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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Health Communication Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on how people, individually and collectively, understand and accommodate to health and illness and the role of communication and media in shaping professional health care messages and public acceptance of these messages. Includes instruction in the development and use of health-related and care-related messages and media; the goals and strategies of health care promotion; relationships, roles, situations, and social structures in the context of health maintenance and promotion; and applications to disease prevention, health advocacy, and communications concerning treatments.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs. Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $53,694
    "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.): 12%
    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.):  $32,070/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,633/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,629/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,648/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,350/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,640/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: $53,694

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($65,113) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($65,268).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $65,268
Fairbanks, AK $64,805
$65,113
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($57,075).

Dothan, AL $57,075
Huntsville, AL $56,595
Mobile, AL $49,533
Montgomery, AL $42,135
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $52,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $37,560
Decatur, AL $49,410
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,540
Tuscaloosa, AL $44,520
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,110
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,270
$50,226
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($59,925).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $45,470
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $59,925
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,335
Hot Springs, AR $37,980
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,710
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,880
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,000
$46,103
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($57,910).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $50,300
Tucson, AZ $51,745
Yuma, AZ $37,603
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $41,577
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $57,910
Prescott, AZ $47,300
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $54,760
$47,212
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($78,653).

Chico, CA $46,773
Fresno, CA $50,937
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $78,653
Merced, CA $69,935
Modesto, CA $48,017
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $54,757
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $64,980
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $71,977
Salinas, CA $51,013
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $71,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,063
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $71,597
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $56,125
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $60,440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $60,340
Santa Rosa, CA $64,080
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,643
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $78,075
Visalia-Porterville, CA $45,170
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,690
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $56,437
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,895
Redding, CA $54,775
Napa, CA $62,140
$60,301
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Grand Junction, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($68,570).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,763
Fort Collins, CO $62,770
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,507
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,333
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,920
Colorado Springs, CO $59,870
Grand Junction, CO $68,570
Greeley, CO $56,030
Pueblo, CO $52,960
$55,022
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($70,385).

Danbury, CT $60,360
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $67,993
New Haven, CT $70,385
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,290
Waterbury, CT $51,775
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $60,660
$64,205
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

The Villages, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($57,240).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $43,553
Gainesville, FL $39,280
Jacksonville, FL $43,130
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $46,417
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $48,870
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $50,475
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $55,330
Ocala, FL $39,100
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $54,188
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $49,515
Tallahassee, FL $53,520
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,427
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $43,730
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $41,055
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $55,470
Homosassa Springs, FL $42,390
Panama City, FL $50,700
Port St. Lucie, FL $51,160
Punta Gorda, FL $46,740
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $49,520
The Villages, FL $57,240
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,860
$47,696
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($70,420).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,413
Columbus, GA-AL $57,465
Savannah, GA $60,840
Dalton, GA $33,810
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,060
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $55,990
Gainesville, GA $63,280
Macon, GA $48,050
Valdosta, GA $49,660
Warner Robins, GA $70,420
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,150
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,400
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,030
$49,098
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($51,423).

Urban Honolulu, HI $51,423
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $46,265
$49,360
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($63,800).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $62,845
Dubuque, IA $47,955
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,923
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $44,590
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,560
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,490
Cedar Rapids, IA $52,540
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $63,800
Iowa City, IA $53,340
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $57,100
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,890
$52,501
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($52,997).

Idaho Falls, ID $52,997
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,585
Pocatello, ID $47,785
Coeur d'Alene, ID $39,680
Lewiston, ID-WA $43,080
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,475
$46,487
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($62,365).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,637
Peoria, IL $62,365
Rockford, IL $46,640
Springfield, IL $58,700
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,983
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,563
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,505
Carbondale-Marion, IL $50,410
$51,645
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($54,685).

Evansville, IN-KY $48,105
Fort Wayne, IN $46,135
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $52,375
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $54,685
Muncie, IN $43,903
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $51,300
Terre Haute, IN $47,525
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,563
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,060
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,510
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $41,463
Kokomo, IN $32,050
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $39,680
Columbus, IN $45,390
$46,087
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($55,940).

Wichita, KS $52,737
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $53,515
Manhattan, KS $45,300
Topeka, KS $55,940
$52,354
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($53,160).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $53,160
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $42,640
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,463
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,110
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $52,395
Lexington-Fayette, KY $46,245
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $36,010
$46,257
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Monroe, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($64,020).

