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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Human Nutrition Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the relationships between food consumption and human development and health. Includes instruction in the cellular and molecular processes of food processing in the human body, related metabolic processes, the relationship of food and nutrition to disease, and nutritional needs across the life span.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $54,269
    "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.): 10.45%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,358/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,012/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,908/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,074/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,160/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,039/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: $54,269

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($81,985) in the Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($66,760).

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $65,920
$66,200
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($57,330).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Decatur, AL $52,690
Dothan, AL $50,285
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Huntsville, AL $54,635
Mobile, AL $51,455
Montgomery, AL $56,740
Tuscaloosa, AL $55,460
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,820
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,930
$51,931
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($54,910).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $50,940
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $48,130
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,910
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,385
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$47,968
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($69,190).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $59,680
Prescott, AZ $49,620
Tucson, AZ $61,980
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $69,190
$60,118
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($96,120).

Chico, CA $72,000
El Centro, CA $76,820
Fresno, CA $77,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $80,410
Modesto, CA $84,870
Napa, CA $78,970
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $68,670
Redding, CA $70,280
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $76,130
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $84,520
Salinas, CA $90,310
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $78,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $95,720
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $91,460
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $78,110
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $83,820
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $82,540
Santa Rosa, CA $94,220
Stockton-Lodi, CA $74,450
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $96,120
Visalia-Porterville, CA $81,290
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $86,990
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,320
$81,985
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($57,790).

Colorado Springs, CO $55,325
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $57,790
Fort Collins, CO $51,690
Grand Junction, CO $52,680
Greeley, CO $52,990
Pueblo, CO $55,355
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $45,485
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,590
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $50,095
$52,556
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($65,535).

Danbury, CT $61,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $65,535
New Haven, CT $64,555
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $64,405
Waterbury, CT $58,135
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $61,920
$62,909
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Panama City, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($76,540).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $52,270
Gainesville, FL $55,480
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Jacksonville, FL $57,710
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $51,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $56,895
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $65,770
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $51,895
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $54,125
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $51,220
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $53,320
Port St. Lucie, FL $60,300
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $48,520
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $53,915
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $54,415
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $52,450
Ocala, FL $54,190
Panama City, FL $76,540
$54,680
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($62,050).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $43,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $52,790
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $53,080
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Columbus, GA-AL $50,065
Dalton, GA $45,980
Gainesville, GA $51,770
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Macon, GA $52,255
Rome, GA $51,825
Savannah, GA $47,670
Valdosta, GA $46,630
Warner Robins, GA $47,400
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,505
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,075
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $31,620
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,975
$48,020
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($61,975).

Urban Honolulu, HI $61,975
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $61,265
$61,620
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($57,185).

Cedar Rapids, IA $49,295
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $47,890
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $54,130
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $57,185
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,600
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,180
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,470
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,715
Iowa City, IA $44,550
$49,195
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,860
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,030
$40,922
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($58,740).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $58,740
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $50,310
Peoria, IL $49,110
Rockford, IL $55,205
Springfield, IL $48,965
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,115
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,490
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,255
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,490
$50,148
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($56,030).

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $46,930
Fort Wayne, IN $50,595
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $53,425
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,030
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,075
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,620
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,650
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $53,400
$48,868
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($55,790).

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $53,025
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $49,910
$51,405
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($54,870).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $53,945
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,450
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,380
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,870
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,785
$51,505
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($55,795).

Baton Rouge, LA $52,045
Hammond, LA $51,265
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $48,585
Lafayette, LA $50,825
Lake Charles, LA $49,345
Monroe, LA $45,860
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $53,350
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $55,795
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $50,370
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$49,941
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($67,800).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,570
Leominster-Gardner, MA $65,805
New Bedford, MA $64,540
Springfield, MA-CT $67,800
Worcester, MA-CT $66,610
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,670
$65,499
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($63,225).

California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $57,120
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,225
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $59,865
$58,904
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($57,785).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $56,635
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,785
$51,470
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($59,895).

Battle Creek, MI $54,300
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $56,105
Flint, MI $57,075
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $54,145
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $54,355
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $59,895
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $57,375
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,835
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,485
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,725
$52,967
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($61,715).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $56,900
Rochester, MN $55,685
St. Cloud, MN $61,715
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $53,520
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,170
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $53,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,175
$55,388
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Columbia, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($58,940).

Jefferson City, MO $46,620
Joplin, MO $47,780
Kansas City, MO-KS $53,560
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
St. Louis, MO-IL $53,520
Springfield, MO $51,970
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,590
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,295
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $47,220
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
Columbia, MO $58,940
$47,877
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($50,395).

Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $50,395
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,380
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,755
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,535
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,450
$43,884
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($44,000).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($59,115).

Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,260
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $59,115
Fayetteville, NC $54,085
Goldsboro, NC $47,725
Greensboro-High Point, NC $53,560
Greenville, NC $55,935
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $52,545
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Raleigh, NC $56,130
Rocky Mount, NC $50,655
Wilmington, NC $56,870
Winston-Salem, NC $52,665
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,475
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,280
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,755
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,385
$50,962
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($57,195).

