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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Forensic Chemistry Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the application of chemical techniques and instrumentation to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence to aid in criminal investigations. Includes instruction in analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry; biochemistry; forensic toxicology; instrumental analysis; crime scene processing; criminal investigation; forensic laboratory technology; and applicable law.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data. Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $75,112
    "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.): 8.97%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,036/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,964/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,585/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,109/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,179/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,383/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: $75,112

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($129,682) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($93,720).

Fairbanks, AK $93,720
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $88,426
$91,073
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($104,580).

Decatur, AL $104,580
Huntsville, AL $75,530
Mobile, AL $74,500
Montgomery, AL $54,165
Tuscaloosa, AL $77,280
$73,531
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($100,000).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $88,290
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $72,420
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $100,000
$87,458
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($103,970).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $95,802
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,640
$97,553
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($155,170).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $128,340
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $123,163
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $111,112
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $138,327
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $154,170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $150,220
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $155,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $98,753
Santa Rosa, CA $100,336
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $137,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,340
Fresno, CA $55,585
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $80,155
Modesto, CA $65,390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $74,130
Stockton-Lodi, CA $74,485
$119,806
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($115,828).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $115,828
Fort Collins, CO $113,330
Colorado Springs, CO $74,530
Greeley, CO $64,640
$106,285
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($117,006).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $109,636
New Haven, CT $117,006
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $109,740
Waterbury, CT $95,890
$111,570
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 ($91,748).

Gainesville, FL $91,230
Jacksonville, FL $75,878
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $77,746
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $67,638
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $74,932
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $91,748
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $81,185
Tallahassee, FL $58,324
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $78,048
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $61,338
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,320
Ocala, FL $45,760
$75,298
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($114,213).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $114,213
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $85,196
Savannah, GA $86,980
Dalton, GA $62,110
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,010
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $79,350
$87,437
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($97,140).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $97,140
Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
$87,726
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($116,620).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $116,620
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $88,034
Iowa City, IA $90,714
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $82,426
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $115,978
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,400
Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
$90,116
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($71,018).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $71,018
Idaho Falls, ID $66,375
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$57,610
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($98,760).

Peoria, IL $98,760
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $72,410
Kankakee, IL $69,700
Springfield, IL $72,820
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $88,230
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $67,830
$85,114
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($66,910).

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,260
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $51,415
Evansville, IN-KY $54,900
Fort Wayne, IN $51,845
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $58,205
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $66,910
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $56,290
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,775
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $62,955
Columbus, IN $41,200
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
$55,597
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($88,375).

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $74,888
Wichita, KS $88,375
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $75,563
$80,633
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($95,178).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $95,178
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,922
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,700
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Owensboro, KY $51,130
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$69,701
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($91,285).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $91,285
Lafayette, LA $87,590
Lake Charles, LA $88,820
$90,515
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($168,498).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $168,498
Springfield, MA-CT $108,392
Worcester, MA-CT $119,920
$129,682
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($115,580).

Salisbury, MD-DE $115,580
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $97,860
$106,720
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($120,168).

Portland-South Portland, ME $120,168
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $90,543
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $87,732
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$96,621
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($108,200).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $108,200
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $81,413
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $82,820
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $87,413
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $84,010
Midland, MI $98,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,130
$88,174
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($112,140).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $112,140
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $93,206
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $65,140
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,530
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,277
Rochester, MN $70,930
St. Cloud, MN $65,730
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
$84,735
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($115,033).

Kansas City, MO-KS $115,033
St. Louis, MO-IL $84,275
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $82,426
Jefferson City, MO $47,230
St. Joseph, MO-KS $50,760
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,940
$85,658
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($104,463).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $104,463
$104,463
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($87,255).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $87,255
Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$70,495
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($121,692).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $121,692
Greensboro-High Point, NC $95,517
Raleigh, NC $110,874
Wilmington, NC $104,505
Winston-Salem, NC $115,433
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $82,450
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $56,660
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,595
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,340
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,630
$98,696
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($79,830).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $79,830
Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$68,962
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($80,182).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $80,182
$80,182
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($77,500).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $77,500
Manchester, NH $72,660
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$70,132
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($116,116).

