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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Fashion Merchandising Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to promote product lines/brands, and organize promotional campaigns, at the wholesale level to attract retailer interest, wholesale purchasing, and supply contracts. Includes instruction in wholesaling, wholesale advertising, selling, and customer relations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Buy merchandise or commodities, other than farm products, for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods. Analyze past buying trends, sales records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. Select, order, and authorize payment for merchandise according to contractual agreements. May conduct meetings with sales personnel and introduce new products. Includes assistant wholesale and retail buyers of nonfarm products.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $59,299
    "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.): 3.3%
    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.):  $22,887/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,891/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,051/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,174/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,345/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,397/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: $59,299

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($70,688) in the Danbury, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($72,225).

Fairbanks, AK $68,445
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $72,225
$70,335
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($70,995).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,145
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $64,410
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $61,990
Decatur, AL $55,770
Dothan, AL $50,955
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $55,275
Gadsden, AL $46,480
Huntsville, AL $70,995
Mobile, AL $59,445
Montgomery, AL $56,520
Tuscaloosa, AL $57,495
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,945
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $54,690
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,245
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $54,630
$57,066
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($54,105).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $51,460
Hot Springs, AR $48,360
Jonesboro, AR $49,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $53,875
Pine Bluff, AR $45,885
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,060
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,985
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,965
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,105
$49,763
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($62,740).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $52,145
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $62,690
Prescott, AZ $48,545
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $62,520
Tucson, AZ $54,530
Yuma, AZ $62,740
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $55,800
$56,996
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Napa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($85,035).

Chico, CA $57,640
El Centro, CA $63,230
Fresno, CA $63,295
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $67,610
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $68,960
Madera, CA $66,420
Merced, CA $60,560
Modesto, CA $65,510
Napa, CA $85,035
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $69,695
Redding, CA $60,120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $63,660
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $71,320
Salinas, CA $74,575
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $68,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $82,815
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $84,850
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $67,425
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $68,375
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $66,315
Santa Rosa, CA $66,465
Stockton-Lodi, CA $67,520
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $74,080
Visalia-Porterville, CA $61,895
Yuba City, CA $60,195
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $56,725
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $64,025
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,955
$67,254
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($75,750).

Colorado Springs, CO $64,250
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $75,750
Fort Collins, CO $69,955
Grand Junction, CO $56,450
Greeley, CO $66,115
Pueblo, CO $57,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,965
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $55,835
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $55,835
$60,913
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($81,980).

Danbury, CT $81,980
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $70,300
New Haven, CT $74,445
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $65,270
Waterbury, CT $65,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,545
$70,688
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($63,565).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $55,830
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $55,840
Gainesville, FL $48,430
Homosassa Springs, FL $57,885
Jacksonville, FL $60,945
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $57,000
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,750
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $59,550
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $57,360
Ocala, FL $54,060
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $57,790
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $63,565
Panama City, FL $56,300
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $55,160
Port St. Lucie, FL $51,600
Punta Gorda, FL $49,840
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $53,020
Sebring, FL $47,220
Tallahassee, FL $49,605
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $60,025
The Villages, FL $61,935
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $60,825
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $51,920
$55,802
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($67,400).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $55,285
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $65,570
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $60,750
Brunswick, GA $62,490
Columbus, GA-AL $54,745
Dalton, GA $55,505
Gainesville, GA $60,110
Hinesville, GA $67,400
Macon, GA $56,280
Rome, GA $53,225
Savannah, GA $61,475
Valdosta, GA $46,260
Warner Robins, GA $61,960
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,575
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,215
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,120
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,030
$57,117
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($60,675).

Urban Honolulu, HI $59,260
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $60,675
$59,968
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($66,830).

