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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Forestry Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

Any program in forestry.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. Provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, forests, or related natural resources. Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $45,095
    "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.): 7.1%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,708/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,656/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,173/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,414/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,028/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,326/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: $45,095

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($70,256) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($51,760).

Fairbanks, AK $48,550
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $51,760
$50,155
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($49,183).

Tuscaloosa, AL $49,183
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $43,343
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,223
Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,940
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,600
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $33,850
Decatur, AL $38,095
Dothan, AL $37,810
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $38,790
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Huntsville, AL $37,605
Mobile, AL $36,640
Montgomery, AL $40,500
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,165
$41,106
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Hot Springs, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($47,300).

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,297
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,350
Fort Smith, AR-OK $35,625
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $35,585
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $41,380
Pine Bluff, AR $37,215
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,365
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,410
$38,337
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($43,358).

Arizona nonmetropolitan area $43,358
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $38,083
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $31,920
Prescott, AZ $34,300
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $33,445
Tucson, AZ $35,620
Yuma, AZ $32,915
$36,711
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($74,423).

Redding, CA $65,390
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $61,727
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $74,423
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,693
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $46,727
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $53,655
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $47,805
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $44,990
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $44,130
Chico, CA $50,240
El Centro, CA $63,780
Fresno, CA $53,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,670
Merced, CA $57,440
Modesto, CA $53,630
Napa, CA $64,710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,090
Salinas, CA $48,455
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,650
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,260
Santa Rosa, CA $56,630
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,420
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Visalia-Porterville, CA $53,250
Yuba City, CA $55,150
$55,069
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($41,917).

Colorado Springs, CO $37,447
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $41,917
Fort Collins, CO $41,260
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $35,243
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $36,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $40,637
Grand Junction, CO $36,375
Greeley, CO $39,315
Pueblo, CO $41,525
$38,950
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($68,130).

Danbury, CT $54,293
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $56,857
New Haven, CT $57,827
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $60,850
Waterbury, CT $68,130
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $55,647
$58,393
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Panama City, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($56,600).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $53,470
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $39,393
Gainesville, FL $42,327
Homosassa Springs, FL $46,800
Jacksonville, FL $46,697
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $41,873
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $47,803
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $46,440
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $41,877
Ocala, FL $39,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $43,280
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $52,237
Panama City, FL $56,600
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $49,493
Port St. Lucie, FL $47,587
Punta Gorda, FL $43,080
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $44,757
Sebring, FL $37,290
Tallahassee, FL $39,460
The Villages, FL $53,650
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,527
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,360
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,750
$45,079
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($57,360).

East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,513
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,437
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $38,183
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $41,123
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,273
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Brunswick, GA $47,900
Columbus, GA-AL $38,995
Dalton, GA $45,980
Gainesville, GA $39,760
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Macon, GA $37,150
Rome, GA $47,275
Savannah, GA $45,195
Valdosta, GA $35,280
Warner Robins, GA $47,170
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,990
$41,625
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($54,250).

Urban Honolulu, HI $54,250
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,477
$50,863
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($52,243).

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,933
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $52,243
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $48,517
Dubuque, IA $42,903
Iowa City, IA $42,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $47,393
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $49,187
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,045
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,160
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,267
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,453
$45,889
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,050).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,905
Idaho Falls, ID $31,477
Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,420
Lewiston, ID-WA $42,030
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $31,945
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $33,930
$38,922
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($53,790).

Springfield, IL $48,425
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,600
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,370
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,460
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,175
Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,790
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
$46,559
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($64,153).

Columbus, IN $52,907
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $64,153
Evansville, IN-KY $54,790
Fort Wayne, IN $47,785
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $55,773
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $52,080
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $42,048
Muncie, IN $48,890
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $46,537
Terre Haute, IN $52,043
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,748
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,018
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,475
$50,274
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($53,550).