Ocean City, NJ $86,802
Trenton, NJ $116,116
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $93,726
$98,881
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($80,452).

Santa Fe, NM $75,204
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $80,452
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $78,235
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
$74,445
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($103,503).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $103,503
Reno, NV $83,892
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $72,955
$88,606
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 ($148,802).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $111,588
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $148,802
Rochester, NY $135,350
Syracuse, NY $114,332
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $67,275
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $65,235
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $81,510
$115,876
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($123,368).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,520
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $96,202
Columbus, OH $97,483
Dayton, OH $123,368
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $105,416
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,192
Canton-Massillon, OH $81,600
Toledo, OH $73,647
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,780
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,390
$97,617
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($100,818).

Tulsa, OK $95,172
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $100,818
Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$86,513
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($126,590).

Corvallis, OR $126,590
Eugene, OR $95,775
Medford, OR $91,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $111,865
Salem, OR $88,685
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $92,070
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $98,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $101,510
$100,577
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($118,482).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $89,268
Lancaster, PA $74,538
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $118,482
Pittsburgh, PA $89,006
Reading, PA $91,068
East Stroudsburg, PA $62,250
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $61,810
York-Hanover, PA $65,130
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,840
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,000
Altoona, PA $56,060
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $61,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $56,670
Erie, PA $67,900
Gettysburg, PA $55,190
Johnstown, PA $55,080
Lebanon, PA $75,210
State College, PA $65,520
Williamsport, PA $62,110
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,050
$79,801
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($77,535).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $77,535
Ponce, PR $40,065
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$56,786
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($80,725).

Columbia, SC $70,044
Florence, SC $53,150
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $78,162
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $80,725
Spartanburg, SC $72,120
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,245
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Sumter, SC $60,040
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$67,954
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($62,640).

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($114,720).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $95,840
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $82,735
Johnson City, TN $98,870
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $114,720
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $73,390
$90,562
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($120,018).

College Station-Bryan, TX $85,666
Corpus Christi, TX $109,125
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $97,257
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $105,433
Killeen-Temple, TX $107,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $103,380
Midland, TX $97,815
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $91,770
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $120,018
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $111,770
El Paso, TX $62,935
Longview, TX $84,610
Lubbock, TX $54,100
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $105,260
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $101,970
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,360
$97,784
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($90,925).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $90,925
Provo-Orem, UT $83,556
Salt Lake City, UT $81,662
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $62,180
St. George, UT $43,250
$77,197
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($116,955).

Lynchburg, VA $76,335
Richmond, VA $116,955
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $89,475
Roanoke, VA $72,820
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
$90,008
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($78,016).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $78,016
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,730
$71,934
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($99,290).

Madison, WI $98,498
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $78,697
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $99,290
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $93,808
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $88,920
Racine, WI $92,730
Sheboygan, WI $66,590
Wausau, WI $63,570
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $73,830
$87,974
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($100,274).

Morgantown, WV $100,274
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $87,602
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $69,295
Wheeling, WV-OH $78,290
Charleston, WV $54,590
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
$82,695
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($75,522).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $75,522
Cheyenne, WY $60,735
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,945
$67,663

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $83,598

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($137,008) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($100,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $100,460
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $96,793
$98,626
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($104,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Decatur, AL $104,580
Huntsville, AL $75,530
Mobile, AL $79,160
Montgomery, AL $54,165
Tuscaloosa, AL $77,280
$78,143
Arkansas