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,455
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $63,610
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $66,830
Dubuque, IA $60,505
Iowa City, IA $63,885
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,915
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $56,295
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,815
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,850
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,585
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,515
$60,296
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($60,635).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $59,130
Idaho Falls, ID $57,975
Lewiston, ID-WA $56,435
Pocatello, ID $48,830
Twin Falls, ID $51,830
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,800
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $60,635
$55,519
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($67,725).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $53,900
Champaign-Urbana, IL $56,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $67,725
Danville, IL $54,370
Decatur, IL $65,350
Kankakee, IL $56,585
Peoria, IL $65,455
Rockford, IL $62,585
Springfield, IL $60,335
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,650
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,375
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,395
$58,441
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($70,210).

Columbus, IN $70,210
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $61,715
Evansville, IN-KY $58,750
Fort Wayne, IN $62,440
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $69,075
Kokomo, IN $52,335
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $60,115
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $60,335
Muncie, IN $55,640
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $61,615
Terre Haute, IN $56,350
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $63,770
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,395
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,305
$60,575
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($61,855).

Manhattan, KS $53,755
Topeka, KS $58,295
Wichita, KS $61,855
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,470
$57,844
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($62,010).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $60,845
Lexington-Fayette, KY $58,985
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,010
Owensboro, KY $57,780
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,665
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,325
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,245
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,350
$55,026
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($63,620).

Baton Rouge, LA $58,240
Hammond, LA $55,410
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $54,205
Lafayette, LA $55,380
Lake Charles, LA $60,830
Monroe, LA $51,525
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $63,620
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $54,365
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,540
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,445
$55,989
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($79,375).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $79,375
Leominster-Gardner, MA $73,250
New Bedford, MA $68,200
Pittsfield, MA $61,420
Springfield, MA-CT $72,865
Worcester, MA-CT $68,340
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $69,410
$70,409
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($84,555).

California-Lexington Park, MD $84,555
Cumberland, MD-WV $54,020
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $60,290
Salisbury, MD-DE $57,385
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $59,690
$63,188
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($65,780).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $57,090
Portland-South Portland, ME $65,780
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,385
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $56,895
$60,288
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($75,775).

Battle Creek, MI $65,605
Bay City, MI $56,240
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $72,050
Flint, MI $54,165
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,335
Jackson, MI $65,430
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $58,710
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,520
Midland, MI $75,775
Monroe, MI $65,020
Muskegon, MI $58,275
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $64,445
Saginaw, MI $55,930
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,245
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,550
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,640
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,290
$60,954
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($73,815).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $56,920
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $73,815
Rochester, MN $62,565
St. Cloud, MN $60,965
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,285
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,950
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,045
$62,852
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($67,750).

Columbia, MO $59,980
Jefferson City, MO $57,555
Joplin, MO $51,810
Kansas City, MO-KS $67,750
St. Joseph, MO-KS $55,325
St. Louis, MO-IL $66,325
Springfield, MO $54,540
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,670
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,685
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,830
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,060
$57,594
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($55,410).

Hattiesburg, MS $48,440
Jackson, MS $55,410
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,165
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,840
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,710
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,430
$52,499
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($57,690).

Great Falls, MT $57,540
Missoula, MT $57,305
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,840
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,425
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,690
$56,160
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($76,465).

Burlington, NC $59,770
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $72,800
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $76,465
Fayetteville, NC $61,450
Goldsboro, NC $61,175
Greensboro-High Point, NC $65,525
Greenville, NC $58,875
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $57,915
Jacksonville, NC $59,475
New Bern, NC $68,075
Raleigh, NC $67,300
Rocky Mount, NC $56,600
Wilmington, NC $56,955
Winston-Salem, NC $60,915
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,010
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,530
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,395
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,150
$60,743
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($65,380).

Fargo, ND-MN $64,485
Grand Forks, ND-MN $63,260
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,380
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,585
$62,428
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($61,005).

Lincoln, NE $57,180
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $61,005
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,705
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $56,740
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $58,995
$57,525
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($75,915).

Manchester, NH $65,400
Portsmouth, NH-ME $75,915
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,110
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $64,050
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $63,940
$66,883
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($78,510).

Ocean City, NJ $64,125
Trenton, NJ $78,510
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $66,970
$69,868
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($66,760).

