Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Food Science Degree
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of converting raw agricultural products into processed forms suitable for direct human consumption, and the storage of such products. Includes instruction in applicable aspects of the agricultural sciences, human physiology and nutrition, food chemistry, agricultural products processing, food additives, food preparation and packaging, food storage and shipment, and related aspects of human health and safety including toxicology and pathology.
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food. Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $55,543
"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.): 8.63%
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.): $27,462/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $15,601/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $25,548/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $14,676/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $26,582/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $15,176/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
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: $55,543
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($72,696) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaFairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($69,127).
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$67,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaDothan, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($63,893).
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$56,896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasPine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($67,655).
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$51,284 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaSierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($77,640).
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$59,993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaSan Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($87,677).
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$68,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($63,335).
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$56,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutNorwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($83,890).
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$71,698 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaThe Villages, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($72,540).
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$53,018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaAugusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($68,770).
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$57,363 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiUrban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($63,963).
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$58,178 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaDes Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($63,673).
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$53,562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoPocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,980).
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$46,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Salary Values for IllinoisKankakee, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($73,800).
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$62,690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaElkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($58,760).
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$52,795 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasManhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($53,550).
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$51,471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyElizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($64,000).
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$56,573 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaShreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($68,660).
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$60,702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsBoston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($84,340).
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$72,696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandCalifornia-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($71,200).
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$62,079 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MainePortland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($61,387).
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$57,641 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganMonroe, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($67,925).
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$57,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($76,950).
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$66,281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriSt. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($61,363).
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$52,969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiSouthwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($57,760).
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$51,667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaSouthwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($50,740).
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$45,485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaDurham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($63,717).
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$55,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaWest North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($60,933).
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$58,419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaOmaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($59,715).
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$52,185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshirePortsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($67,973).
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$61,673 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($78,100).
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$66,848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoNorthern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($83,273).
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$63,338 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaLas Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($59,345).
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$57,395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($79,435).
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$65,963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioNorth Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($73,233).
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$61,685 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaTulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($61,983).
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$56,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonSalem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($67,183).
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$56,832 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($73,007).
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$61,208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoMayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($40,217).
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$36,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaMyrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($60,040).
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$55,036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaSioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($56,037).
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$50,107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeJohnson City, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($68,540).
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$59,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasBorder Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($78,940).
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$60,919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahSalt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($57,433).
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$50,041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaNortheast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($81,510).
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$62,051 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontNorthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($60,400).
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$59,558 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Salary Values for WashingtonKennewick-Richland, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($69,470).
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$60,836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinSouth Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($61,543).
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$55,688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaMorgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($58,583).
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$53,764 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingCheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($63,810).
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$59,440 |
Bachelor's
Average Salary Median: $62,401
The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($77,070) in the Trenton, NJ 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 ($72,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$71,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,257 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($92,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$58,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($77,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$59,993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($101,015) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$74,990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($73,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$65,739 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$76,263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($73,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$56,729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($68,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$57,363 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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$62,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($78,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,234 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($63,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$51,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Bachelor's)Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($73,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$62,690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($60,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$56,240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$56,573 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($68,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Bachelor's)Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($84,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$72,696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Bachelor's)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($88,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,142 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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$64,368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$66,874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($76,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$65,786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($69,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$61,058 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$56,680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($59,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$54,484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($72,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$59,784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($67,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$63,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($66,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$55,584 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($76,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($93,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$77,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($103,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$70,516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($65,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$63,857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($79,435) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$65,284 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($82,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$66,939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$64,366 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Bachelor's)Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($75,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($80,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$63,168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$38,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$59,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($62,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$54,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($68,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$59,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($78,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($64,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$54,430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($98,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$66,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($63,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$63,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Bachelor's)Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($87,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,669 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($74,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$62,043 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($66,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$58,961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$64,840 |
Doctorate
Average Salary Median: $48,685
The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Connecticut ($62,568) in the New Haven, CT metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$60,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$50,173 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($48,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$43,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)Salinas, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($66,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$56,681 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$46,638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($66,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$62,568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,752 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$49,995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($51,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$43,997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$40,664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$44,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$46,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($63,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$56,016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$44,188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$49,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($45,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$42,427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$41,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$36,486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$45,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($54,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$56,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$50,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$53,767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$42,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($65,360) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$57,208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$32,401 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$45,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($42,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$41,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($71,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$55,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$43,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($65,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$51,755 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$52,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Doctorate)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($58,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$52,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$44,668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,640 |
3 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 $62,401. For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,685.