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

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($100,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $88,290
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $72,420
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $100,000
$86,903
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($103,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $95,064
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,640
$97,891
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 ($163,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $128,340
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $128,804
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $116,678
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $139,872
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $163,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $150,220
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $155,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $98,753
Santa Rosa, CA $100,336
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $137,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,340
Fresno, CA $55,585
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $80,155
Modesto, CA $65,390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $74,130
Stockton-Lodi, CA $74,485
$110,549
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($115,828) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $115,828
Fort Collins, CO $113,770
Colorado Springs, CO $74,530
Greeley, CO $64,640
$92,192
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($128,205) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $115,410
New Haven, CT $128,205
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $109,740
Waterbury, CT $95,890
$112,311
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 ($91,748) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL $91,230
Jacksonville, FL $75,878
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $77,746
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $67,638
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $75,512
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $91,748
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $81,185
Tallahassee, FL $58,324
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $77,736
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $61,338
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,320
Ocala, FL $45,760
$72,358
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($114,213) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $114,213
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $91,278
Savannah, GA $86,980
Dalton, GA $62,110
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,010
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $79,350
$78,373
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($112,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $112,880
Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
$112,880
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 ($116,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $116,620
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $88,034
Iowa City, IA $90,714
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $82,426
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $115,978
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,400
Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
$76,566
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($100,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $76,528
Idaho Falls, ID $100,560
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,544
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($98,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $98,760
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $72,410
Kankakee, IL $69,700
Springfield, IL $72,820
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $88,230
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $67,830
$78,292
Indiana

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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($82,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,678
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $60,250
Evansville, IN-KY $67,140
Fort Wayne, IN $60,420
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $69,160
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $77,750
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $56,290
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,610
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $82,510
Columbus, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
$67,201
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($88,375) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $74,888
Wichita, KS $88,375
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $75,563
$80,889
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 ($95,178) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $95,178
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,044
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,700
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Owensboro, KY $51,130
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$62,214
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($93,518) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $93,518
Lafayette, LA $87,590
Lake Charles, LA $88,820
$89,976
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 ($168,498) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $168,498
Springfield, MA-CT $114,875
Worcester, MA-CT $127,650
$137,008
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($115,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $115,580
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $97,860
$106,720
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($120,168) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $120,168
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $90,543
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $87,732
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$92,411
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($108,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $108,200
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $84,772
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $82,820
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $91,310
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $84,010
Midland, MI $98,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,130
$88,842
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 ($112,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $112,140
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $93,206
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $65,140
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,530
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,985
Rochester, MN $70,930
St. Cloud, MN $65,730
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
$75,099
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($115,033) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $115,033
St. Louis, MO-IL $85,002
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $82,815
Jefferson City, MO $47,230
St. Joseph, MO-KS $50,760
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,168
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($104,463) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $104,463
$104,463
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($87,255) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $87,255
Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$60,439
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 ($121,692) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $121,692
Greensboro-High Point, NC $100,462
Raleigh, NC $110,874
Wilmington, NC $104,505
Winston-Salem, NC $115,433
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $82,450
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $56,660
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,890
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,340
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,600
$87,191
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 ($79,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $79,830
Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$66,245
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 ($83,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,590
$83,590
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 ($77,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $77,500
Manchester, NH $72,660
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,658
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 ($129,563) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $96,483
Trenton, NJ $129,563
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $102,290
$109,445
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 ($113,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $81,250
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $89,663
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $113,670
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
$94,861
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 ($120,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $120,110
Reno, NV $91,688
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $91,700
$101,166
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 ($160,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $116,215
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $160,720
Rochester, NY $149,203
Syracuse, NY $124,733
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $80,780
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,270
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$115,820
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($123,368) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $109,876
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $99,752
Columbus, OH $99,176
Dayton, OH $123,368
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $111,618
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,255
Canton-Massillon, OH $81,600
Toledo, OH $73,280
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,780
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,390
$94,409
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($100,818) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $95,172
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $100,818
Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$73,390
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($126,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $126,590
Eugene, OR $95,775
Medford, OR $91,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $111,865
Salem, OR $88,685
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $92,070
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $98,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $101,510
$100,802
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 ($126,498) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $91,304
Lancaster, PA $74,538
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $126,498
Pittsburgh, PA $89,006
Reading, PA $91,068
East Stroudsburg, PA $62,250
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $61,810
York-Hanover, PA $65,130
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,980
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,000
Altoona, PA $56,060
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $61,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $56,670
Erie, PA $67,900
Gettysburg, PA $55,190
Johnstown, PA $55,080
Lebanon, PA $75,210
State College, PA $65,520
Williamsport, PA $62,110
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,050
$69,879
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($79,974) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $79,974
Ponce, PR $40,065
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$44,703
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 ($80,725) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $70,044
Florence, SC $53,150
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $78,162
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $80,725
Spartanburg, SC $72,120
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,245
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Sumter, SC $60,040
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$66,516
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.