Farmington, NM $59,805
Las Cruces, NM $51,350
Santa Fe, NM $63,170
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,760
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $55,935
$58,587
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($62,455).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $62,455
Reno, NV $61,345
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $61,755
$61,852
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($80,080).

Binghamton, NY $61,740
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $64,395
Elmira, NY $56,220
Glens Falls, NY $66,170
Ithaca, NY $65,680
Kingston, NY $67,765
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $80,080
Rochester, NY $63,895
Syracuse, NY $64,670
Utica-Rome, NY $57,665
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $58,035
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $58,865
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $61,385
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $58,215
$63,199
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($68,260).

Canton-Massillon, OH $56,140
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $67,150
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $64,250
Columbus, OH $66,385
Dayton, OH $68,260
Lima, OH $59,190
Mansfield, OH $55,290
Springfield, OH $56,415
Toledo, OH $59,570
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $57,530
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,285
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $58,160
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $55,900
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,325
$59,918
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($58,115).

Lawton, OK $49,830
Oklahoma City, OK $58,115
Tulsa, OK $57,550
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,265
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,015
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,510
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,790
$53,439
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($69,280).

Bend-Redmond, OR $62,375
Corvallis, OR $57,950
Eugene, OR $59,470
Grants Pass, OR $51,675
Medford, OR $58,565
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $69,280
Salem, OR $65,165
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $55,390
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,720
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,100
$59,069
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($72,150).

Altoona, PA $58,005
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $53,310
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $67,495
East Stroudsburg, PA $64,850
Erie, PA $57,075
Gettysburg, PA $63,055
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $65,580
Johnstown, PA $54,685
Lancaster, PA $63,010
Lebanon, PA $65,265
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $72,150
Pittsburgh, PA $65,445
Reading, PA $63,585
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $55,920
State College, PA $62,905
Williamsport, PA $59,470
York-Hanover, PA $71,765
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,480
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $53,215
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,240
$61,375
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($45,210).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $27,180
Arecibo, PR $27,140
Guayama, PR $45,210
Mayaguez, PR $25,125
Ponce, PR $30,865
San German, PR $24,310
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $29,875
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $34,580
$29,575
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 ($61,340).

Columbia, SC $57,795
Florence, SC $56,635
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $59,395
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $58,850
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $50,205
Spartanburg, SC $61,340
Sumter, SC $56,475
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,650
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,485
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,525
$56,636
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($64,300).

Sioux Falls, SD $64,300
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,965
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,680
$58,982
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($58,220).

Clarksville, TN-KY $55,890
Cleveland, TN $56,480
Jackson, TN $53,000
Johnson City, TN $51,955
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $58,220
Knoxville, TN $54,960
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $56,605
Morristown, TN $43,040
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $57,065
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,905
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,265
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,570
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,785
$53,442
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($72,245).

Amarillo, TX $59,760
Austin-Round Rock, TX $62,260
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $60,975
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $57,740
College Station-Bryan, TX $59,610
Corpus Christi, TX $63,115
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $69,790
El Paso, TX $49,590
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $72,245
Killeen-Temple, TX $63,515
Laredo, TX $48,020
Longview, TX $61,760
Lubbock, TX $53,265
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $49,720
Midland, TX $69,320
Odessa, TX $64,260
San Angelo, TX $59,655
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $66,920
Sherman-Denison, TX $51,540
Texarkana, TX-AR $56,640
Tyler, TX $52,975
Victoria, TX $61,320
Waco, TX $61,270
Wichita Falls, TX $53,115
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,225
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,595
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,090
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,680
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,805
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,940
$59,224
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($60,480).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $60,480
Provo-Orem, UT $52,855
St. George, UT $48,745
Salt Lake City, UT $59,950
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $58,795
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $50,650
$55,246
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($77,300).

Charlottesville, VA $65,515
Harrisonburg, VA $53,885
Lynchburg, VA $59,710
Richmond, VA $70,440
Roanoke, VA $60,600
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $60,200
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $64,835
Winchester, VA-WV $69,130
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,845
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,025
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $71,735
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,300
$63,685
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($61,495).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $57,790
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $61,495
$59,643
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($66,190).