Manhattan, KS $53,550
Topeka, KS $44,167
Wichita, KS $44,890
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $43,707
$45,945
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($56,600).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $56,600
Lexington-Fayette, KY $44,483
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $47,213
Owensboro, KY $44,223
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,207
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,477
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,100
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,977
$45,445
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($46,393).

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,393
Baton Rouge, LA $39,625
Hammond, LA $34,250
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,510
Lafayette, LA $35,755
Lake Charles, LA $38,750
Monroe, LA $37,340
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $41,870
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $42,320
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $34,175
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$39,649
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($68,580).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
Springfield, MA-CT $65,220
Worcester, MA-CT $64,560
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,390
$65,210
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Cumberland, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($56,590).

California-Lexington Park, MD $44,340
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $39,645
Salisbury, MD-DE $48,055
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $42,155
$44,998
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($51,640).

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,963
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $49,943
Portland-South Portland, ME $51,640
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $49,047
$49,211
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Muskegon, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($51,830).

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,410
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,950
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,773
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,197
Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $37,065
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $42,240
Flint, MI $44,245
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $37,720
Jackson, MI $38,505
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $39,075
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $48,850
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $42,660
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $37,885
Saginaw, MI $44,200
$43,301
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($51,635).

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,827
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $49,775
St. Cloud, MN $51,635
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,460
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,095
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,190
Rochester, MN $48,440
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,660
$48,764
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($46,797).

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,797
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,290
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,690
Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,290
Springfield, MO $43,120
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$43,871
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($43,690).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $35,965
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,395
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,165
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,805
$39,094
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($42,468).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,468
Great Falls, MT $30,787
Missoula, MT $37,133
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,673
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,593
$37,277
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($45,095).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $37,173
Fayetteville, NC $35,567
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $38,703
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,313
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,923
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,520
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,803
Burlington, NC $39,965
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $45,095
Goldsboro, NC $32,515
Greensboro-High Point, NC $39,855
Greenville, NC $39,855
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $41,615
Raleigh, NC $38,620
Rocky Mount, NC $32,585
Wilmington, NC $36,530
Winston-Salem, NC $39,120
$38,342
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($51,040).

Fargo, ND-MN $48,637
Grand Forks, ND-MN $51,040
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,200
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,193
$48,647
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($51,487).

Lincoln, NE $47,300
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $51,487
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,683
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,893
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,060
$46,708
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($52,790).

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,790
Manchester, NH $38,970
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $42,525
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,805
$46,035
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($83,357).

Ocean City, NJ $60,073
Trenton, NJ $83,357
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $67,337
$70,256
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($49,870).

Santa Fe, NM $38,353
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,487
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $38,740
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,980
$38,621
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($51,767).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $51,767
Reno, NV $46,697
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $50,020
$49,547
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($81,750).

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $54,625
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $53,180
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,675
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $56,445
Utica-Rome, NY $55,520
Binghamton, NY $58,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $54,320
Elmira, NY $48,560
Glens Falls, NY $50,900
Ithaca, NY $81,750
Kingston, NY $57,520
Rochester, NY $56,710
Syracuse, NY $61,010
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$56,866
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Canton-Massillon, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($53,560).

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $50,117
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $39,650
Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $41,700
Columbus, OH $45,875
Dayton, OH $40,285
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $37,045
Springfield, OH $41,180
Toledo, OH $44,145
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $41,265
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,660
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $47,195
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $38,910
$43,543
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($60,363).

Lawton, OK $60,363
Oklahoma City, OK $53,028
Tulsa, OK $53,220
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,618
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,040
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,320
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,243
$50,924
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($60,160).

Eugene, OR $60,035
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $56,983
Salem, OR $55,037
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,793
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,940
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $48,640
Grants Pass, OR $36,815
Medford, OR $42,915
Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
$51,117
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($65,360).

Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,873
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,190
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,980
Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $59,810
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lancaster, PA $53,610
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,900
Pittsburgh, PA $55,300
Reading, PA $57,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
$56,235
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($40,217).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $35,640
Arecibo, PR $35,643
Mayaguez, PR $40,217
Ponce, PR $32,307
San German, PR $34,160
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $37,743
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $38,473
Guayama, PR $29,920
$36,021
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($51,380).

