Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $66,720
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Industrial Ecologists

Apply principles and processes of natural ecosystems to develop models for efficient industrial systems. Use knowledge from the physical and social sciences to maximize effective use of natural resources in the production and use of goods and services. Examine societal issues and their relationship with both technical systems and the environment.

Salary Ratio: 0.4    

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    
  • Aquatic Ecologist
  • Eco-Industrial Development Consultant
  • Ecological Professional
  • Ecologist
  • Environmental Business Development Associate
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Environmental Protection Activist
  • Environmental Protection Agency Counselor
  • Environmental Protection Specialist
  • Forest Ecologist
  • Industrial Ecologist
  • Industrial Green Systems Designer
  • Industrial Retrofit Designer
  • Life Cycle Assessment Analyst
  • Natural Resources Energy Specialist
  • Natural Resources Engineer
  • Product Development Ecologist
  • Product Life Cycle Planner
  • Research Scientist
  • Researcher
  • Substance Flow Analysis Compliance Specialist (SFA Compliance Specialist)
  • Sustainable Systems Analyst
  • Wildlife Biostation Research Ecologist
  • US Salary Median: $66,720
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.

Salary Ratio: 0.72    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Analysis Safety Inspector
  • Cause Analyst
  • Certified Indoor Environmentalist
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
  • Certified Professional Ergonomist
  • Chemical Hygiene Officer
  • Consumer Safety Inspector
  • Dining Service Inspector
  • Environmental Health and Safety Officer
  • Environmental Health Inspector
  • Environmental Health Sanitarian
  • Environmental Health Technologist
  • Environmental Protection Inspector
  • Environmental Protection Officer
  • Environmental
  • Health
  • and Safety Officer (EHS Officer)
  • Field Health Officer
  • Furniture and Bedding Inspector
  • Hazardous Waste Management Specialist
  • Health and Safety Inspector
  • Health Care Facilities Inspector
  • Health Inspector
  • Health Sanitarian
  • Health Specialist
  • Industrial Hygienist
  • Industrial Hygienist Consultant
  • Industrial Safety and Health Specialist
  • Industrial Waste Inspector
  • Mine Safety and Health Inspector
  • Mortician Investigator
  • Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
  • Occupational Safety and Health Inspector
  • OSHA Inspector (Occupational Safety and Health Administration Inspector)
  • Public Health Inspector
  • Public Health Service Officer
  • Quarantine Inspector
  • Rabies Inspector
  • Radiation Protection Specialist
  • Radiological Health Specialist
  • Research Safety Inspector
  • Restaurant Inspector
  • Safety Administrator
  • Safety Advisor
  • Safety Consultant
  • Safety Inspector
  • Safety Instructor
  • Safety Investigator
  • Safety Management Consultant
  • Safety Officer
  • Safety Person
  • Safety Specialist
  • Safety Trainer
  • Sanitarian Inspector
  • Sanitary Inspector
  • Sanitation Inspector
  • Sanitation Officer
  • Tick Inspector
  • Venereal Disease Investigator
  • Water Inspector
  • Work Environment Safety Inspector
  • US Salary Median: $71,831
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.

Salary Ratio: 0.58    

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    
  • Advisory Industrial Hygienist
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
  • Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
  • Construction Safety Consultant
  • Consumer Safety Technician
  • Environmental Health Technologist
  • Ergonomics Technician
  • Health and Safety Technician
  • Industrial Hygiene Consultant
  • Industrial Hygiene Engineer
  • Industrial Hygienist
  • Life Safety Technician
  • Occupational Health and Safety Technician
  • Occupational Health and Safety Technologist
  • Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST)
  • Radiation Monitor
  • Safety Person
  • Safety Research Professional
  • Safety Technician
  • US Salary Median: $55,346
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Salary Ratio: 0.42    