Baton Rouge, LA $62,120
Hammond, LA $48,610
Monroe, LA $64,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $58,550
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $32,440
Lafayette, LA $41,590
Lake Charles, LA $49,460
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $52,900
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $31,180
$50,624
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($60,348).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $57,307
Springfield, MA-CT $59,055
Worcester, MA-CT $60,348
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $47,273
New Bedford, MA $46,960
Pittsfield, MA $41,165
$53,756
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($93,640).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,197
Salisbury, MD-DE $52,673
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $41,345
California-Lexington Park, MD $93,640
Cumberland, MD-WV $42,640
$53,958
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($50,080).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $46,680
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,080
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,275
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $48,560
$47,649
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Battle Creek, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($69,410).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $62,123
Flint, MI $47,710
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $50,435
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $60,035
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $56,627
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,687
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,773
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,620
Battle Creek, MI $69,410
Jackson, MI $51,330
Monroe, MI $33,830
Muskegon, MI $48,360
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $45,010
Saginaw, MI $39,180
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,200
$50,995
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($59,910).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $59,910
Rochester, MN $51,430
St. Cloud, MN $49,160
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,243
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,420
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,335
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $54,440
$52,770
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($52,143).

Jefferson City, MO $48,900
Kansas City, MO-KS $51,807
St. Louis, MO-IL $52,143
Springfield, MO $46,178
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,600
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,755
Columbia, MO $44,935
St. Joseph, MO-KS $37,945
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,410
Joplin, MO $47,590
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,540
$46,884
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($40,530).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,413
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,357
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,740
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,723
Hattiesburg, MS $34,415
Jackson, MS $40,530
$35,662
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($50,228).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,228
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,497
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,713
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $40,465
$42,432
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($68,730).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $59,745
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $65,258
Greensboro-High Point, NC $53,273
Greenville, NC $47,595
Raleigh, NC $56,050
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,923
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,363
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,588
Wilmington, NC $43,560
Winston-Salem, NC $50,150
Fayetteville, NC $68,730
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $48,240
Jacksonville, NC $53,100
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,980
$52,658
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($60,380).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,860
Fargo, ND-MN $60,380
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,255
Grand Forks, ND-MN $58,800
$54,081
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($47,293).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $47,293
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,360
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,275
$45,189
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($63,370).

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $51,770
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $44,600
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,285
Manchester, NH $59,920
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,370
$49,497
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($69,435).

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $69,435
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$61,605
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($54,377).

Farmington, NM $52,900
Las Cruces, NM $48,880
Santa Fe, NM $54,377
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $48,943
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,430
$51,106
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($51,715).

Reno, NV $51,715
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $45,987
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $50,193
$49,540
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 ($65,208).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $53,175
Ithaca, NY $57,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $65,208
Rochester, NY $51,185
Syracuse, NY $54,940
Utica-Rome, NY $47,837
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $52,860
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $46,885
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,965
Binghamton, NY $48,805
Glens Falls, NY $36,410
Kingston, NY $45,045
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $36,730
$52,207
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($59,905).

Canton-Massillon, OH $45,447
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,953
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $57,905
Columbus, OH $59,905
Dayton, OH $54,423
Lima, OH $57,735
Springfield, OH $53,310
Toledo, OH $57,770
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $43,253
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $40,000
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $38,067
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,123
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $37,500
$50,898
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($53,120).

Tulsa, OK $53,120
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,220
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,760
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,507
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,750
$50,726
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($61,630).

Eugene, OR $53,890
Medford, OR $58,483
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $61,370
Salem, OR $56,333
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,440
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,065
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,160
Corvallis, OR $61,630
Grants Pass, OR $38,160
$55,242
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Lebanon, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($62,600).

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $54,510
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $61,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,033
Pittsburgh, PA $55,455
Reading, PA $53,660
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $47,703
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,830
Erie, PA $41,200
York-Hanover, PA $45,680
Altoona, PA $60,520
Lancaster, PA $53,500
Lebanon, PA $62,600
State College, PA $35,450
Williamsport, PA $56,310
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,170
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,260
$52,745
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($30,093).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,093
Ponce, PR $22,520
$28,200
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($65,625).

Columbia, SC $50,380
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $49,615
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $41,530
Spartanburg, SC $65,625
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,520
Florence, SC $49,420
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $46,110
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,650
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,240
$47,543
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($47,100).

Sioux Falls, SD $47,100
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,113
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,323
$44,846
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($62,810).

Knoxville, TN $46,307
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $56,185
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,898
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $33,110
Clarksville, TN-KY $51,995
Johnson City, TN $45,530
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $49,080
Morristown, TN $24,600
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,580
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,810
$49,279
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Texarkana, TX-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($60,620).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $59,245
College Station-Bryan, TX $59,270
Corpus Christi, TX $45,957
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $54,403
El Paso, TX $39,157
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,178
Laredo, TX $39,160
Lubbock, TX $37,970
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $42,357
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,513
Tyler, TX $39,860
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,705
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,735
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $35,820
Killeen-Temple, TX $53,970
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,055
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,080
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,585
Amarillo, TX $49,230
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,240
Longview, TX $49,410
Midland, TX $53,740
Odessa, TX $55,150
San Angelo, TX $41,720
Sherman-Denison, TX $47,770
Texarkana, TX-AR $60,620
Victoria, TX $55,200
Waco, TX $51,370
Wichita Falls, TX $47,280
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,370
$46,614
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

St. George, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($55,820).

