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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Housing and Human Environments Degree

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $48,709
    "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.): 13.1%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,011/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,514/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,221/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,452/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,081/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,826/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: $48,709

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($66,120) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($49,410).

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,410
$47,805
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($64,660).

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $39,780
Huntsville, AL $64,660
Montgomery, AL $52,890
Tuscaloosa, AL $51,170
$52,125
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($50,260).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $50,260
$50,260
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($43,770).

Tucson, AZ $43,770
$43,770
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($88,530).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,860
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $57,510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $67,790
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,450
Salinas, CA $65,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $65,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $72,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $88,530
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $58,920
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $67,250
Santa Rosa, CA $64,810
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,190
$66,120
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($61,290).

Colorado Springs, CO $37,770
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $58,740
Fort Collins, CO $47,270
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,290
$50,314
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($59,600).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $50,320
New Haven, CT $59,600
$54,960
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($68,700).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $42,980
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $45,860
Jacksonville, FL $38,090
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $39,510
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $47,710
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $49,230
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $57,320
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $48,580
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $50,100
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $68,700
Port St. Lucie, FL $26,780
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $49,640
$47,042
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($61,190).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $61,190
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $40,890
Savannah, GA $39,350
$47,143
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($54,810).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $51,900
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,240
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $53,530
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,810
$53,120
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($50,680).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $50,680
Peoria, IL $38,490
$44,585
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($60,250).

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,000
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $50,370
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,250
$52,207
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($43,670).

Wichita, KS $43,670
$43,670
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($52,900).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $52,900
$52,900
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($62,300).

Lafayette, LA $46,280
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,300
$54,290
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($61,280).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $61,280
$61,280
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($44,350).

Salisbury, MD-DE $44,350
$44,350
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($32,740).

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $32,740
$32,740
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($57,320).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $56,350
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,600
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $37,880
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $47,140
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,320
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,170
$49,743
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($60,940).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $60,940
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,670
$54,305
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($61,400).

Kansas City, MO-KS $61,400
St. Louis, MO-IL $51,740
Springfield, MO $38,520
$50,553
Mississippi N/A
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($58,730).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $58,730
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $52,000
Greensboro-High Point, NC $39,730
Raleigh, NC $52,020
Winston-Salem, NC $47,290
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,670
$50,740
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($52,810).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $52,810
$52,810
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($60,150).

Reno, NV $60,150
$60,150
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 ($68,340).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $68,340
Rochester, NY $52,580
Syracuse, NY $54,110
$56,048
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($59,700).

Canton-Massillon, OH $24,870
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,520
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,700
Columbus, OH $56,930
Dayton, OH $57,570
Toledo, OH $39,340
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,840
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$49,984
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($43,390).

Tulsa, OK $43,390
$43,390
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($57,800).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,800
$57,800
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($63,480).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $56,130
Lancaster, PA $51,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $63,480
Pittsburgh, PA $54,340
York-Hanover, PA $58,080
$56,708
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($33,150).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,830
Arecibo, PR $23,780
Mayaguez, PR $19,650
Ponce, PR $19,220
San German, PR $23,070
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,150
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,810
$22,359
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($48,900).

Columbia, SC $30,730
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $32,380
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $48,900
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $34,360
$36,593
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($49,590).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $49,590
Knoxville, TN $38,250
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,090
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $49,560
$46,623
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($57,720).

Corpus Christi, TX $42,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $52,950
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,720
Lubbock, TX $46,150
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,940
$49,998
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($51,610).

Provo-Orem, UT $38,430
St. George, UT $25,370
Salt Lake City, UT $51,610
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $41,990
$39,350
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($60,210).

Richmond, VA $50,670
Roanoke, VA $60,210
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $47,970
$52,950
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($30,760).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $30,760
$30,760
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($52,930).

Green Bay, WI $51,080
Janesville-Beloit, WI $48,830
Madison, WI $44,420
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $52,930
Wausau, WI $47,570
$48,966
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($41,850).