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
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 ($114,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $100,716
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $84,656
Johnson City, TN $98,870
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $114,720
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $73,390
$94,470
Texas

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

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($120,018) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $79,513
Corpus Christi, TX $109,125
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $99,860
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $108,740
Killeen-Temple, TX $107,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $103,380
Midland, TX $97,815
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $94,476
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $120,018
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $111,770
El Paso, TX $62,935
Longview, TX $84,610
Lubbock, TX $54,100
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $105,260
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $101,970
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,360
$94,546
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($90,925) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $90,925
Provo-Orem, UT $83,556
Salt Lake City, UT $81,662
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $62,180
St. George, UT $43,250
$72,502
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($116,955) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $76,335
Richmond, VA $116,955
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $92,962
Roanoke, VA $76,890
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,786
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,100
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
$73,395
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($99,378) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $99,378
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,798
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $99,290
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $93,808
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $88,920
Racine, WI $92,730
Sheboygan, WI $66,590
Wausau, WI $63,570
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $73,830
$84,324
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 ($100,274) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $100,274
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $87,602
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $69,295
Wheeling, WV-OH $78,290
Charleston, WV $54,590
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
$72,389
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($82,515) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $82,515
Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
$71,835

Master's

Average Salary Median: $66,625

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Colorado ($111,570) in the Fort Collins, CO metro area.

Alaska

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

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

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

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($69,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Decatur, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL N/A
Mobile, AL $69,840
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
$69,840
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($99,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $99,490
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$99,490
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($130,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $94,960
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $83,280
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $130,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $108,620
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
$104,365
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($111,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO N/A
Fort Collins, CO $111,570
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
$111,570
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($86,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $86,540
New Haven, CT $72,210
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
$79,375
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($79,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $72,030
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $79,610
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
$75,820
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($60,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $60,870
Savannah, GA N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,870
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
$49,995
Iowa N/A
Idaho

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($72,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $72,310
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,310
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($80,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $80,120
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
$80,120
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($89,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $82,460
Worcester, MA-CT $89,000
$85,730
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($75,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $64,620
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,720
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,170
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($72,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,860
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,860
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($80,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $80,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $80,870
Jefferson City, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,940
$75,817
Mississippi N/A
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($70,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,790
Raleigh, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,300
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,660
$65,250
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($66,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,550
$66,550
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$50,933
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($101,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $93,080
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $101,130
Rochester, NY $79,940
Syracuse, NY $72,730
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $53,770
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $67,200
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $81,510
$78,480
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $77,740
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $78,450
Columbus, OH $89,020
Dayton, OH N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $80,610
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,940
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $74,380
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,690
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($79,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $79,090
Lancaster, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $78,400
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,560
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,017
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,340
Ponce, PR N/A
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,340
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($73,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $71,460
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $73,130
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,295
Texas

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

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($110,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $110,280
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,240
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $88,900
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $78,240
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,415
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($74,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $72,040
Roanoke, VA $68,750
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
$71,760
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($94,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $94,980
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $68,190
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$81,585
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

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

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

6 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 $83,598.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $66,625. 