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$45,647
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($52,735).

Sioux Falls, SD $52,735
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,890
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,013
$41,910
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($56,750).

Knoxville, TN $40,675
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $43,395
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,550
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,305
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,737
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Jackson, TN $47,620
Johnson City, TN $48,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $47,840
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,760
Morristown, TN $44,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
$43,626
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($57,240).

Corpus Christi, TX $42,153
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $42,803
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,240
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,553
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,470
Amarillo, TX $40,525
Austin-Round Rock, TX $40,535
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $43,210
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $33,495
College Station-Bryan, TX $39,845
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $40,675
El Paso, TX $39,990
Killeen-Temple, TX $40,210
Laredo, TX $37,765
Longview, TX $39,470
Lubbock, TX $37,970
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $37,635
Midland, TX $57,240
Odessa, TX $50,160
San Angelo, TX $35,325
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $41,675
Sherman-Denison, TX $34,595
Texarkana, TX-AR $39,895
Tyler, TX $35,515
Victoria, TX $47,120
Waco, TX $40,470
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,555
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,480
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,315
Wichita Falls, TX $23,470
$39,163
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

St. George, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($45,010).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $44,563
Provo-Orem, UT $40,740
St. George, UT $45,010
Salt Lake City, UT $43,780
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $39,378
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $36,860
$41,273
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($49,465).

Charlottesville, VA $49,465
Lynchburg, VA $42,270
Richmond, VA $42,500
Roanoke, VA $41,000
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $36,970
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $44,605
Winchester, VA-WV $46,505
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,020
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,375
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,280
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,630
Harrisonburg, VA $31,000
$41,837
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($49,307).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,307
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,950
$47,564
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($57,120).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $57,120
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,403
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,660
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,613
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $48,713
Madison, WI $42,150
Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
$46,670
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($49,430).

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,177
Charleston, WV $37,900
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $35,990
Morgantown, WV $39,225
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,495
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $37,060
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,475
$39,641
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($51,510).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $38,003
Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
$42,476

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $38,366

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 ($48,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $30,340
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $48,560
$39,450
Alabama

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($46,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,720
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,955
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $28,960
Auburn-Opelika, AL $32,550
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $29,910
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $22,030
Decatur, AL $23,500
Dothan, AL $29,760
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $25,190
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $24,940
Mobile, AL $24,600
Montgomery, AL $30,050
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $35,820
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $29,400
$30,385
Arkansas

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

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($37,895) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,895
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,980
Fort Smith, AR-OK $28,360
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR $30,270
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $33,960
Pine Bluff, AR $31,190
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $28,990
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $24,090
$30,967
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($48,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Arizona nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $30,320
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $27,280
Prescott, AZ $27,620
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $25,750
Tucson, AZ $30,800
Yuma, AZ $28,150
$31,269
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 ($103,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Redding, CA $83,490
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $90,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $103,070
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $56,750
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $30,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Salinas, CA $30,480
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
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
$65,451
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($39,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $29,410
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $30,110
Fort Collins, CO $31,420
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $28,140
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $32,980
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,030
Grand Junction, CO $30,540
Greeley, CO $31,560
Pueblo, CO $34,550
$31,971
Connecticut

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

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($39,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $34,250
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $29,460
New Haven, CT $30,500
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $25,650
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $39,830
$31,938
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Panama City, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($52,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $30,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $21,430
Gainesville, FL $26,420
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $29,730
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $25,130
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $22,750
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $24,920
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $23,780
Ocala, FL $29,250
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $24,650
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $42,890
Panama City, FL $52,860
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $36,480
Port St. Lucie, FL $23,410
Punta Gorda, FL $22,120
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $23,420
Sebring, FL $24,830
Tallahassee, FL $24,000
The Villages, FL $34,760
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $24,830
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $35,200
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
$28,722
Georgia