Provo-Orem, UT $51,160
Salt Lake City, UT $55,107
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $51,820
St. George, UT $55,820
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,280
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,150
$52,301
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($63,850).

Richmond, VA $52,195
Roanoke, VA $50,060
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $54,805
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,783
Charlottesville, VA $63,850
Lynchburg, VA $50,970
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Winchester, VA-WV $55,570
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,885
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,170
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,645
Harrisonburg, VA $56,370
$53,060
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($52,197).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $52,197
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,177
$48,687
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($69,530).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $57,690
Madison, WI $69,530
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $61,890
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $48,437
Wausau, WI $54,585
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,013
Eau Claire, WI $52,620
Green Bay, WI $62,690
Janesville-Beloit, WI $57,170
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $58,760
Racine, WI $57,240
Sheboygan, WI $65,130
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,080
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,780
$57,423
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($59,040).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $49,643
Morgantown, WV $52,335
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,027
Wheeling, WV-OH $28,810
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $23,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $59,040
$44,635
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($57,735).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $51,597
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $50,060
Cheyenne, WY $57,735
$52,555

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $52,208

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Maryland ($69,825) in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($63,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $63,730
Fairbanks, AK N/A
$63,730
Alabama

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

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($68,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Dothan, AL $68,930
Huntsville, AL $44,470
Mobile, AL $53,140
Montgomery, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,513
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($60,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $43,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $60,490
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,030
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,550
Tucson, AZ $39,980
Yuma, AZ $35,520
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $45,680
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
$41,683
California

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

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($84,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $57,970
Fresno, CA $58,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $69,300
Merced, CA $68,540
Modesto, CA $49,710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $61,900
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $61,100
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $74,320
Salinas, CA $46,960
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $46,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $80,130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $65,920
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $60,770
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $64,680
Santa Rosa, CA $84,080
Stockton-Lodi, CA $64,950
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $74,730
Visalia-Porterville, CA $39,930
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,920
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $62,430
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $51,540
Redding, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
$61,496
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($60,480) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $60,480
Fort Collins, CO $59,950
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,820
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
$57,253
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($91,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $60,360
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $74,890
New Haven, CT $91,790
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $64,530
Waterbury, CT $42,390
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,792
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($72,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,550
Gainesville, FL $40,280
Jacksonville, FL $37,350
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $49,690
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $55,400
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $41,530
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $72,710
Ocala, FL $31,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $53,050
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $45,130
Tallahassee, FL $42,920
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,470
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $33,620
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,756
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($75,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,840
Columbus, GA-AL $58,490
Savannah, GA $75,530
Dalton, GA N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, 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
$60,620
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($51,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $51,580
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,580
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($59,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $59,890
Dubuque, IA $47,110
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,590
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,863
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($56,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $48,380
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,050
Pocatello, ID N/A
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,215
Illinois

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

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($59,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $56,130
Peoria, IL $53,510
Rockford, IL $46,870
Springfield, IL $59,900
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,190
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,380
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
$50,836
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($69,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Evansville, IN-KY $61,620
Fort Wayne, IN $54,880
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $63,140
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $69,900
Muncie, IN $34,420
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $61,040
Terre Haute, IN $60,350
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,750
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,350
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Kokomo, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Columbus, IN N/A
$55,880
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $55,440
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,250
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
$61,345
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($58,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $58,140
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,250
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,800
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,390
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,895
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($65,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $62,120
Hammond, LA $48,610
Monroe, LA $64,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $65,050
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,950
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($59,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $57,690
Springfield, MA-CT $59,770
Worcester, MA-CT $45,090
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $47,660
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
$52,553
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($71,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $71,710
Salisbury, MD-DE $67,940
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
$69,825
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($48,480) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $44,810
Portland-South Portland, ME $48,480
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $38,350
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,650
$44,573
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($59,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $45,550
Flint, MI $50,160
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,250
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,410
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $59,310
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,330
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,720
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,360
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,011
Minnesota

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

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($64,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $59,660
Rochester, MN $64,020
St. Cloud, MN $59,910
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,250
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,470
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,600
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
$57,818
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($51,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $39,630
Kansas City, MO-KS $51,050
St. Louis, MO-IL $49,850
Springfield, MO $41,380
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,800
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $33,910
Columbia, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,437
Mississippi