  Natural Sciences Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 0.99    

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    
  • Agricultural Research Director
  • Agriculture Research Director
  • Analytical Services Manager
  • Chemical Engineer Supervisor
  • Chemical Plant Technical Director
  • Chemical Process Exploration Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Environmental Research Project Manager
  • Geochemical Manager
  • Geological Manager
  • Geophysical Manager
  • Gravity Manager
  • Lab Director (Laboratory Director)
  • Lab Manager (Laboratory Manager)
  • Natural Resources Manager
  • Natural Sciences Manager
  • Ocean Program Administrator
  • Quarrying Manager
  • Research Administrator
  • Research and Development Director (R and D Director)
  • Research Coordinator
  • Research Development Director
  • Research Development Manager
  • Research Director
  • Research Manager
  • Research Project Coordinator
  • Water Team Leader
  • Wild Life Manager
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Clinical Research Coordinators

Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

Salary Ratio: 0.99    

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    
  • Clinical Coordinator
  • Clinical Data Coordinator
  • Clinical Manager
  • Clinical Program Coordinator
  • Clinical Program Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Research Administrator
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Clinical Research Director
  • Clinical Research Manager
  • Clinical Research Monitor
  • Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
  • Clinical Study Manager
  • Clinical Trial Coordinator
  • Clinical Trial Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Research Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Water Resource Specialists

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Salary Ratio: 0.99    

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    
  • Community Resource Consultant
  • Environmental Resource Specialist
  • Hydrotechnical Specialist
  • Hydrotechnician
  • Power Supply Engineer
  • Resource Specialist
  • Water Quality Specialist
  • Water Resource Agent
  • Water Resource Consultant
  • Water Resource Engineering Specialist
  • Water Resource Specialist
  • Water Resources Planner
  • Water Restoration Technician
  • Water Rights Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Chemists

Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.

Salary Ratio: 0.64    

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    
  • Agricultural Chemist
  • Air Quality Chemist
  • Analytical Chemist
  • Analytical Scientist
  • Astrochemist
  • Bench Chemist
  • Bench Scientist
  • Ceramic Chemist
  • Cereal Chemist
  • Chemical Analyst
  • Chemical Economist
  • Chemical Laboratory Scientist
  • Chemist
  • Coal Chemist
  • Control Chemist
  • Cosmetic Chemist
  • Dairy Chemist
  • Electrochemist
  • Food Chemist
  • Food Processing Chemist
  • Forensic Chemist
  • Forensic Scientist
  • Formulary Chemist
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analyst (GC-MS Analyst)
  • Industrial Chemist
  • Inorganic Chemist
  • Laboratory Chemist
  • Medical Chemist
  • Metals Analyst
  • Mix Chemist
  • Nuclear Chemist
  • Nutritional Chemist
  • Oil Expert
  • Organic Chemist
  • Patent Chemist
  • Pesticide Chemist
  • Pharmaceutical Analyst
  • Pharmaceutical Chemist
  • Pharmaceutical Scientist
  • Physical Chemist
  • Physiological Chemist
  • Powder Expert
  • Process Chemist
  • Product Development Chemist
  • Quality Control Chemist (QC Chemist)
  • Research and Development Chemist (R and D Chemist)
  • Research Chemist
  • Research Scientist
  • Rubber Chemist
  • Sanitary Chemist
  • Scientist
  • Soil Chemist
  • Textile Chemist
  • Water Chemist
  • Wet Chemistry Analyst
  • US Salary Median: $76,194
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Forensic Science Technicians

Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Salary Ratio: 0.69    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Ballistic Expert
  • Ballistic Technician
  • Ballistician
  • Ballistics Expert
  • Biometric Fingerprint Technician
  • Biometric Fingerprinting Technician
  • Blood Splatter Analyst
  • Computer Forensics Technician
  • Crime Lab Technician
  • Crime Laboratory Analyst
  • Crime Scene Analyst
  • Crime Scene Examiner
  • Crime Scene Technician (Crime Scene Tech)
  • Crime Specialist
  • Criminalist Technician
  • Criminologist
  • CSI (Crime Scene Investigator)
  • Digital Forensic Examiner
  • DNA Analyst (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Analyst)
  • DNA Examiner (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Examiner)
  • DNA Technician (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Technician)
  • Evidence Specialist
  • Evidence Technician
  • Fingerprint Classifier
  • Fingerprint Expert
  • Fingerprint Technician
  • Firearms Specialist
  • Forensic Analyst
  • Forensic Ballistics Expert
  • Forensic Computer Examiner
  • Forensic Document Examiner
  • Forensic Examiner
  • Forensic Fingerprint Expert
  • Forensic Investigator
  • Forensic Science Examiner
  • Forensic Science Technician
  • Forensic Scientist
  • Forensic Specialist
  • Forensic Technician
  • Forensic Technologist
  • Forensic Toxicologist
  • Handwriting Expert
  • Keeler Polygraph Operator
  • Latent Fingerprint Examiner
  • Latent Print Examiner
  • Lie Detector Operator
  • Polygraph Examiner
  • Polygraph Operator
  • Trace Evidence Technician
  • Wildlife Forensic Geneticist
  • US Salary Median: $60,774
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.35    