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

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($52,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,195
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,275
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $30,010
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $37,200
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,340
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA $33,750
Columbus, GA-AL $30,430
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA $27,750
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA $31,220
Rome, GA $42,030
Savannah, GA $40,930
Valdosta, GA $23,930
Warner Robins, GA $52,690
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,520
$34,948
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($56,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $56,340
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $46,255
$51,298
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 ($55,865) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $49,505
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,865
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $49,660
Dubuque, IA $44,070
Iowa City, IA $42,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $47,765
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $47,985
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,135
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,310
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,380
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,365
$47,237
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($53,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,860
Idaho Falls, ID $27,330
Coeur d'Alene, ID $38,430
Lewiston, ID-WA $44,610
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID $25,470
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $24,710
$35,735
Illinois N/A
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.

Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $51,940
Fort Wayne, IN $43,610
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $53,720
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $46,835
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $38,080
Muncie, IN $43,730
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $42,560
Terre Haute, IN $48,850
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,895
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,760
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,170
$49,081
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($51,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $51,310
Topeka, KS $42,865
Wichita, KS $45,210
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $45,560
$46,236
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.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $42,115
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $46,555
Owensboro, KY $42,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,565
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,480
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,145
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,690
$44,843
Louisiana

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

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($47,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,510
Baton Rouge, LA $33,100
Hammond, LA $25,050
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA $27,680
Lake Charles, LA $32,250
Monroe, LA $31,470
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $36,350
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $37,320
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $26,180
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$32,990
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($34,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $34,460
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $24,590
Salisbury, MD-DE $33,010
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $32,840
$31,225
Maine

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($43,155) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $43,155
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,040
Portland-South Portland, ME $37,610
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $42,560
$40,591
Michigan

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

Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($56,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,320
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,630
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,030
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $29,570
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI $24,850
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $27,440
Flint, MI $36,970
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $26,310
Jackson, MI $24,560
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $29,840
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $40,150
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI $30,330
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $28,290
Saginaw, MI $33,610
$33,850
Minnesota

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

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($60,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,060
Missouri

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

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($59,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,540
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,540
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($36,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS $28,550
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,630
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,450
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,050
$33,738
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($45,475) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,475
Great Falls, MT $25,300
Missoula, MT $37,400
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,030
$37,521
North Carolina

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

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($44,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $26,080
Fayetteville, NC $27,940
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $29,470
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,210
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,090
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,200
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,170
Burlington, NC $32,520
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $36,160
Goldsboro, NC $22,530
Greensboro-High Point, NC $30,920
Greenville, NC $26,000
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC $44,610
Raleigh, NC $29,590
Rocky Mount, NC $22,850
Wilmington, NC $25,960
Winston-Salem, NC $27,710
$29,824
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $47,345
Grand Forks, ND-MN $51,370
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,710
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,125
$49,638
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 ($50,595) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $43,710
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $50,595
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,355
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,595
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,655
$45,582
New Hampshire

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

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($54,415) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,415
Manchester, NH $29,330
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,680
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,530
$41,239
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.

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

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($34,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $28,890
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,740
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM $19,870
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $26,350
$27,463
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.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,010
Reno, NV $47,590
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $55,925
$56,175
New York

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

Central East New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($74,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $59,580
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $57,820
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $74,330
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,910
Ohio

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

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($48,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $48,420
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $30,010
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $29,000
Columbus, OH $34,540
Dayton, OH $27,870
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH $24,340
Springfield, OH $26,020
Toledo, OH $36,080
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $31,560
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $35,140
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $40,290
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $24,370
$32,303
Oklahoma

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

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

Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $50,930
Tulsa, OK $48,730
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,930
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,890
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,210
$49,969
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($77,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $69,270
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $70,720
Salem, OR $77,750
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,275
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $70,700
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,010
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
$67,788
Pennsylvania