Eau Claire, WI $56,270
Fond du Lac, WI $62,165
Green Bay, WI $60,090
Janesville-Beloit, WI $59,745
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $54,985
Madison, WI $60,750
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $66,190
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $62,325
Racine, WI $65,695
Sheboygan, WI $64,715
Wausau, WI $58,945
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,710
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,830
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,635
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,740
$60,319
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($62,655).

Charleston, WV $57,165
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $55,270
Morgantown, WV $55,145
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $62,655
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $47,300
Wheeling, WV-OH $55,245
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,375
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,550
$53,713
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($64,400).

Cheyenne, WY $58,250
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,400
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$60,867

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $59,299

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Connecticut ($70,688) in the Danbury, CT metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($72,225) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $68,445
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $72,225
$70,335
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($70,995) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,145
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $64,410
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $61,990
Decatur, AL $55,770
Dothan, AL $50,955
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $55,275
Gadsden, AL $46,480
Huntsville, AL $70,995
Mobile, AL $59,445
Montgomery, AL $56,520
Tuscaloosa, AL $57,495
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,945
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $54,690
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,245
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $54,630
$57,066
Arkansas

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

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($54,105) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $51,460
Hot Springs, AR $48,360
Jonesboro, AR $49,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $53,875
Pine Bluff, AR $45,885
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,060
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,985
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,965
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,105
$49,763
Arizona

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

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($62,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $52,145
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $62,690
Prescott, AZ $48,545
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $62,520
Tucson, AZ $54,530
Yuma, AZ $62,740
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $55,800
$56,996
California

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

Napa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($85,035) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $57,640
El Centro, CA $63,230
Fresno, CA $63,295
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $67,610
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $68,960
Madera, CA $66,420
Merced, CA $60,560
Modesto, CA $65,510
Napa, CA $85,035
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $69,695
Redding, CA $60,120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $63,660
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $71,320
Salinas, CA $74,575
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $68,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $82,815
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $84,850
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $67,425
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $68,375
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $66,315
Santa Rosa, CA $66,465
Stockton-Lodi, CA $67,520
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $74,080
Visalia-Porterville, CA $61,895
Yuba City, CA $60,195
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $56,725
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $64,025
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,955
$67,254
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($75,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $64,250
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $75,750
Fort Collins, CO $69,955
Grand Junction, CO $56,450
Greeley, CO $66,115
Pueblo, CO $57,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,965
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $55,835
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $55,835
$60,913
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($81,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $81,980
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $70,300
New Haven, CT $74,445
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $65,270
Waterbury, CT $65,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,545
$70,688
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($63,565) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $55,830
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $55,840
Gainesville, FL $48,430
Homosassa Springs, FL $57,885
Jacksonville, FL $60,945
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $57,000
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,750
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $59,550
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $57,360
Ocala, FL $54,060
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $57,790
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $63,565
Panama City, FL $56,300
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $55,160
Port St. Lucie, FL $51,600
Punta Gorda, FL $49,840
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $53,020
Sebring, FL $47,220
Tallahassee, FL $49,605
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $60,025
The Villages, FL $61,935
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $60,825
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $51,920
$55,802
Georgia

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

Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($67,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $55,285
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $65,570
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $60,750
Brunswick, GA $62,490
Columbus, GA-AL $54,745
Dalton, GA $55,505
Gainesville, GA $60,110
Hinesville, GA $67,400
Macon, GA $56,280
Rome, GA $53,225
Savannah, GA $61,475
Valdosta, GA $46,260
Warner Robins, GA $61,960
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,575
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,215
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,120
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,030
$57,117
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($60,675) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $59,260
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $60,675
$59,968
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($66,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,455
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $63,610
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $66,830
Dubuque, IA $60,505
Iowa City, IA $63,885
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,915
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $56,295
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,815
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,850
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,585
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,515
$60,296
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($60,635) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $59,130
Idaho Falls, ID $57,975
Lewiston, ID-WA $56,435
Pocatello, ID $48,830
Twin Falls, ID $51,830
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,800
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $60,635
$55,519
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 ($67,725) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $53,900
Champaign-Urbana, IL $56,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $67,725
Danville, IL $54,370
Decatur, IL $65,350
Kankakee, IL $56,585
Peoria, IL $65,455
Rockford, IL $62,585
Springfield, IL $60,335
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,650
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,375
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,395
$58,441
Indiana