Food Scientists and Technologists
Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.
Salary Ratio: 0.61
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
- Dairy Bacteriologist
- Enologist
- Food and Drug Research Scientist
- Food Chemist
- Food Engineer
- Food Preservation Scientist
- Food Processing Scientist
- Food Safety Auditor
- Food Safety Scientist
- Food Scientist
- Food Technologist
- Formulator
- Hybrid Corn Breeder
- Hybrid Technologist
- Product Development Scientist
- Quality Control Scientist (QC Scientist)
- Quality Food Expert
- Research Chef
- Research Food Technologist
- Research Scientist
- Research Technician
- Scientist
- US Salary Median: $67,673
- Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Food Science Technicians
Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.
Salary Ratio: 0.61
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
- Beer Brewer
- Biotechnician
- Bottle House Quality Control Technician
- Butter Fat Tester
- Central Lab Technician (CLT)
- Cheese Tester
- Cream Tester
- Dairy and Food Laboratory Assistant
- Dairy Lab Technician
- Dairy Technician
- Dairy Technologist
- Dairy Tester
- Data Control Assistant
- Fermentologist
- Flavor Technician
- Food Analyst
- Food Products Tester
- Food Quality Control Technician (Food QC Technician)
- Food Quality Technician
- Food Safety Technician
- Food Science Technician
- Food Taster
- Food Technician
- Food Tester
- Fruit Tester
- Juice Standardizer
- Juice Tester
- Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant)
- Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)
- Malt Specifications Control Assistant
- Milk Tester
- Quality Analyst
- Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst)
- Quality Assurance Technician (QA Technician)
- Quality Control Technician (QC Technician)
- Quality Technician
- Research Technician
- Seed Analyst
- Sensory Scientist
- Sugarcane Research Technician
- Taste Tester
- Test Baker
- Yeast Culture Developer
- US Salary Median: $63,259
- Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
- Prior Experience: no prior years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Salary Ratio: 0.23
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Adjunct Instructor
- Agribusiness Instructor
- Agribusiness Professor
- Agricultural Economics Professor
- Agricultural Education Professor
- Agricultural Engineering Technology Instructor
- Agricultural Science Professor
- Agricultural Soil Conservation Professor
- Agriculture Instructor
- Agriculture Professor
- Agriculture Teacher
- Agronomy Instructor
- Agronomy Professor
- Agronomy Teacher
- Animal Anatomy Teacher
- Animal Husbandry Professor
- Animal Husbandry Teacher
- Animal Nutrition Teacher
- Animal Pathology Teacher
- Animal Physiology Teacher
- Animal Science Instructor
- Animal Science Professor
- Aquaculture Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- College Professor
- Dairy Husbandry Teacher
- Dairy Science Teacher
- Faculty Member
- Farm Crops Teacher
- Farm Instructor
- Farm Management Professor
- Farm Management Teacher
- Fisheries Instructor
- Fisheries Professor
- Floriculture Professor
- Floriculture Teacher
- Horticulture Instructor
- Horticulture Professor
- Horticulture Teacher
- Instructor
- Irrigation Teacher
- Olericulture Professor
- Olericulture Teacher
- Plant Pathology Teacher
- Plant Science Professor
- Plant Sciences Professor
- Pomology Teacher
- Poultry Husbandry Teacher
- Professor
- Sericulture Teacher
- Silviculture Teacher
- Soil Biology Teacher
- Soil Conservation Teacher
- Soil Science Professor
- Soil Science Teacher
- Viticulture Teacher
- US Salary Median: $55,568
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Doctorate
Average Education Costs
Bachelor's
The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $15,601 per year (or $27,462 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $62,404 to earn a bachelor's (or $109,848 if you're out-of-state).