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

Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($65,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,060
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD N/A
Pittsburgh, PA $48,700
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
$56,880
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.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,390
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Guayama, PR N/A
$38,090
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
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 $38,640
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$46,883
Tennessee

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

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($21,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $21,020
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$21,020
Texas

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

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($38,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corpus Christi, TX $31,370
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $28,270
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $25,300
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $26,700
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,710
Amarillo, TX $30,840
Austin-Round Rock, TX $28,980
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $38,580
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $19,090
College Station-Bryan, TX $29,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $26,070
El Paso, TX $26,850
Killeen-Temple, TX $28,250
Laredo, TX $19,880
Longview, TX $35,330
Lubbock, TX $27,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $22,070
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX $25,680
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $28,990
Sherman-Denison, TX $23,100
Texarkana, TX-AR $36,450
Tyler, TX $27,500
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX $32,730
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $25,320
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,890
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $18,900
Wichita Falls, TX $23,470
$27,749
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $49,090
Provo-Orem, UT $40,910
St. George, UT $43,250
Salt Lake City, UT $46,900
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $41,710
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $37,925
$43,298
Virginia

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

Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($38,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $35,650
Lynchburg, VA $35,490
Richmond, VA $34,620
Roanoke, VA $32,100
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $28,350
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $32,960
Winchester, VA-WV $27,830
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,760
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,850
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,490
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $32,830
Harrisonburg, VA $31,000
$32,744
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($47,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,120
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $39,130
$43,125
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($67,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $67,220
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,125
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,740
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,860
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,710
Madison, WI N/A
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
$49,731
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($47,135) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,135
Charleston, WV $32,980
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $27,460
Morgantown, WV $34,800
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $24,450
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH $26,490
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,460
$32,825
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($31,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $31,540
Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
$31,540

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $48,176

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is New Jersey ($77,070) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($48,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL N/A
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,750
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($47,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,580
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,580
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($38,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Arizona nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $38,310
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
$36,615
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($59,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Redding, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $38,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $59,200
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $37,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $37,880
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $47,400
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $43,860
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $40,380
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $37,650
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,080
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
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
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
$41,971
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($42,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $36,660
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $42,330
Fort Collins, CO $39,550
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,930
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
$37,885
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$76,263
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($73,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $73,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $51,780
Gainesville, FL $51,810
Homosassa Springs, FL $55,430
Jacksonville, FL $57,810
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $54,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $67,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $57,520
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,450
Ocala, FL $49,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $57,660
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $70,550
Panama City, FL $60,340
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $59,590
Port St. Lucie, FL $64,040
Punta Gorda, FL $45,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $53,700
Sebring, FL $48,230
Tallahassee, FL $48,610
The Villages, FL $72,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,730
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,570
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
$57,353
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($38,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $33,620
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $38,930
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,490
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,680
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($46,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,380
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,700
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,830
$42,303
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($34,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Idaho Falls, ID $34,910
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
$34,915
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($56,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, IL $53,440
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,880
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,060
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,410
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,250
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
$51,208
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $72,620
Fort Wayne, IN $60,650
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,400
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,970
$60,013
Kansas N/A
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

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

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($47,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,780
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,780
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,850
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$64,368
Michigan

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

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($53,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $42,700
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $53,050
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
$46,333
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($50,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $48,100
St. Cloud, MN $50,180
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,070
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,130
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,746
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($46,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,080
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,050
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,260
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,463
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($50,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,600
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,600
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($38,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Great Falls, MT $34,910
Missoula, MT $38,930
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,920
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,240
$36,184
North Carolina

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

Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($41,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $37,820
Fayetteville, NC $37,100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $39,900
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,030
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,860
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,940
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,530
Burlington, NC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
$40,026
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($39,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN N/A
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,640
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,640
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($47,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,580
$47,580
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

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

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

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($35,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $35,150
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,035
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($36,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $36,610
Reno, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $34,020
$35,315
New York