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

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

Columbus, IN $70,210
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $61,715
Evansville, IN-KY $58,750
Fort Wayne, IN $62,440
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $69,075
Kokomo, IN $52,335
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $60,115
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $60,335
Muncie, IN $55,640
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $61,615
Terre Haute, IN $56,350
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $63,770
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,395
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,305
$60,575
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,855) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $53,755
Topeka, KS $58,295
Wichita, KS $61,855
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,470
$57,844
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($62,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $60,845
Lexington-Fayette, KY $58,985
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,010
Owensboro, KY $57,780
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,665
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,325
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,245
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,350
$55,026
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $58,240
Hammond, LA $55,410
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $54,205
Lafayette, LA $55,380
Lake Charles, LA $60,830
Monroe, LA $51,525
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $63,620
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $54,365
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,540
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,445
$55,989
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 ($79,375) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $79,375
Leominster-Gardner, MA $73,250
New Bedford, MA $68,200
Pittsfield, MA $61,420
Springfield, MA-CT $72,865
Worcester, MA-CT $68,340
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $69,410
$70,409
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($84,555) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $84,555
Cumberland, MD-WV $54,020
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $60,290
Salisbury, MD-DE $57,385
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $59,690
$63,188
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($65,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $57,090
Portland-South Portland, ME $65,780
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,385
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $56,895
$60,288
Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($75,775) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $65,605
Bay City, MI $56,240
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $72,050
Flint, MI $54,165
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,335
Jackson, MI $65,430
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $58,710
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,520
Midland, MI $75,775
Monroe, MI $65,020
Muskegon, MI $58,275
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $64,445
Saginaw, MI $55,930
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,245
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,550
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,640
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,290
$60,954
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($73,815) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $56,920
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $73,815
Rochester, MN $62,565
St. Cloud, MN $60,965
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,285
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,950
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,045
$62,852
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($67,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $59,980
Jefferson City, MO $57,555
Joplin, MO $51,810
Kansas City, MO-KS $67,750
St. Joseph, MO-KS $55,325
St. Louis, MO-IL $66,325
Springfield, MO $54,540
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,670
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,685
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,830
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,060
$57,594
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($55,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $48,440
Jackson, MS $55,410
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,165
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,840
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,710
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,430
$52,499
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 ($57,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $57,540
Missoula, MT $57,305
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,840
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,425
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,690
$56,160
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 ($76,465) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $59,770
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $72,800
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $76,465
Fayetteville, NC $61,450
Goldsboro, NC $61,175
Greensboro-High Point, NC $65,525
Greenville, NC $58,875
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $57,915
Jacksonville, NC $59,475
New Bern, NC $68,075
Raleigh, NC $67,300
Rocky Mount, NC $56,600
Wilmington, NC $56,955
Winston-Salem, NC $60,915
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,010
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,530
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,395
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,150
$60,743
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($65,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $64,485
Grand Forks, ND-MN $63,260
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,380
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,585
$62,428
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 ($61,005) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $57,180
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $61,005
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,705
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $56,740
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $58,995
$57,525
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 ($75,915) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $65,400
Portsmouth, NH-ME $75,915
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,110
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $64,050
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $63,940
$66,883
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 ($78,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $64,125