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

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

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



Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $18,705 per year (or $27,309 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $37,410 to earn a master's (or $54,618 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($70,208 if you're in-state, $112,640 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $18,705 per year (or $27,309 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $74,820 to earn a doctorate (or $109,236 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($70,208 if you're in-state, $112,640 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($37,410 if you're in-state, $54,618 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $17,552 per year (or $28,160 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $70,208 to earn a bachelor's (or $112,640 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Environmental Health Degrees

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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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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Mississippi Valley State University

14000 Highway 82 West - Itta Bena, MS

Out-of-state cost: $6,746/year
In-state cost: $6,746/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Western Carolina University

Highway 107 - Cullowhee, NC

Out-of-state cost: $8,285/year
In-state cost: $4,285/year
Degrees: 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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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-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-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-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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University of Maryland Global Campus

3501 University Blvd East - Adelphi, MD

Out-of-state cost: $12,336/year
In-state cost: $7,560/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Lake Superior State University

650 W Easterday Ave - Sault Ste Marie, MI

Out-of-state cost: $12,744/year
In-state cost: $12,744/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Missouri Southern State University

3950 E. Newman Road - Joplin, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,924/year
In-state cost: $7,462/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

800 Algoma Blvd - Oshkosh, WI

Out-of-state cost: $15,290/year
In-state cost: $7,717/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY York College

94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd - Jamaica, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,308/year
In-state cost: $7,358/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Hunter College

695 Park Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,332/year
In-state cost: $7,382/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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East Central University

1100 E. 14th Street - Ada, OK

Out-of-state cost: $16,412/year
In-state cost: $7,052/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Benedict College

1600 Harden Street - Columbia, SC

Out-of-state cost: $17,200/year
In-state cost: $17,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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California State University-Northridge

18111 Nordhoff St - Northridge, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,897/year
In-state cost: $7,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Touro College

500 7th Avenue - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,908/year
In-state cost: $18,908/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

220 McFall Ctr - Bowling Green, OH

Out-of-state cost: $19,562/year
In-state cost: $11,573/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Environmental Health Degrees

University of Illinois Springfield

One University Plaza - Springfield, IL

Out-of-state cost: $16,757/year
In-state cost: $10,983/year
Degrees: Master's

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Fort Valley State University

1005 State University Dr - Fort Valley, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,836/year
In-state cost: $6,052/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Administration Bldg Suite 1070 - Birmingham, AL

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

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University of North Texas Health Science Center

3500 Camp Bowie Blvd - Fort Worth, TX

Out-of-state cost: $20,453/year
In-state cost: $6,953/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center

1105 Stonewall Avenue - Oklahoma City, OK

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

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Texas A & M University-College Station

JKW Administration Building, Suite 200 - College Station, TX

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

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Portland State University

724 SW Harrison - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $23,784/year
In-state cost: $16,293/year
Degrees: Master's

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Temple University

1801 North Broad Street - Philadelphia, PA

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

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University of Utah

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

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

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SUNY at Albany

1400 Washington Avenue - Albany, NY

Out-of-state cost: $25,225/year
In-state cost: $13,435/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

2624 Clifton Avenue - Cincinnati, OH

Out-of-state cost: $26,644/year
In-state cost: $14,902/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Nebraska Medical Center

42nd & Dewey Ave - Omaha, NE

Out-of-state cost: $26,961/year
In-state cost: $9,789/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Toledo

2801 W Bancroft - Toledo, OH

Out-of-state cost: $27,067/year
In-state cost: $16,199/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Iowa

101 Jessup Hall - Iowa City, IA

Out-of-state cost: $27,613/year
In-state cost: $11,666/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Oregon Health & Science University

3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $27,692/year
In-state cost: $27,692/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of California-Los Angeles

405 Hilgard Ave - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,131/year
In-state cost: $13,029/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of California-Irvine

501 Aldrich Hall - Irvine, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,456/year
In-state cost: $13,354/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

100 Church Street SE - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $28,845/year
In-state cost: $19,221/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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200 California Hall - Berkeley, CA

Out-of-state cost: $29,347/year
In-state cost: $14,245/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Florida

Tigert Hall - Gainesville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $30,130/year
In-state cost: $12,737/year
Degrees: Master's

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