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

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($39,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,740
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,940
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,660
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,110
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
$34,863
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($52,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $52,510
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,550
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,260
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
$44,107
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($65,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $55,400
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $60,130
Greensboro-High Point, NC $50,710
Greenville, NC $44,790
Raleigh, NC $65,230
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,920
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,160
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,970
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,039
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($57,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,050
Fargo, ND-MN N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
$57,050
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($48,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $48,600
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,180
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,390
New Hampshire

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

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($59,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,880
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $36,620
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
$48,250
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($49,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $49,400
Las Cruces, NM $39,320
Santa Fe, NM $47,650
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,390
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $45,030
$43,758
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($50,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $50,010
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $32,400
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
$41,205
New York

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

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($60,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $60,020
Ithaca, NY $50,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $56,690
Rochester, NY $49,970
Syracuse, NY $45,740
Utica-Rome, NY $41,500
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $52,930
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $43,320
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,640
Binghamton, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
$50,471
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($56,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $49,690
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,550
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $55,990
Columbus, OH $56,260
Dayton, OH $53,970
Lima, OH $52,810
Springfield, OH $38,640
Toledo, OH $54,000
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,500
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $43,140
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $39,610
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,570
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
$48,978
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($56,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $53,200
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,260
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,830
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,860
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,288
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($68,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $55,030
Medford, OR $55,520
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $68,710
Salem, OR $55,760
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,800
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
$58,364
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($67,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $54,510
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $59,010
Pittsburgh, PA $59,740
Reading, PA $57,480
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $65,590
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,550
Erie, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Altoona, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,370
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($33,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,450
Ponce, PR N/A
$33,450
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($74,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $59,160
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $51,060
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $37,600
Spartanburg, SC $74,830
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Florence, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,663
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($54,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $45,380
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $45,120
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,400
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $33,110
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,503
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($60,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,390
College Station-Bryan, TX $45,140
Corpus Christi, TX $46,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $60,810
El Paso, TX $37,510
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $58,040
Laredo, TX $27,650
Lubbock, TX $30,520
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $41,460
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $41,060
Tyler, TX $45,290
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,540
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,110
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Amarillo, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,074
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($51,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $46,850
Salt Lake City, UT $51,720
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$49,285
Virginia

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

metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($2) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $47,670
Roanoke, VA $51,420
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $51,420
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
$50,170
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($55,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $55,890
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,890
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($64,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $57,130
Madison, WI $64,280
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $58,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,770
Wausau, WI N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,968
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,740
Morgantown, WV $49,980
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $27,270
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
$40,663
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($53,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,740
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $53,660
Cheyenne, WY N/A
$51,700

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $49,657

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($76,540) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($71,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $71,190
Fairbanks, AK $62,850
$67,020
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($68,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dothan, AL $45,220
Huntsville, AL $68,720
Mobile, AL $47,730
Montgomery, AL $42,135
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $52,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $37,560
Decatur, AL $49,410
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,540
Tuscaloosa, AL $44,520
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,110
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,270
$49,747
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($59,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $47,370
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $59,360
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,640
Hot Springs, AR $37,980
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,710
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,880
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,000
$43,706
Arizona

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

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($57,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $52,675
Tucson, AZ $47,335
Yuma, AZ $38,645
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $39,525
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $57,910
Prescott, AZ $47,300
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $54,760
$48,307
California

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

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($81,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $41,175
Fresno, CA $47,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $56,095
Merced, CA $71,330
Modesto, CA $47,170
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $51,185
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,570
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $59,880
Salinas, CA $53,040
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $58,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $66,530
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $74,435
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $59,500
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $60,275
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $56,000
Santa Rosa, CA $54,080
Stockton-Lodi, CA $46,490
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $81,420
Visalia-Porterville, CA $47,790
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $46,575
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $53,440
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $44,250
Redding, CA $54,775
Napa, CA $62,140
$56,164
Colorado

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

Grand Junction, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($68,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $54,905
Fort Collins, CO $67,100
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,880
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,090
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,920
Colorado Springs, CO $59,870
Grand Junction, CO $68,570
Greeley, CO $56,030
Pueblo, CO $52,960
$55,814
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($64,545) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $64,545
New Haven, CT $53,095
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $60,050
Waterbury, CT $61,160
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $60,660
$59,902
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($59,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $42,055
Gainesville, FL $38,780
Jacksonville, FL $46,020
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $44,780
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $45,605
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $59,420
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,640
Ocala, FL $47,070
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $46,160
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $53,900
Tallahassee, FL $46,095
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,405
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $48,785
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $41,055
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $55,470
Homosassa Springs, FL $42,390
Panama City, FL $50,700
Port St. Lucie, FL $51,160
Punta Gorda, FL $46,740
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $49,520
The Villages, FL $57,240
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,860
$47,857
Georgia