Trenton, NJ $78,510
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $66,970
$69,868
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 ($66,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $59,805
Las Cruces, NM $51,350
Santa Fe, NM $63,170
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,760
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $55,935
$59,404
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 ($62,455) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $62,455
Reno, NV $61,345
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $61,755
$61,852
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($80,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $61,740
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $64,395
Elmira, NY $56,220
Glens Falls, NY $66,170
Ithaca, NY $65,680
Kingston, NY $67,765
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $80,080
Rochester, NY $63,895
Syracuse, NY $64,670
Utica-Rome, NY $57,665
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $58,035
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $58,865
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $61,385
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $58,215
$63,199
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($68,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $56,140
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $67,150
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $64,250
Columbus, OH $66,385
Dayton, OH $68,260
Lima, OH $59,190
Mansfield, OH $55,290
Springfield, OH $56,415
Toledo, OH $59,570
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $57,530
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,285
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $58,160
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $55,900
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,325
$59,918
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($58,115) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $49,830
Oklahoma City, OK $58,115
Tulsa, OK $57,550
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,265
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,015
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,510
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,790
$53,439
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($69,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $62,375
Corvallis, OR $57,950
Eugene, OR $59,470
Grants Pass, OR $51,675
Medford, OR $58,565
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $69,280
Salem, OR $65,165
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $55,390
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,720
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,100
$59,069
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($72,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $58,005
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $53,310
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $67,495
East Stroudsburg, PA $64,850
Erie, PA $57,075
Gettysburg, PA $63,055
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $65,580
Johnstown, PA $54,685
Lancaster, PA $63,010
Lebanon, PA $65,265
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $72,150
Pittsburgh, PA $65,445
Reading, PA $63,585
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $55,920
State College, PA $62,905
Williamsport, PA $59,470
York-Hanover, PA $71,765
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,480
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $53,215
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,240
$61,375
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 ($45,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $27,180
Arecibo, PR $27,140
Guayama, PR $45,210
Mayaguez, PR $25,125
Ponce, PR $30,865
San German, PR $24,310
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $29,875
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $34,580
$30,536
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($61,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $57,795
Florence, SC $56,635
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $59,395
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $58,850
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $50,205
Spartanburg, SC $61,340
Sumter, SC $56,475
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,650
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,485
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,525
$56,636
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 ($64,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $64,300
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,965
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,680
$58,982
Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($58,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $55,890
Cleveland, TN $56,480
Jackson, TN $53,000
Johnson City, TN $51,955
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $58,220
Knoxville, TN $54,960
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $56,605
Morristown, TN $43,040
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $57,065
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,905
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,265
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,570
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,785
$53,442
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($72,245) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $59,760
Austin-Round Rock, TX $62,260
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $60,975
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $57,740
College Station-Bryan, TX $59,610
Corpus Christi, TX $63,115
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $69,790
El Paso, TX $49,590
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $72,245
Killeen-Temple, TX $63,515
Laredo, TX $48,020
Longview, TX $61,760
Lubbock, TX $53,265
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $49,720
Midland, TX $69,320
Odessa, TX $64,260
San Angelo, TX $59,655
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $66,920
Sherman-Denison, TX $51,540
Texarkana, TX-AR $56,640
Tyler, TX $52,975
Victoria, TX $61,320
Waco, TX $61,270
Wichita Falls, TX $53,115
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,225
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,595
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,090
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,680
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,805
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,940
$59,224
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($60,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $60,480
Provo-Orem, UT $52,855
St. George, UT $48,745
Salt Lake City, UT $59,950
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $58,795
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $50,650
$55,246
Virginia

