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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Gerontology Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the human aging process and aged human populations, using the knowledge and methodologies of the social sciences, psychology and the biological and health sciences.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $70,579
    "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.): 9%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,842/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,269/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,812/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,947/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,389/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,156/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: $70,579

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($107,893) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($70,350).

Fairbanks, AK $70,350
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $63,490
$67,606
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($72,910).

Huntsville, AL $63,177
Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Mobile, AL $70,890
Montgomery, AL $64,835
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$61,999
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($61,107).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $61,107
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,990
Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$48,413
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($86,375).

Tucson, AZ $86,375
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $79,290
$84,013
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($128,060).

Chico, CA $111,050
El Centro, CA $102,680
Fresno, CA $96,553
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $97,240
Modesto, CA $122,620
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $109,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $95,620
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $102,257
Salinas, CA $97,800
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $107,467
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $112,335
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $100,750
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $95,370
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $121,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $107,790
Santa Rosa, CA $113,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA $128,060
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $112,250
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $99,945
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $106,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $112,210
Yuba City, CA $79,610
$104,107
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($88,448).

Colorado Springs, CO $60,737
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $88,448
Fort Collins, CO $65,585
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $43,615
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$61,665
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($167,220).

New Haven, CT $96,285
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $167,220
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,780
$107,893
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Port St. Lucie, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($105,280).

Jacksonville, FL $68,010
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $75,270
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $85,857
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $104,340
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $71,270
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,610
Port St. Lucie, FL $105,280
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $78,330
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $90,110
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $81,080
Tallahassee, FL $64,580
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $81,660
$78,570
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($75,500).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $67,927
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $65,800
Savannah, GA $75,500
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,090
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
Valdosta, GA $46,630
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
$55,509
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $53,630
$62,270
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($67,845).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $67,845
Iowa City, IA $66,160
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $56,305
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,895
Cedar Rapids, IA $41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,000
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $51,590
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$53,865
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($65,803).

Idaho Falls, ID $55,257
Coeur d'Alene, ID $43,660
Lewiston, ID-WA $45,995
Pocatello, ID $50,980
Twin Falls, ID $42,740
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,830
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,803
$51,474
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($60,860).

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,580
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,860
$59,220
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($74,240).

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $74,240
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $62,057
Terre Haute, IN $61,113
Columbus, IN $49,980
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $58,760
Evansville, IN-KY $57,640
Fort Wayne, IN $51,960
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $46,015
Muncie, IN $54,050
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,600
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,275
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,780
$56,004
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($57,273).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,273
Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
$53,105
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($72,087).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $72,087
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,625
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,180
Lexington-Fayette, KY $50,370
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
$56,774
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($62,015).

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $62,015
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
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$47,054
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($107,130).

Springfield, MA-CT $81,950
Worcester, MA-CT $107,130
$98,737
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($87,973).

Salisbury, MD-DE $87,973
California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$68,700
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($58,655).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $55,395
Portland-South Portland, ME $58,655
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,290
$54,278
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($90,883).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $90,883
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $56,705
Jackson, MI $61,770
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $67,390
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $79,127
$73,607
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($88,000).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $88,000
St. Cloud, MN $62,630
$75,315
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($66,600).

St. Louis, MO-IL $61,960
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,600
Springfield, MO $55,040
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,335
Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$52,647
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($90,810).

Hattiesburg, MS $51,680
Jackson, MS $90,810
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,550
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,545
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,830
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,210
$59,064
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($69,545).

West Montana nonmetropolitan area $69,545
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $60,575
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$51,567
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($107,555).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $78,915
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $76,260
Greenville, NC $107,555
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $64,470
Raleigh, NC $71,920
Winston-Salem, NC $63,780
Greensboro-High Point, NC $68,755
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,635
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,770
$72,627
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($82,535).

Fargo, ND-MN $63,765
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,535
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $72,415
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
$69,687
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($88,120).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $73,695
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,120
$78,503
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($77,760).

Manchester, NH $60,635
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,825
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,355
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,820
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $77,760
$63,505
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($72,843).

Ocean City, NJ $54,077
Trenton, NJ $72,843
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $63,403
$63,441
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($69,740).

Santa Fe, NM $69,740
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $52,475
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $57,710
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
$58,338
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($77,445).