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

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($70,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $42,700
Columbus, GA-AL $56,440
Savannah, GA $46,150
Dalton, GA $33,810
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,060
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $55,990
Gainesville, GA $63,280
Macon, GA $48,050
Valdosta, GA $49,660
Warner Robins, GA $70,420
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,150
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,400
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,030
$47,857
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($51,345) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $51,345
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $46,265
$48,805
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($63,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $50,770
Dubuque, IA $48,800
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,090
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $44,590
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,560
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,150
Cedar Rapids, IA $52,540
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $63,800
Iowa City, IA $53,340
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $57,100
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,890
$48,785
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($78,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $78,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,655
Pocatello, ID $45,520
Coeur d'Alene, ID $46,950
Lewiston, ID-WA $46,710
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,800
$51,676
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($71,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $52,860
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $52,390
Peoria, IL $71,220
Rockford, IL $46,410
Springfield, IL $57,500
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,380
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,590
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,630
Carbondale-Marion, IL $50,410
$52,154
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($49,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Evansville, IN-KY $44,070
Fort Wayne, IN $43,195
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,555
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $46,385
Muncie, IN $47,760
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $46,430
Terre Haute, IN $41,435
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,780
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,745
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,050
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $40,905
Kokomo, IN $32,050
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $36,240
Columbus, IN $49,580
$42,656
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $51,385
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $39,780
Manhattan, KS $45,300
Topeka, KS $55,940
$48,101
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($52,395) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $50,670
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,335
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,895
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,970
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $52,395
Lexington-Fayette, KY $46,245
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $36,010
$44,789
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($53,865) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $53,865
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $32,440
Lafayette, LA $41,590
Lake Charles, LA $49,460
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $52,900
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $31,180
$43,573
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($57,115) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $57,115
Springfield, MA-CT $49,630
Worcester, MA-CT $51,535
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $47,080
New Bedford, MA $46,960
Pittsfield, MA $41,165
$48,914
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($93,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $45,440
Salisbury, MD-DE $45,040
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $41,345
California-Lexington Park, MD $93,640
Cumberland, MD-WV $42,640
$53,621
Maine

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($52,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $48,550
Portland-South Portland, ME $51,680
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,200
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,470
$50,725
Michigan

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

Battle Creek, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($69,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $60,380
Flint, MI $46,485
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,460
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $52,400
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $55,285
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,365
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,800
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,750
Battle Creek, MI $69,410
Jackson, MI $51,330
Monroe, MI $33,830
Muskegon, MI $48,360
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $45,010
Saginaw, MI $39,180
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,200
$48,016
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($57,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $57,300
Rochester, MN $45,135
St. Cloud, MN $43,785
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,240
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,895
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,970
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $54,440
$48,538
Missouri

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

Jefferson City, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($58,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $58,170
Kansas City, MO-KS $52,185
St. Louis, MO-IL $46,415
Springfield, MO $38,030
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,360
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,615
Columbia, MO $44,935
St. Joseph, MO-KS $37,945
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,410
Joplin, MO $47,590
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,540
$44,745
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($40,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,750
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,565
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,780
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $35,530
Hattiesburg, MS $34,415
Jackson, MS $40,530
$35,928
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($52,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $52,200
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,240
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,370
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT $45,860
$46,168
North Carolina

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

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($68,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $64,090
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $58,760
Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,125
Greenville, NC $50,400
Raleigh, NC $54,055
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,425
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,045
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,770
Wilmington, NC $43,560
Winston-Salem, NC $50,150
Fayetteville, NC $68,730
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $48,240
Jacksonville, NC $53,100
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,980
$51,745
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($60,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,765
Fargo, ND-MN $60,380
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,255
Grand Forks, ND-MN $58,800
$54,300
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($46,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $46,640
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,450
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,275
$44,455
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 ($63,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,715
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $48,590
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,285
Manchester, NH $59,920
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,370
$52,176
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($76,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ N/A
Trenton, NJ $76,540
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
$76,540
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($66,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $59,430
Las Cruces, NM $49,710
Santa Fe, NM $64,460
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,640
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $62,650
$60,578
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($55,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $55,970
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $51,350
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $48,450
$51,923
New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($60,645) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $47,250
Ithaca, NY $60,645
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $58,440
Rochester, NY $47,550
Syracuse, NY $45,065
Utica-Rome, NY $51,005
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $52,825
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $45,085
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $45,310
Binghamton, NY $48,805
Glens Falls, NY $36,410
Kingston, NY $45,045
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $36,730
$47,705
Ohio