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

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($77,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $65,515
Harrisonburg, VA $53,885
Lynchburg, VA $59,710
Richmond, VA $70,440
Roanoke, VA $60,600
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $60,200
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $64,835
Winchester, VA-WV $69,130
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,845
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,025
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $71,735
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,300
$63,685
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($61,495) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $57,790
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $61,495
$59,643
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($66,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $56,270
Fond du Lac, WI $62,165
Green Bay, WI $60,090
Janesville-Beloit, WI $59,745
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $54,985
Madison, WI $60,750
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $66,190
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $62,325
Racine, WI $65,695
Sheboygan, WI $64,715
Wausau, WI $58,945
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,710
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,830
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,635
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,740
$60,319
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($62,655) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $57,165
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $55,270
Morgantown, WV $55,145
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $62,655
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $47,300
Wheeling, WV-OH $55,245
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,375
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,550
$53,713
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $58,250
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,400
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$60,867

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $59,299. 

  Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Buy merchandise or commodities, other than farm products, for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods. Analyze past buying trends, sales records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. Select, order, and authorize payment for merchandise according to contractual agreements. May conduct meetings with sales personnel and introduce new products. May negotiate contracts. Includes assistant wholesale and retail buyers of nonfarm products.

Salary Ratio: 0.76    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Art Dealer
  • Buyer
  • Buying Professional
  • Commodity Buyer
  • Contracts Specialist
  • Exporter
  • Fashion Buyer
  • Fur Buyer
  • Gold Buyer
  • Grocery Buyer
  • Internal Wholesaler
  • Merchandise Buyer
  • Merchandise for Resale Purchasing Agent
  • Merchandise Planner
  • Merchant
  • Print Buyer
  • Procurement Buyer
  • Procurement Specialist
  • Purchaser
  • Purchasing Agent
  • Purchasing Coordinator
  • Purchasing Specialist
  • Purveyor
  • Resident Buyer
  • Retail Buyer
  • Sourcing Specialist
  • Sustainability Purchasing Agent
  • Technical Buyer
  • Tie Buyer
  • Trader
  • Tradesman
  • Wholesale and Retail Merchant
  • Wholesale Buyer
  • US Salary Median: $63,212
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.

Salary Ratio: 0.73    

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    
  • Account Representative
  • Account Specialist
  • Agricultural Produce Commission Agent
  • Apparel Trimmings Sales Representative
  • Architectural Supplies Sales Representative
  • Artists Materials Sales Representative
  • Barber and Beauty Equipment Sales Representative
  • Barber and Beauty Supplies Sales Representative
  • Bottle Sales Representative
  • Bottling Equipment Sales Representative
  • Boys' Apparel Sales Representative
  • Bulk Plant Agent
  • Bulk Station Agent
  • Business to Business Sales Representative
  • Canvas Products Sales Representative
  • Church Furniture Sales Representative
  • Circulation Sales Representative
  • Coin Machine Sales Representative
  • Commercial Equipment Sales Representative
  • Commercial Supplies Sales Representative
  • Consignee
  • Containers Sales Representative
  • Cordage Sales Representative
  • Customer Account Technician
  • Diamond Broker
  • Diamond Merchant
  • Distribution Agent
  • Distributor
  • Engineering Supplies Sales Representative
  • Exporter
  • Factory Representative
  • Field Marketing Representative
  • Field Service Representative
  • Florist Supplies Salesperson
  • Food Products Sales Representative
  • Footwear Sales Representative
  • Freight Broker
  • Fuel Sales Representative
  • General Merchandise Sales Representative
  • Girls' Apparel Sales Representative
  • Hardware Supplies Sales Representative
  • Hobbies and Crafts Sales Representative
  • Home Furnishings Sales Representative
  • Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Sales Representative
  • Hotel and Restaurant Supply Sales Representative
  • Hotel Supplies Salesperson
  • Household Appliances Sales Representative
  • Importer
  • Independent Sales Representative
  • Industrial Rubber Goods Sales Representative
  • Inside Sales Representative
  • Inside Salesperson
  • Jewelry Sales Representative
  • Leather Goods Sales Representative
  • Livestock Commission Agent
  • Livestock Sales Representative
  • Malt Liquors Sales Representative
  • Manufacturer's Representative
  • Manufacturers Agent
  • Marking Pens Sales Representative
  • Men's Apparel Sales Representative
  • Metal Dealer
  • Mill Representative
  • Mortician Supplies Sales Representative
  • Motor Vehicle Sales Representative
  • Motor Vehicle Supply Sales Representative
  • Musical Accessories Sales Representative
  • Musical Instrument Sales Representative
  • Novelties Sales Representative
  • Office Machines Sales Representative
  • Office Materials Sales Representative
  • Oil Distributor
  • Outside Sales Representative
  • Paper Products Sales Representative
  • Paper Sales Representative
  • Petroleum Products Sales Representative
  • Plastic Products Sales Representative
  • Pressure Sensitive Tape Sales Representative
  • Printing Supplies Sales Representative
  • Publication Sales Representative
  • Pulpwood Dealer
  • Recreation Sales Representative
  • Religious Supplies Sales Representative
  • Route Sales Representative
  • Safety Apparel Sales Representative
  • Safety Equipment Sales Representative
  • Sales Consultant
  • Sales Coordinator
  • Sales Negotiator
  • Sales Professional
  • Sales Representative (Sales Rep)
  • Sales Specialist
  • Sales Team Member
  • Salesman
  • Salesperson
  • School Equipment Sales Representative
  • School Supplies Sales Representative
  • Scrap Dealer
  • Shoe Findings Sales Representative
  • Shoe Leather Sales Representative
  • Smoking Supplies Sales Representative
  • Sporting Goods Sales Representative
  • Textile Broker
  • Textile Designs Sales Representative
  • Textiles Sales Representative
  • Tobacco Drummer
  • Tobacco Products Sales Representative
  • Toilet Preparations Sales Representative
  • Tractor Distributor
  • Turf Salesperson
  • Uniforms Sales Representative
  • Vending Machine Sales Representative
  • Videotape Sales Representative
  • Water Softening Equipment Sales Representative
  • Wholesale Diamond Broker
  • Women's Apparel Sales Representative
  • Wool Merchant
  • Writing Pens Sales Representative
  • US Salary Median: $57,103
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -1.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $19,891 per year (or $22,887 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $79,564 to earn a bachelor's (or $91,548 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Fashion Merchandising Degrees