Reno, NV $77,445
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$69,612
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($105,905).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $67,843
Ithaca, NY $101,515
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $105,905
Rochester, NY $98,993
Syracuse, NY $47,610
Binghamton, NY $95,140
Utica-Rome, NY $80,800
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $84,690
$87,889
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($88,990).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $71,780
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $72,207
Columbus, OH $81,930
Dayton, OH $87,900
Toledo, OH $76,815
Canton-Massillon, OH $81,350
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,050
$79,237
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($67,460).

Tulsa, OK $67,460
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,170
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,720
$63,703
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($84,615).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $84,615
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,520
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
$72,370
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Erie, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($104,810).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $80,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $95,843
Pittsburgh, PA $74,303
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $103,980
York-Hanover, PA $77,710
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $69,490
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $84,490
Erie, PA $104,810
Lancaster, PA $74,100
$85,952
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($57,880).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $57,880
Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
$50,306
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 ($74,150).

Columbia, SC $74,150
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $46,855
Florence, SC $42,670
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
$50,138
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($77,830).

Sioux Falls, SD $77,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,375
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$66,924
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($70,030).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $61,867
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $70,030
Knoxville, TN $64,493
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $65,663
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Jackson, TN $47,620
Johnson City, TN $48,090
Morristown, TN $44,760
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,060
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,400
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,270
$58,189
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($91,680).

College Station-Bryan, TX $82,697
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $89,395
El Paso, TX $69,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $89,685
Killeen-Temple, TX $64,443
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $54,620
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $70,337
Austin-Round Rock, TX $91,680
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $49,550
Lubbock, TX $79,750
Tyler, TX $58,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$74,645
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($109,980).

Salt Lake City, UT $109,980
Provo-Orem, UT $83,020
$100,993
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($92,850).

Charlottesville, VA $55,400
Roanoke, VA $79,415
Richmond, VA $86,070
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $91,670
Harrisonburg, VA $92,850
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
$78,329
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($57,040).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $54,743
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $57,040
$55,892
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($70,687).

Madison, WI $64,343
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $70,687
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,680
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,705
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,665
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
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
$56,978
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($64,595).

Morgantown, WV $64,595
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,470
Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
$49,733
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($63,810).

Cheyenne, WY $63,810
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $57,640
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $56,870
$59,440

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $59,804

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

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($68,535) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $68,535
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $63,490
$66,013
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($60,850) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $60,850
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
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,850
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 ($60,005) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $60,005
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$45,155
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

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

Tucson, AZ $92,620
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$92,620
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($60,670) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $56,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $60,670
Fort Collins, CO $51,505
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$48,422
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

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

Jacksonville, FL $64,020
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $61,750
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $91,360
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $104,340
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $71,270
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $60,620
Port St. Lucie, FL $105,280
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $74,320
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
$79,120
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.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $57,265
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $50,110
Savannah, GA $49,460
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,760
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
Valdosta, GA $46,630
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
$48,820
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($67,845) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $67,845
Iowa City, IA $60,960
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,650
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,530
Cedar Rapids, IA $41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,000
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $51,590
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$47,504
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,975) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $50,975
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$43,348
Illinois N/A
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($77,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $77,160
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $63,795
Terre Haute, IN $59,875
Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Kokomo, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
$48,593
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.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $51,935
Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
$49,686
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($58,260) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $58,260
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
$50,186
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.

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,320
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
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$44,358
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

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

Springfield, MA-CT $81,950
Worcester, MA-CT $83,800
$82,875
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($86,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $86,480
California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$60,692
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.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$44,188
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($94,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $94,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,510
Jackson, MI $61,770
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $67,390
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $63,350
$66,840
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($88,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $88,000
St. Cloud, MN N/A
$88,000
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($53,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $53,980
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
Springfield, MO $43,120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,530
Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$43,296
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($53,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $51,680
Jackson, MS $47,770
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,550
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,545
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,205
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,210
$49,160
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($69,545) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

West Montana nonmetropolitan area $69,545
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$42,855
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $88,080
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $92,460
Greenville, NC $106,660
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $64,470
Raleigh, NC $68,025
Winston-Salem, NC $63,780
Greensboro-High Point, NC $73,720
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,770
$75,268
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
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
$48,918
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $60,730
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,730
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.