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

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($57,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $48,700
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $45,710
Utica-Rome, NY $57,960
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,790
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($30,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $30,410
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$30,410
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Tulsa, OK $70,530
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,290
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$64,366
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($42,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $42,460
Salem, OR $37,270
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Grants Pass, OR $38,410
Medford, OR $38,920
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
$37,817
Pennsylvania

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

Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($56,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,950
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,670
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $51,290
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD N/A
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
$49,637
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,390
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Guayama, PR N/A
$38,090
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($35,290) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,290
$35,290
Tennessee

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

North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($40,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $32,380
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $38,320
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,040
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,210
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,920
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,974
Texas

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

Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($44,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Corpus Christi, TX $43,000
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $43,010
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,820
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,110
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,000
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
$43,188
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($34,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT $31,220
St. George, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $34,920
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $32,060
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $31,220
$32,355
Virginia N/A
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($53,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $53,820
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,680
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,130
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,770
Madison, WI $35,590
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
$42,998
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($34,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
$34,920

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,744

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Massachusetts ($65,210) in the Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tuscaloosa, AL $54,110
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Decatur, AL $52,690
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Huntsville, AL $50,270
Mobile, AL $48,680
Montgomery, AL $50,950
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,930
$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.

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
$43,910
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Tucson, AZ $40,440
Yuma, AZ $37,680
$40,430
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.

Redding, CA $47,290
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $61,000
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,030
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,600
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $63,450
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,230
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,330
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,180
Chico, CA $50,240
El Centro, CA $63,780
Fresno, CA $53,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,670
Merced, CA $57,440
Modesto, CA $53,630
Napa, CA $64,710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,090
Salinas, CA $66,430
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,650
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,260
Santa Rosa, CA $56,630
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,420
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Visalia-Porterville, CA $53,250
Yuba City, CA $55,150
$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.

Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
$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.

Danbury, CT $61,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,490
New Haven, CT $66,540
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,130
Waterbury, CT $60,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $61,920
$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.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,970
Gainesville, FL $48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Jacksonville, FL $52,550
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,240
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,400
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,530
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,410
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,310
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $45,770
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,310
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,750
$48,752
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,760
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,920
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,240
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Columbus, GA-AL $47,560
Dalton, GA $45,980
Gainesville, GA $51,770
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Macon, GA $43,080
Rome, GA $52,520
Savannah, GA $49,460
Valdosta, GA $46,630
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
$48,278
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.

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$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.

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,230
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $51,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($53,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Springfield, IL $43,410
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,320
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,680
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,510
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,100
Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,790
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
$44,772
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$46,703
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($47,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Baton Rouge, LA $46,150
Hammond, LA $43,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,510
Lafayette, LA $43,830
Lake Charles, LA $45,250
Monroe, LA $43,210
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $47,390
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,320
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$44,358
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($68,580) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
Springfield, MA-CT $65,220
Worcester, MA-CT $64,560
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,390
$65,210
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.

California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,100
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$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.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$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.

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,970
Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,040
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,130
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,550
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
$49,410
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($53,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,170
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,450
St. Cloud, MN $53,090
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,850
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $42,060
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,190
Rochester, MN $48,440
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,660
$48,614
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.

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,530
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,290
Springfield, MO $43,120
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$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.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,560
$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.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$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.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
Burlington, NC $47,410
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,030
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Raleigh, NC $47,650
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
$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.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$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.

Lincoln, NE $54,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,270
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,350
$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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

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 (Doctorate)

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($81,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $49,670
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $67,180
Utica-Rome, NY $53,080
Binghamton, NY $58,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $54,320
Elmira, NY $48,560
Glens Falls, NY $50,900
Ithaca, NY $81,750
Kingston, NY $57,520
Rochester, NY $56,710
Syracuse, NY $61,010
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$56,659
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.

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,510
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,530
Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,400
Columbus, OH $57,210
Dayton, OH $52,700
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Toledo, OH $52,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,100
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,450
$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.

Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $44,890
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,360
$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.