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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Youngstown State University

One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH

Out-of-state cost: $9,528/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southern New Hampshire University

2500 North River Road - Manchester, NH

Out-of-state cost: $9,650/year
In-state cost: $9,650/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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University of Southern Mississippi

118 College Drive # 0001 - Hattiesburg, MS

Out-of-state cost: $10,896/year
In-state cost: $8,896/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate

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Western Illinois University

1 University Circle - Macomb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $13,104/year
In-state cost: $13,104/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Johnson & Wales University-Online

8 Abbott Park Pl - Providence, RI

Out-of-state cost: $13,365/year
In-state cost: $13,365/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Eastern Illinois University

600 Lincoln Avenue - Charleston, IL

Out-of-state cost: $14,126/year
In-state cost: $11,931/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY New York City College of Technology

300 Jay St - Brooklyn, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,270/year
In-state cost: $7,320/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Central Missouri

108 W South Street - Warrensburg, MO

Out-of-state cost: $15,434/year
In-state cost: $8,306/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI

Out-of-state cost: $16,041/year
In-state cost: $13,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

1837 University Circle - Cheyney, PA

Out-of-state cost: $16,161/year
In-state cost: $10,904/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Northern Arizona University

1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200 - Flagstaff, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $17,386/year
In-state cost: $11,381/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Texas Woman's University

304 Administration Dr - Denton, TX

Out-of-state cost: $18,071/year
In-state cost: $8,255/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lindenwood University

209 S Kingshighway - Saint Charles, MO

Out-of-state cost: $18,100/year
In-state cost: $18,100/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Sam Houston State University

1806 Ave J - Huntsville, TX

Out-of-state cost: $18,552/year
In-state cost: $8,736/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Columbia College

1301 Columbia College Dr - Columbia, SC

Out-of-state cost: $18,591/year
In-state cost: $18,591/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

1011 South Dr 201 Sutton Hall - Indiana, PA

Out-of-state cost: $18,897/year
In-state cost: $13,144/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design

1501 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 100 - Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $19,354/year
In-state cost: $19,354/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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The Art Institute of San Antonio

10000 IH-10 W Ste 200 - San Antonio, TX

Out-of-state cost: $19,354/year
In-state cost: $19,354/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Fashion Merchandising Degrees

Jose Maria Vargas University

10131 Pines Boulevard - Pembroke Pines, FL

Out-of-state cost: $12,740/year
In-state cost: $12,740/year
Degrees: Master's

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