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
  • Analytical Chemistry Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Biochemistry Professor
  • Chemical Educator
  • Chemistry Adjunct Instructor
  • Chemistry Assistant Professor
  • Chemistry Faculty Member
  • Chemistry Instructor
  • Chemistry Lab Instructor
  • Chemistry Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • General Chemistry Instructor
  • Industrial Chemistry Teacher
  • Inorganic Chemistry Professor
  • Inorganic Chemistry Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Organic Chemistry Instructor
  • Organic Chemistry Professor
  • Organic Chemistry Teacher
  • Pharmacognosy Teacher
  • Physical Chemistry Professor
  • Physical Chemistry Teacher
  • Phytochemistry Professor
  • Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $74,213
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $23,963 per year (or $28,035 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $95,852 to earn a bachelor's (or $112,140 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $14,109 per year (or $17,585 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $28,218 to earn a master's (or $35,170 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($95,852 if you're in-state, $112,140 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Forensic Chemistry Degrees

Western Carolina University

Highway 107 - Cullowhee, NC

Out-of-state cost: $8,285/year
In-state cost: $4,285/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lake Superior State University

650 W Easterday Ave - Sault Ste Marie, MI

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

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Northern Michigan University

1401 Presque Isle Avenue - Marquette, MI

Out-of-state cost: $18,300/year
In-state cost: $12,678/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lamar University

4400 MLK Blvd - Beaumont, TX

Out-of-state cost: $18,407/year
In-state cost: $8,591/year
Degrees: Bachelor'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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University of Central Oklahoma

100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $18,704/year
In-state cost: $7,817/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Alabama State University

915 S Jackson Street - Montgomery, AL

Out-of-state cost: $19,396/year
In-state cost: $11,068/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

220 McFall Ctr - Bowling Green, OH

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

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Eastern Kentucky University

521 Lancaster Ave - Richmond, KY

Out-of-state cost: $19,948/year
In-state cost: $9,876/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ashland University

401 College Avenue - Ashland, OH

Out-of-state cost: $23,060/year
In-state cost: $23,060/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Towson University

8000 York Rd - Towson, MD

Out-of-state cost: $24,334/year
In-state cost: $10,198/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Oklahoma Christian University

2501 E Memorial Rd - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $25,090/year
In-state cost: $25,090/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Mississippi

Oxford, Mississippi - University, MS

Out-of-state cost: $25,100/year
In-state cost: $8,828/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southern Wesleyan University

907 Wesleyan Drive - Central, SC

Out-of-state cost: $25,676/year
In-state cost: $25,676/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Maryville University of Saint Louis

650 Maryville University Drive - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $27,166/year
In-state cost: $27,166/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Missouri Baptist University

One College Park Dr - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $29,360/year
In-state cost: $29,360/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

University Drive And Mill Avenue - Tempe, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $29,428/year
In-state cost: $11,338/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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St. Andrews University

1700 Dogwood Mile - Laurinburg, NC

Out-of-state cost: $29,680/year
In-state cost: $29,680/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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La Roche University

9000 Babcock Blvd - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $30,320/year
In-state cost: $30,320/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Olivet College

320 South Main Street - Olivet, MI

Out-of-state cost: $31,166/year
In-state cost: $31,166/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Forensic Chemistry Degrees

Temple University

1801 North Broad Street - Philadelphia, PA

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

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