Eugene, OR $50,800
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,770
Salem, OR $50,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
$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.

Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,610
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,710
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,670
Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $59,810
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lancaster, PA $53,610
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,900
Pittsburgh, PA $61,900
Reading, PA $57,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
$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.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Arecibo, PR $33,390
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
Ponce, PR $32,200
San German, PR $31,220
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,450
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
Guayama, PR $29,920
$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.

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$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.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,390
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$41,080
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($56,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $48,970
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,470
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,060
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,400
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,270
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Jackson, TN $47,620
Johnson City, TN $48,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $47,840
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,760
Morristown, TN $44,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
$47,539
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($57,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Corpus Christi, TX $52,090
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,130
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,600
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,850
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,700
Amarillo, TX $50,210
Austin-Round Rock, TX $52,090
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $47,900
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $55,280
El Paso, TX $53,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $52,170
Laredo, TX $55,650
Longview, TX $43,610
Lubbock, TX $48,130
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,200
Midland, TX $57,240
Odessa, TX $50,160
San Angelo, TX $44,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,360
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,090
Texarkana, TX-AR $43,340
Tyler, TX $43,530
Victoria, TX $47,120
Waco, TX $48,210
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,790
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,070
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
$49,096
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.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $49,920
St. George, UT $46,770
Salt Lake City, UT $46,400
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,030
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$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.

Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $50,380
Roanoke, VA $49,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,250
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
$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.

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,320
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,480
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
Madison, WI $48,710
Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
$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.

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
$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.

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

4 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 $38,366.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $48,176.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,744. 

  Foresters

Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.

Salary Ratio: 0.54    

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    
  • Area Forester
  • Consulting Utility Forester
  • Environmental Protection Forester
  • Extension Forester
  • Fire Prevention Forester
  • Forest Examiner
  • Forest Manager
  • Forest Pathologist
  • Forest Practices Field Coordinator
  • Forest Supervisor
  • Forester
  • Forestry Consultant
  • Forestry Scientist
  • Forestry Specialist
  • Forestry Supervisor
  • Land Management Forester
  • Operations Forester
  • Regional Forester
  • Resource Forester
  • Service Forester
  • Silviculture Forester
  • Silviculturist
  • Timber Management Specialist
  • Transmission Forester
  • Unit Forester
  • Urban Forester
  • Utility Forester
  • Wildlife Removal Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $62,057
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Forest and Conservation Technicians

Provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, forests, or related natural resources. May compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of forest tracts under the direction of foresters, or train and lead forest workers in forest propagation and fire prevention and suppression. May assist conservation scientists in managing, improving, and protecting rangelands and wildlife habitats.

Salary Ratio: 0.65    

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    
  • Biological Science Aide
  • Conservation Agent
  • Conservation Officer
  • Conservation Technician
  • Forest Technician
  • Forester Aide
  • Forestry Aid Technician
  • Forestry Aide
  • Forestry Aide Technician
  • Forestry Technician
  • Grazing Aide
  • Grazing Examiner
  • Natural Resources Technician
  • Range Technician
  • Resource Technician
  • Timber Appraiser
  • Timber Management Technician
  • US Salary Median: $46,462
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. 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    
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Teaching Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Biometrics Instructor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Conservation Biology Professor
  • Ecology Professor
  • Environmental Conservation Professor
  • Extension Professor
  • Forest Biometrics Professor
  • Forest Ecology Professor
  • Forest Explorers Instructor
  • Forest Management Professor
  • Forest Management Teacher
  • Forest Pathology Professor
  • Forest Pathology Teacher
  • Forest Products Teacher
  • Forest Resources Professor
  • Forest Technology Professor
  • Forestry Faculty Member
  • Forestry Instructor
  • Forestry Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Natural Resources Faculty Member
  • Natural Resources Instructor
  • Natural Resources Professor
  • Natural Resources Program Instructor
  • Professor
  • Range and Road Instructor
  • Range Instructor
  • Research Professor
  • Silviculture Professor
  • Timber Management Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • Wildlife Conservation Professor
  • US Salary Median: $49,415
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Forest and Conservation Workers

Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, tree planters, and gatherers of nontimber forestry products such as pine straw.