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

Springfield, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($67,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $43,325
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $46,585
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $51,910
Columbus, OH $56,330
Dayton, OH $52,380
Lima, OH $62,660
Springfield, OH $67,980
Toledo, OH $47,400
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $42,630
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $38,430
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $37,295
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $41,235
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $37,500
$48,128
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($49,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $49,840
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,180
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,690
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,830
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,750
$46,658
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($61,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $52,750
Medford, OR $59,965
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $53,175
Salem, OR $56,620
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,080
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,065
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,160
Corvallis, OR $61,630
Grants Pass, OR $38,160
$52,956
Pennsylvania

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

Lebanon, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($62,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $54,095
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $54,000
Pittsburgh, PA $44,870
Reading, PA $49,840
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $38,760
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,110
Erie, PA $41,200
York-Hanover, PA $45,680
Altoona, PA $60,520
Lancaster, PA $53,500
Lebanon, PA $62,600
State College, PA $35,450
Williamsport, PA $56,310
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,170
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,260
$49,291
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 ($28,415) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,415
Ponce, PR $22,520
$25,468
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($56,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $45,990
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $48,170
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $45,460
Spartanburg, SC $56,420
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,520
Florence, SC $49,420
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $46,110
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,650
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,240
$44,887
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 ($49,235) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $49,235
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,475
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,475
$46,728
Tennessee

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

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($62,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $46,770
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $54,125
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,490
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Clarksville, TN-KY $51,995
Johnson City, TN $45,530
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $49,080
Morristown, TN $24,600
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,580
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,810
$47,887
Texas

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

Texarkana, TX-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($60,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $60,100
College Station-Bryan, TX $48,870
Corpus Christi, TX $45,715
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,620
El Paso, TX $39,980
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,770
Laredo, TX $44,915
Lubbock, TX $45,420
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $42,805
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,625
Tyler, TX $37,145
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $33,585
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $35,820
Killeen-Temple, TX $44,635
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,055
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,080
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,430
Amarillo, TX $49,230
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,240
Longview, TX $49,410
Midland, TX $53,740
Odessa, TX $55,150
San Angelo, TX $41,720
Sherman-Denison, TX $47,770
Texarkana, TX-AR $60,620
Victoria, TX $55,200
Waco, TX $51,370
Wichita Falls, TX $47,280
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,370
$46,787
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($56,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $55,470
Salt Lake City, UT $56,800
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $51,820
St. George, UT $55,820
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,280
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,150
$52,557
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($79,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $55,365
Roanoke, VA $49,460
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $55,775
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,035
Charlottesville, VA $64,420
Lynchburg, VA $52,890
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV $45,960
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,870
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $79,270
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,860
Harrisonburg, VA $56,370
$55,843
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($49,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,930
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $40,925
$45,428
Wisconsin

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

Sheboygan, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($65,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $58,250
Madison, WI $63,690
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $65,090
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,770
Wausau, WI $54,585
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,990
Eau Claire, WI $52,620
Green Bay, WI $62,690
Janesville-Beloit, WI $57,170
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $58,760
Racine, WI $57,240
Sheboygan, WI $65,130
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,080
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,780
$56,703
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($59,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $52,095
Morgantown, WV $54,690
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,405
Wheeling, WV-OH $28,810
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $23,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $59,040
$44,583
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($63,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $48,970
Cheyenne, WY $63,960
$57,040

Master's

Average Salary Median: $59,217

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($106,473) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
Fairbanks, AK $66,760
$60,860
Alabama N/A
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($51,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,030
Hot Springs, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,030
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($72,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $72,330
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
$72,330
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($133,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $133,120
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $89,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $81,730
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $121,360
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
Visalia-Porterville, 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
Redding, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
$106,473
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($61,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO N/A
Fort Collins, CO $61,260
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
$61,260
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($83,560) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT $83,560
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,560
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($78,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,380
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $78,970
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,175
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($89,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $89,950
Dubuque, IA N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $85,830
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$87,890
Idaho

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

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

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

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

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($61,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
$61,050
Indiana

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

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

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

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,260
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,260
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($61,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $61,420
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,420
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($93,230) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $77,190
Worcester, MA-CT $93,230
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
$85,210
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,440
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,570
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $86,930
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,980
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($70,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $65,380
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,800
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
$68,090
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($68,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $65,890
Springfield, MO $67,270
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,880
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,880
Columbia, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,980
Mississippi N/A
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
$36,486
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($83,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $83,380
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,130
Greenville, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $50,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,200
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,840
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,482
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($87,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,180
Ithaca, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $87,260
Rochester, NY $59,670
Syracuse, NY $83,890
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,050
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $71,600
Binghamton, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
$69,108
Ohio

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

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($82,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $66,090
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $71,810
Columbus, OH $70,700
Dayton, OH $58,960
Lima, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $82,280
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,450
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
$71,548
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($59,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $59,600
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,600
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($70,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $70,420
Salem, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
$70,420
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($73,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $70,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $73,120
Pittsburgh, PA $72,340
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Erie, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Altoona, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,840
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,830) for a master's degree in this area of study.