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,730
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,530
$37,336
Wyoming N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $48,709

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($66,120) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 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 ($49,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,410
$47,805
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($64,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $39,780
Huntsville, AL $64,660
Montgomery, AL $52,890
Tuscaloosa, AL $51,170
$52,125
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 ($50,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $50,260
$50,260
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($43,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $43,770
$43,770
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($88,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,860
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $57,510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $67,790
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,450
Salinas, CA $65,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $65,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $72,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $88,530
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $58,920
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $67,250
Santa Rosa, CA $64,810
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,190
$66,120
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($61,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $37,770
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $58,740
Fort Collins, CO $47,270
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,290
$50,314
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($59,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $50,320
New Haven, CT $59,600
$54,960
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($68,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $42,980
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $45,860
Jacksonville, FL $38,090
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $39,510
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $47,710
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $49,230
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $57,320
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $48,580
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $50,100
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $68,700
Port St. Lucie, FL $26,780
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $49,640
$47,042
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($61,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $61,190
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $40,890
Savannah, GA $39,350
$47,143
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($54,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $51,900
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,240
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $53,530
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,810
$53,120
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($50,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $50,680
Peoria, IL $38,490
$44,585
Indiana

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

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($60,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,000
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $50,370
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,250
$52,207
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($43,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $43,670
$43,670
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($52,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $52,900
$52,900
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($62,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $46,280
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,300
$54,290
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 ($61,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $61,280
$61,280
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($44,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $44,350
$44,350
Maine

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($32,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $32,740
$32,740
Michigan

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

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $56,350
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,600
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $37,880
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $47,140
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,320
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,170
$49,743
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 ($60,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $60,940
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,670
$54,305
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($61,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $61,400
St. Louis, MO-IL $51,740
Springfield, MO $38,520
$50,553
Mississippi N/A
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($58,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $58,730
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $52,000
Greensboro-High Point, NC $39,730
Raleigh, NC $52,020
Winston-Salem, NC $47,290
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,670
$50,740
North Dakota N/A
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 ($52,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $52,810
$52,810
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($60,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $60,150
$60,150
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($68,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $68,340
Rochester, NY $52,580
Syracuse, NY $54,110
$56,048
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($59,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $24,870
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,520
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,700
Columbus, OH $56,930
Dayton, OH $57,570
Toledo, OH $39,340
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,840
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$49,984
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($43,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $43,390
$43,390
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($57,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,800
$57,800
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($63,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $56,130
Lancaster, PA $51,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $63,480
Pittsburgh, PA $54,340
York-Hanover, PA $58,080
$56,708
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 ($33,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,830
Arecibo, PR $23,780
Mayaguez, PR $19,650
Ponce, PR $19,220
San German, PR $23,070
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,150
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,810
$22,359
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($48,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $30,730
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $32,380
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $48,900
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $34,360
$36,593
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($49,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $49,590
Knoxville, TN $38,250
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,090
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $49,560
$46,623
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($57,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corpus Christi, TX $42,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $52,950
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,720
Lubbock, TX $46,150
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,940
$49,998
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($51,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $38,430
St. George, UT $25,370
Salt Lake City, UT $51,610
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $41,990
$39,350
Virginia

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

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($60,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $50,670
Roanoke, VA $60,210
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $47,970
$52,950
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($30,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $30,760
$30,760
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Green Bay, WI $51,080
Janesville-Beloit, WI $48,830
Madison, WI $44,420
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $52,930
Wausau, WI $47,570
$48,966
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($41,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,730
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,530
$37,336
Wyoming N/A

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $48,709. 

  Interior Designers

Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.

Salary Ratio: 0.8    

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    
  • Bath Designer
  • Certified Kitchen Designer
  • Color Expert
  • Decorating Consultant
  • Decorator
  • Design Consultant
  • Designer
  • Furniture Arranger
  • Home Decorator
  • Home Designer
  • Home Lighting Advisor
  • House Designer
  • Interior Decorator
  • Interior Design Consultant
  • Interior Design Coordinator
  • Interior Designer
  • Kitchen and Batch Designer
  • Kitchen and Bath Designer
  • Kitchen Designer
  • Lighting Designer
  • Residential Designer
  • Room Designer
  • US Salary Median: $51,059
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $10,513 per year (or $19,011 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $42,052 to earn a bachelor's (or $76,044 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Housing and Human Environments Degrees

Bob Jones University

1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard - Greenville, SC

Out-of-state cost: $21,224/year
In-state cost: $21,224/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Maryland-College Park

Out-of-state cost: $36,891/year
In-state cost: $10,779/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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