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
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 ($78,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $57,075
Trenton, NJ $78,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $65,370
$66,848
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($69,740) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $69,740
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $52,475
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $52,425
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
$56,424
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($62,700) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $62,700
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$56,863
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($98,935) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $64,295
Ithaca, NY $79,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $98,935
Rochester, NY $90,075
Syracuse, NY $31,730
Binghamton, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,993
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $71,780
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $72,735
Columbus, OH $92,100
Dayton, OH $78,900
Toledo, OH $80,100
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,123
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

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

Tulsa, OK $77,450
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,450
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $79,190
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,190
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $78,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $101,220
Pittsburgh, PA $69,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $114,650
York-Hanover, PA $77,710
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $69,490
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
$85,177
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($40,110) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,110
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
$40,110
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
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Florence, SC $42,670
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 ($93,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($68,735) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $63,145
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $68,735
Knoxville, TN $48,970
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,760
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Jackson, TN $47,620
Johnson City, TN $48,090
Morristown, TN $44,760
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,060
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,400
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,270
$50,275
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($66,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $61,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $66,160
El Paso, TX $57,080
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $65,885
Killeen-Temple, TX $61,000
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,420
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $60,430
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,742
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

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

Salt Lake City, UT $66,180
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
$66,180
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

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

Charlottesville, VA $55,400
Roanoke, VA $91,220
Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,310
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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($65,085) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $65,085
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $62,670
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,140
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,480
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
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
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
$50,911
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($64,595) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $64,595
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
$47,286
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($60,735) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $60,735
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,945
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,540
$56,740

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $70,258

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Georgia ($97,180) in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($73,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $73,980
Alaska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,980
Alabama

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

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

Huntsville, AL $67,830
Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,257
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($80,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $80,130
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $79,290
$79,710
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 ($98,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $70,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $86,190
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,820
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $80,690
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $85,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $98,150
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $85,580
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $78,770
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 $78,080
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $85,820
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Yuba City, CA $79,610
$83,422
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($90,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $90,500
Fort Collins, CO $61,180
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,840
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($83,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $83,810
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
$83,810
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($92,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $74,030
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $92,620
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $76,810
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $82,340
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $90,110
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $81,080
Tallahassee, FL $64,580
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
$78,698
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($97,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $97,180
Savannah, GA N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
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
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$97,180
Hawaii

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

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

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $53,630
$62,270
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($71,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA $71,360
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,360
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($63,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$51,779
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.

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

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($99,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $99,740
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,240
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,810
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,597
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($76,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $76,710
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
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,710
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

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

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

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($92,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $92,680
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,720
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,130
$72,177
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($77,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $77,920
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,920
Mississippi N/A
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($79,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $60,060
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $79,710
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,885
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($68,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $68,280
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
$68,280
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($60,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $60,370
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,370
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($92,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $92,860
Rochester, NY $72,550
Syracuse, NY N/A
Binghamton, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,705
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($96,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $71,150
Columbus, OH $71,760
Dayton, OH $96,900
Toledo, OH N/A
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,937
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($90,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $90,040
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,040
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($86,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $86,300
Pittsburgh, PA $83,470
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $84,490
Erie, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
$84,753
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,460
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
$65,460
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 $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee

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

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($81,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $59,530
Knoxville, TN $81,060
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $72,540
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,043
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($96,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $65,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $88,300
El Paso, TX $81,060
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $96,600
Killeen-Temple, TX $70,420
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $90,150
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$81,965
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($91,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $86,070
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $91,670
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,870
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($63,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,760
$63,225
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

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

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

Master's

Average Salary Median: $81,675

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Massachusetts ($130,460) in the Worcester, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($80,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL N/A
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
Mobile, AL $80,200
Montgomery, AL $72,230
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,215
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($63,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $63,310
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,280
Arizona N/A
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($135,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $107,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,010
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,330
Salinas, CA $71,860
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $135,670
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, 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
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
$101,036
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($141,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $69,670
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $141,950
Fort Collins, CO $98,150
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,280
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,513
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($167,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $167,220
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,780
$119,500
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($88,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $65,980
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $88,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $73,590
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $77,400
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $81,660
$77,484
Georgia