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

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($71,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $71,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $60,210
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,790
Texas

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

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($83,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX $83,800
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,560
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $67,130
Laredo, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,740
Tyler, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,660
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX $72,640
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Amarillo, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,711
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($65,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $50,380
Roanoke, VA $49,900
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,250
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
$51,755
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (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)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($80,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI $80,620
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,060
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,840
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

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

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

4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $52,208.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $49,657.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $59,217. 

  Health Education Specialists

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Salary Ratio: 0.95    

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    
  • Breastfeeding Educator
  • Certified Breastfeeding Educator (CBE)
  • Certified Diabetes Educator
  • Certified Health Education Specialist
  • Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
  • Certified Lactation Educator
  • Clinical Educator
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Nurse Educator
  • Community Educator
  • Community Health Consultant
  • Community Health Education Coordinator
  • Community Health Educator
  • Diabetes Educator
  • Early Breastfeeding Care Specialist
  • Education Coordinator
  • Education Specialist
  • Educator
  • Health Coach
  • Health Education Coordinator
  • Health Education Specialist
  • Health Educator
  • Health Promotion Specialist
  • Health Screener
  • Healthcare Educator
  • Healthcare Specialist
  • Lactation Consultant
  • Lactation Specialist
  • Lamaze International Breastfeeding Support Specialist
  • Nurse Educator
  • PCT Preceptor (Patient Care Technician Preceptor)
  • Public Health Advisor
  • Public Health Analyst
  • Public Health Educator
  • Public Health Instructor
  • Public Health Officer
  • Public Health Representative
  • Public Health Specialist
  • Public Health Technologist
  • Public Information Officer
  • US Salary Median: $53,775
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Community Health Workers

Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

Salary Ratio: 0.41    

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    
  • Apprise Counselor
  • Community Health Advisor
  • Community Health Advocate
  • Community Health Agent
  • Community Health Counselor
  • Community Health Navigator
  • Community Health Outreach Worker
  • Community Health Program Coordinator
  • Community Health Program Representative (Community Health Program Rep)
  • Community Health Promoter
  • Community Health Representative
  • Community Health Worker (CHW)
  • Community Liaison
  • Community Nutrition Advisor
  • Community Nutrition Educator
  • Community Resource Navigator
  • Contact Tracer
  • Health Advocate
  • Health Navigator
  • Health Outreach Worker
  • HIV CTS Specialist (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Counseling and Testing Services Specialist)
  • Lay Health Advocate
  • Mental Health Advocate
  • Peer Health Promoter
  • Peer Navigator
  • Promoter
  • Public Health Outreach Worker
  • Public Health Worker
  • US Salary Median: $41,721
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.3    

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 Communications Faculty Member
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Communication Arts Lecturer
  • Communication Arts Professor
  • Communication Instructor
  • Communication Lecturer
  • Communication Professor
  • Communication Skills Instructor
  • Communication Studies Professor
  • Communications Assistant Professor
  • Communications Faculty Member
  • Communications Media Professor
  • Communications Professor
  • Instructor
  • Interpersonal Communications Professor
  • Journalism Instructor
  • Journalism Professor
  • Journalism Teacher
  • Journalist Professor
  • Lecturer
  • Mass Communications Professor
  • Media Arts Professor
  • Professor
  • Public Speaking Professor
  • Public Speaking Teacher
  • Rhetoric Professor
  • Speech Communication Professor
  • Speech Instructor
  • Speech Professor
  • Speech Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $63,498
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Public Relations Specialists

Promote or create an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to various communications media. May specialize in using social media.

Salary Ratio: 0.54    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Audience Coordinator
  • Brand Advocate
  • Communication Specialist
  • Communications Associate
  • Communications Specialist
  • Concert Promoter
  • Consumer Advocate
  • Content Specialist
  • Content Strategist
  • Corporate Communications Specialist
  • Customer Specialist
  • Environmental Communications Specialist
  • Event Promoter
  • Image Consultant
  • Information Specialist
  • Lobbyist
  • Marketing Communications Specialist
  • Media Buyer
  • Media Planner
  • Media Relations Specialist
  • Media Specialist
  • Motivational Speaker
  • Music Publicist
  • Political Advisor
  • Political Aide
  • Press Agent
  • Press Secretary
  • Promotion Specialist
  • Public Affairs Officer
  • Public Affairs Specialist
  • Public Information Officer
  • Public Information Specialist
  • Public Relations Consultant
  • Public Relations Coordinator (PR Coordinator)
  • Public Relations Counselor
  • Public Relations Officer
  • Public Relations Representative
  • Public Relations Specialist (PR Specialist)
  • Publicist
  • Publicity Agent
  • Publicity Consultant
  • Publicity Expert
  • Publicity Person
  • Publicity Writer
  • Service Promoter Salesperson
  • Shelter Advocate
  • Speech Writer
  • Sustainability Communicator
  • US Salary Median: $55,860
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $25,632 per year (or $32,069 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $51,264 to earn an associate's (or $64,138 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $25,632 per year (or $32,069 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $102,528 to earn a bachelor's (or $128,276 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $17,648 per year (or $22,629 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $35,296 to earn a master's (or $45,258 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($102,528 if you're in-state, $128,276 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Health Communication Degrees