Doctorate
The average cost for a graduate degree is $14,675 per year (or $25,548 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $58,700 to earn a doctorate (or $102,192 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($62,404 if you're in-state, $109,848 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($29,350 if you're in-state, $51,096 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Food Science Degrees
525 S Center - Rexburg, ID
Out-of-state cost: $4,300/year
In-state cost: $4,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
Main Campus - Provo, UT
Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's
1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD
Out-of-state cost: $12,675/year
In-state cost: $9,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND
Out-of-state cost: $14,336/year
In-state cost: $10,033/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
219 Meadville Street - Edinboro, PA
Out-of-state cost: $15,062/year
In-state cost: $10,544/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
410 S 3rd St - River Falls, WI
Out-of-state cost: $15,636/year
In-state cost: $8,063/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
4123 Woodland Drive - New Orleans, LA
Out-of-state cost: $16,000/year
In-state cost: $16,000/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI
Out-of-state cost: $16,041/year
In-state cost: $13,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
712 S Broadway St - Menomonie, WI
Out-of-state cost: $17,455/year
In-state cost: $9,488/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's
100 State Street - Framingham, MA
Out-of-state cost: $17,460/year
In-state cost: $11,380/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1500 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - Tallahassee, FL
Out-of-state cost: $17,725/year
In-state cost: $5,785/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
5241 N Maple Ave - Fresno, CA
Out-of-state cost: $18,523/year
In-state cost: $6,643/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
4900 Meridian Street - Normal, AL
Out-of-state cost: $18,634/year
In-state cost: $10,024/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
3801 W Temple Avenue - Pomona, CA
Out-of-state cost: $19,319/year
In-state cost: $7,439/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
Old Main Hill - Logan, UT
Out-of-state cost: $22,805/year
In-state cost: $7,860/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
Broadway And University Avenue - Lubbock, TX
Out-of-state cost: $23,870/year
In-state cost: $11,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's
Lee Boulevard - Mississippi State, MS
Out-of-state cost: $23,950/year
In-state cost: $8,910/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate
1750 Beardshear Hall - Ames, IA
Out-of-state cost: $24,504/year
In-state cost: $9,316/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate
107 Whitehurst - Stillwater, OK
Out-of-state cost: $24,539/year
In-state cost: $9,019/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
201 Old Main - University Park, PA
Out-of-state cost: $24,901/year
In-state cost: $15,513/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Food Science Degrees
J.T. Williams Hall - Princess Anne, MD
Out-of-state cost: $16,978/year
In-state cost: $10,162/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate
JKW Administration Building, Suite 200 - College Station, TX
Out-of-state cost: $22,743/year
In-state cost: $10,470/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate
156 Thomas Boyd Hall - Baton Rouge, LA
Out-of-state cost: $29,970/year
In-state cost: $13,035/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate
10 West 35th Street - Chicago, IL
Out-of-state cost: $30,695/year
In-state cost: $30,695/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate
2500 Campus Road - Honolulu, HI
Out-of-state cost: $34,550/year
In-state cost: $16,502/year
Degrees: Master's
One University Dr. - Orange, CA
Out-of-state cost: $35,105/year
In-state cost: $35,105/year
Degrees: Master's
70 Washington Sq South - New York, NY
Out-of-state cost: $36,892/year
In-state cost: $36,892/year
Degrees: Master's
3141 Chestnut St - Philadelphia, PA
Out-of-state cost: $37,074/year
In-state cost: $37,074/year
Degrees: Master's
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