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

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,250
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Savannah, GA $101,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,420
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
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,737
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($80,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $65,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,260
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,110
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($106,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $106,730
$106,730
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($60,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,580
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,860
$59,220
Indiana N/A
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,950
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
$67,950
Kentucky

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

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,520
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,520
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Worcester, MA-CT $130,460
$130,460
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($90,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $90,960
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,960
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($107,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $82,490
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $74,080
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,900
$88,157
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($62,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
St. Cloud, MN $62,630
$62,630
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($87,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $87,740
Springfield, MO $66,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,140
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,947
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($176,890) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS $176,890
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,080
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,485
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($77,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,150
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,150
North Carolina

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

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,750
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Greenville, NC $108,450
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,790
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,820
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,347
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($117,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $76,310
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $117,330
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $98,500
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
$97,380
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($88,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $86,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,120
$87,390
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($115,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $115,510
$115,510
New Jersey

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

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

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

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($124,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $124,010
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$124,010
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($143,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,940
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $132,890
Rochester, NY $143,270
Syracuse, NY $63,490
Binghamton, NY $95,140
Utica-Rome, NY $80,800
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $84,690
$99,790
Ohio

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

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $73,530
Canton-Massillon, OH $81,350
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,050
$80,480
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $57,470
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,170
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,720
$59,120
Oregon

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

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($61,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,520
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
$60,125
Pennsylvania

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

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,010
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $100,010
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $93,310
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Erie, PA $104,810
Lancaster, PA $74,100
$90,848
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($68,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $68,070
Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
$48,653
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($96,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $96,920
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $48,260
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,590
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($77,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,740
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,740
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($83,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $59,310
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $83,120
Knoxville, TN $63,450
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $75,690
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,393
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($136,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $121,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $136,960
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $130,370
Killeen-Temple, TX $61,910
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,820
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $91,680
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $49,550
Lubbock, TX $79,750
Tyler, TX $58,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$81,718
Utah

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

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

Salt Lake City, UT $153,780
Provo-Orem, UT $83,020
$118,400
Virginia

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

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($92,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA $67,610
Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
Harrisonburg, VA $92,850
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
$74,647
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($86,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $62,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $86,720
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,760
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,930
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,670
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
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,388
West Virginia

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

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

Morgantown, WV N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,450
Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,450
Wyoming N/A

4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a doctorate degree.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $59,804.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $70,258.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $81,675. 

  Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

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

Salary Ratio: 0.33    

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

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

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

  Transportation Planners

Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Gather, compile, and analyze data. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations.

Salary Ratio: 0.66    

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    
  • Planner
  • Traffic Analyst
  • Transit Planner
  • Transportation Analyst
  • Transportation Consultant
  • Transportation Management Consultant
  • Transportation Modeler
  • Transportation Planner
  • US Salary Median: $76,789
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Salary Ratio: 0.48    

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

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

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

  Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.25    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Clinical Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Faculty Member
  • Family Welfare Social Work Professor
  • Field Education Coordinator
  • Field Instructor
  • Geriatric Social Work Professor
  • Health Social Work Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Professor
  • Social Work Assistant Professor
  • Social Work Associate Professor
  • Social Work Faculty Member
  • Social Work Instructor
  • Social Work Lecturer
  • Social Work Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $58,078
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate


Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $14,946 per year (or $22,811 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $59,784 to earn a doctorate (or $91,244 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($69,072 if you're in-state, $103,364 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($29,892 if you're in-state, $45,622 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $17,268 per year (or $25,841 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $69,072 to earn a bachelor's (or $103,364 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $14,946 per year (or $22,811 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $29,892 to earn a master's (or $45,622 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($69,072 if you're in-state, $103,364 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Gerontology Degrees

Youngstown State University

One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH

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

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University of Maryland Global Campus

3501 University Blvd East - Adelphi, MD

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

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Arkansas State University

2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR

Out-of-state cost: $12,883/year
In-state cost: $7,315/year
Degrees: Certificate

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William Carey University

710 William Carey Parkway - Hattiesburg, MS

Out-of-state cost: $13,650/year
In-state cost: $13,650/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Ashford University