Salary Ratio: 0.28    

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    
  • Blister Rust Eradicator
  • Box Chipper
  • Box Cutter
  • Box Puller
  • Boxer
  • Brusher
  • Chemical Sprayer
  • Chopper
  • Christmas Tree Farm Worker
  • Christmas Tree Grader
  • Christmas Tree Grower
  • Cone Picker
  • Conservation Coordinator
  • Conservation Officer
  • Conservation Specialist
  • Conservation Worker
  • Cupper
  • Dipper
  • Fern Cutter
  • Fern Gatherer
  • Fern Picker
  • Field Laborer
  • Forest Aide
  • Forest and Conservation Worker
  • Forest Nursery Worker
  • Forest Products Gatherer
  • Forest Resource Specialist
  • Forest Worker
  • Forester Aide
  • Forestry Conservation Worker
  • Forestry Farm Laborer
  • Forestry Laborer
  • Forestry Support Specialist
  • Gatherer
  • Geographic Information Systems Coordinator (GIS Coordinator)
  • Greens Picker
  • Greens Tier
  • Grounds Crewman
  • Growth Hacker
  • Gum Dipper
  • Hacker
  • Land Conservation Specialist
  • Moss Picker
  • Nut Picker
  • Palm Gatherer
  • Park Maintainer
  • Pine Straw Gatherer
  • Pitch Gatherer
  • Raker
  • Range Aide
  • Rangelands Conservation Laborer
  • Reforestation Worker
  • Sap Gatherer
  • Scrape Gatherer
  • Seasonal Greenery Bundler
  • Seedling Puller
  • Seedling Sorter
  • Spanish Moss Picker
  • Tar Heel
  • Timber Deadener
  • Timber Killer
  • Timber Poisoner
  • Tree Chipper
  • Tree Climber
  • Tree Coordinator
  • Tree Deadener
  • Tree Killer
  • Tree Planter
  • Tree Sapper
  • Tree Scout
  • Tree Tapping Laborer
  • Tree Trimmer
  • Tree Wrapper
  • Turpentiner
  • Wetlands Conservation Laborer
  • Woods Laborer
  • Woodsman
  • Yarrow Gatherer
  • US Salary Median: $33,383
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 2.5%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $13,655 per year (or $25,707 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $54,620 to earn a bachelor's (or $102,828 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $13,655 per year (or $25,707 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $27,310 to earn an associate's (or $51,414 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $15,413 per year (or $29,172 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $61,652 to earn a doctorate (or $116,688 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($54,620 if you're in-state, $102,828 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($30,826 if you're in-state, $58,344 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Forestry Degrees

Alabama A & M University

4900 Meridian Street - Normal, AL

Out-of-state cost: $18,634/year
In-state cost: $10,024/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

One Forestry Dr. - Syracuse, NY

Out-of-state cost: $19,040/year
In-state cost: $9,130/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Newberry College

2100 College St - Newberry, SC

Out-of-state cost: $28,150/year
In-state cost: $28,150/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Oregon State University

1500 SW Jefferson Avenue - Corvallis, OR

Out-of-state cost: $31,457/year
In-state cost: $11,858/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr. - Blacksburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $32,893/year
In-state cost: $13,749/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

100 Church Street SE - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $33,325/year
In-state cost: $15,027/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Northland College

1411 Ellis Avenue - Ashland, WI

Out-of-state cost: $38,596/year
In-state cost: $38,596/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

1400 NE Campus Parkway - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $39,114/year
In-state cost: $11,745/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Michigan State University

Out-of-state cost: $40,384/year
In-state cost: $15,555/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Forestry Degrees

Auburn University

Out-of-state cost: $31,956/year
In-state cost: $11,796/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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