Bellevue University

1000 Galvin Rd S - Bellevue, NE

Out-of-state cost: $7,851/year
In-state cost: $7,851/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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South Dakota State University

1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD

Out-of-state cost: $12,675/year
In-state cost: $9,200/year
Degrees: Certificate

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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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Eastern Illinois University

600 Lincoln Avenue - Charleston, IL

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

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Southeast Missouri State University

One University Plaza, MS2025 - Cape Girardeau, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,205/year
In-state cost: $8,033/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: Bachelor's

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania

840 Wood Street - Clarion, PA

Out-of-state cost: $16,028/year
In-state cost: $11,149/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Miami University-Middletown

4200 E University Blvd - Middletown, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,638/year
In-state cost: $6,862/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Miami University-Hamilton

1601 University Blvd - Hamilton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,638/year
In-state cost: $6,862/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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San Diego State University

5500 Campanile Dr - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $19,600/year
In-state cost: $7,720/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate

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North Carolina A & T State University

1601 E Market St - Greensboro, NC

Out-of-state cost: $20,167/year
In-state cost: $6,657/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Northern Kentucky University

Nunn Drive - Highland Heights, KY

Out-of-state cost: $20,256/year
In-state cost: $10,296/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Purdue University Fort Wayne

2101 E Coliseum Blvd - Fort Wayne, IN

Out-of-state cost: $20,961/year
In-state cost: $8,730/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Houston

212 E. Cullen Building - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $21,673/year
In-state cost: $9,457/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Ashland University

401 College Avenue - Ashland, OH

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

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Western Kentucky University

1906 College Heights Blvd - Bowling Green, KY

Out-of-state cost: $26,496/year
In-state cost: $10,802/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Washington State University

French Administration Building - Pullman, WA

Out-of-state cost: $27,113/year
In-state cost: $12,170/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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University of Utah

201 Presidents Circle, ROOM 201 - Salt Lake City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $27,220/year
In-state cost: $8,615/year
Degrees: Certificate, Certificate

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Stony Brook University

310 Administration Building - Stony Brook, NY

Out-of-state cost: $27,761/year
In-state cost: $10,091/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of the Sciences

600 South 43rd Street - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $28,683/year
In-state cost: $28,683/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Health Communication Degrees

Fitchburg State University

160 Pearl St - Fitchburg, MA

Out-of-state cost: $6,012/year
In-state cost: $6,012/year
Degrees: Master's

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Mississippi College

200 South Capitol Street - Clinton, MS

Out-of-state cost: $12,322/year
In-state cost: $12,322/year
Degrees: Master's

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Ohio University-Main Campus

020 Chubb Hall - Athens, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,712/year
In-state cost: $9,720/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Gannon University

109 W Sixth St - Erie, PA

Out-of-state cost: $20,660/year
In-state cost: $20,660/year
Degrees: Master's

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Rider University

2083 Lawrence Road - Lawrenceville, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $20,958/year
In-state cost: $20,958/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of St Thomas

2115 Summit Ave - Saint Paul, MN

Out-of-state cost: $24,814/year
In-state cost: $24,814/year
Degrees: Master's

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Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

420 University Blvd - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $26,013/year
In-state cost: $10,239/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

100 Church Street SE - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $28,845/year
In-state cost: $19,221/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

601 E John Street - Champaign, IL

Out-of-state cost: $30,083/year
In-state cost: $17,912/year
Degrees: Master's

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Emerson College

120 Boylston Street - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $31,754/year
In-state cost: $31,754/year
Degrees: Master's

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Chapman University

One University Dr. - Orange, CA

Out-of-state cost: $35,105/year
In-state cost: $35,105/year
Degrees: Master's

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Michigan State University

Out-of-state cost: $37,056/year
In-state cost: $18,858/year
Degrees: Master's

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George Mason University

4400 University Dr - Fairfax, VA

Out-of-state cost: $37,410/year
In-state cost: $16,098/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Northwestern University

633 Clark St - Evanston, IL

Out-of-state cost: $56,567/year
In-state cost: $56,567/year
Degrees: Master's

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Boston University

One Silber Way - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $57,666/year
In-state cost: $57,666/year
Degrees: Master's

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