8620 Spectrum Center Boulevard - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $14,278/year
In-state cost: $14,278/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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North Dakota State University-Main Campus

1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND

Out-of-state cost: $14,336/year
In-state cost: $10,033/year
Degrees: Doctorate, Certificate

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Bethune-Cookman University

640 Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd - Daytona Beach, FL

Out-of-state cost: $14,794/year
In-state cost: $14,794/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Lincoln Drive - Carbondale, IL

Out-of-state cost: $15,057/year
In-state cost: $15,057/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/year
Degrees: Certificate

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CUNY York College

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

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

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CUNY Brooklyn College

2900 Bedford Ave - Brooklyn, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,390/year
In-state cost: $7,440/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Central Missouri

108 W South Street - Warrensburg, MO

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

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California University of Pennsylvania

250 University Ave - California, PA

Out-of-state cost: $15,726/year
In-state cost: $11,108/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI

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

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Weber State University

3850 Dixon Parkway Dr. Dept. 1031 - Ogden, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,138/year
In-state cost: $5,956/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Winston-Salem State University

601 Martin Luther King Jr Dr - Winston-Salem, NC

Out-of-state cost: $16,188/year
In-state cost: $5,941/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of South Alabama

307 N University Blvd - Mobile, AL

Out-of-state cost: $16,292/year
In-state cost: $8,396/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $16,608/year
In-state cost: $7,938/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Minnesota State University Moorhead

1104 Seventh Avenue South - Moorhead, MN

Out-of-state cost: $16,612/year
In-state cost: $8,980/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Minnesota State University-Mankato

South Rd And Ellis Ave - Mankato, MN

Out-of-state cost: $16,984/year
In-state cost: $8,566/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Gerontology Degrees

Concordia University-Chicago

7400 Augusta - River Forest, IL

Out-of-state cost: $9,378/year
In-state cost: $9,378/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Marywood University

2300 Adams Ave - Scranton, PA

Out-of-state cost: $11,438/year
In-state cost: $11,438/year
Degrees: Master's

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Bethel University

3900 Bethel Dr - Saint Paul, MN

Out-of-state cost: $11,700/year
In-state cost: $11,700/year
Degrees: Master's

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Brenau University

500 Washington Street SE - Gainesville, GA

Out-of-state cost: $13,706/year
In-state cost: $13,706/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of La Verne

1950 Third St - La Verne, CA

Out-of-state cost: $14,526/year
In-state cost: $14,526/year
Degrees: Master's

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Capella University

225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $14,767/year
In-state cost: $14,767/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Saint Joseph

1678 Asylum Avenue - West Hartford, CT

Out-of-state cost: $15,228/year
In-state cost: $15,228/year
Degrees: Master's

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Northeastern Illinois University

5500 N Saint Louis Ave - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $17,032/year
In-state cost: $9,242/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas State University

601 University Dr - San Marcos, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,040/year
In-state cost: $8,859/year
Degrees: Master's

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California State University-Fullerton

800 N State College Blvd - Fullerton, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,892/year
In-state cost: $8,388/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Central Oklahoma

100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $17,913/year
In-state cost: $7,905/year
Degrees: Master's

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San Francisco State University

1600 Holloway Ave - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,944/year
In-state cost: $8,440/year
Degrees: Master's

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Eastern Illinois University

600 Lincoln Avenue - Charleston, IL

Out-of-state cost: $20,761/year
In-state cost: $10,257/year
Degrees: Master's

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Georgia State University

33 Gilmer St - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $24,790/year
In-state cost: $9,292/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Kansas

Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230 - Lawrence, KS

Out-of-state cost: $25,007/year
In-state cost: $11,045/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Purdue University-Main Campus

Hovde Hall Of Administration - West Lafayette, IN

Out-of-state cost: $28,794/year
In-state cost: $9,992/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Loma Linda University

11139 Anderson Street - Loma Linda, CA

Out-of-state cost: $30,640/year
In-state cost: $30,640/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Maryland, Baltimore

620 West Lexington St - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $34,877/year
In-state cost: $17,038/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Adler University

17 North Dearborn Street - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $37,732/year
In-state cost: $37,732/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Indianapolis

1400 E Hanna Ave - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $39,644/year
In-state cost: $39,644/year
Degrees: Master's

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