Fargo, ND-MN $53,790
Grand Forks, ND-MN $57,195
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,070
$54,836
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($56,020).

Lincoln, NE $54,890
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $56,020
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $52,205
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,150
$50,986
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($61,940).

Manchester, NH $60,080
Portsmouth, NH-ME $61,940
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $55,335
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,450
$56,553
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($68,200).

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $68,200
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $65,245
$62,994
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($56,900).

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $56,900
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $52,170
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $47,450
$51,741
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($54,825).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $54,825
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $46,680
$51,338
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($73,265).

Binghamton, NY $59,285
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $59,045
Elmira, NY $48,560
Glens Falls, NY $50,900
Ithaca, NY $73,265
Kingston, NY $63,175
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $69,865
Rochester, NY $57,885
Syracuse, NY $62,120
Utica-Rome, NY $61,740
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $49,670
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $56,585
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $53,990
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $54,790
$59,705
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($60,105).

Canton-Massillon, OH $56,215
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $58,465
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $60,105
Columbus, OH $58,280
Dayton, OH $55,535
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Toledo, OH $55,580
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $53,755
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,425
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $56,380
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,485
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $55,890
$56,326
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($54,065).

Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $54,065
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,310
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,800
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,935
$49,197
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($66,210).

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $66,210
Salem, OR $60,680
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,975
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$54,305
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

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

Altoona, PA $59,450
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $59,005
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $55,310
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,745
Johnstown, PA $55,375
Lancaster, PA $52,955
Lebanon, PA $63,650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $63,135
Pittsburgh, PA $58,710
Reading, PA $61,690
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $61,330
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $55,085
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,615
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,195
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,175
State College, PA $50,330
$58,685
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($36,720).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Arecibo, PR $33,390
Guayama, PR $29,920
Mayaguez, PR $36,720
Ponce, PR $34,550
San German, PR $31,220
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,470
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
$33,495
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 ($54,840).

Columbia, SC $53,230
Florence, SC $44,740
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $51,875
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $54,840
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $36,215
Spartanburg, SC $51,825
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,030
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,405
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,695
$48,487
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($48,270).

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,270
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$44,348
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($59,250).

Clarksville, TN-KY $53,540
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Jackson, TN $51,965
Johnson City, TN $59,250
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $45,205
Knoxville, TN $51,380
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $54,930
Morristown, TN $44,760
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $52,795
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,775
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $47,360
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,270
$50,657
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

El Paso, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($61,715).

Amarillo, TX $50,210
Austin-Round Rock, TX $48,045
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $54,790
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $57,635
College Station-Bryan, TX $54,390
Corpus Christi, TX $60,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $57,365
El Paso, TX $61,715
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $59,235
Killeen-Temple, TX $58,265
Laredo, TX $56,685
Longview, TX $43,610
Lubbock, TX $53,925
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,060
Midland, TX $57,240
Odessa, TX $50,160
San Angelo, TX $44,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $59,690
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,090
Texarkana, TX-AR $43,340
Tyler, TX $47,965
Victoria, TX $47,120
Waco, TX $55,275
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,905
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,010
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,910
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,980
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,700
Wichita Falls, TX $53,840
$53,408
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

St. George, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($59,620).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $53,145
St. George, UT $59,620
Salt Lake City, UT $52,675
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,030
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$49,866
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($65,180).

Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $57,810
Roanoke, VA $53,155
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $53,515
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,065
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,665
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
$53,564
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($56,830).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,830
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $55,490
$56,160
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($56,405).

Eau Claire, WI $52,285
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $54,800
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $56,405
Madison, WI $54,755
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $55,505
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $54,525
Wausau, WI $53,830
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,470
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,300
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,800
$52,460
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($52,600).

Charleston, WV $52,600
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $52,595
Morgantown, WV $50,120
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,710
$48,678
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($63,900).

Cheyenne, WY $63,900
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $57,435
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $57,470
$59,602

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,382

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

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Decatur, AL $52,690
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Huntsville, AL $50,270
Mobile, AL $48,680
Montgomery, AL $50,950
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,930
$50,173
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$46,638
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($66,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $61,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,490
New Haven, CT $66,540
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,130
Waterbury, CT $60,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $61,920
$62,568
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($51,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,230
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $51,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
Iowa City, IA N/A
$43,997
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($63,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,100
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$56,016
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($45,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,290
Springfield, MO $43,120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,530
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
Columbia, MO N/A
$42,427
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,560
$41,640
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,030
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Raleigh, NC $47,650
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
$45,731
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$48,918
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($54,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $54,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,270
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,350
$48,786
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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 (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,530
Columbus, OH $57,210
Dayton, OH $52,700
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Toledo, OH $52,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,100
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,450
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,510
$53,767
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $44,890
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,360
$42,179
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,770
Salem, OR $50,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$48,779
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($65,360) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $59,810
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lancaster, PA $53,610
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,900
Pittsburgh, PA $61,900
Reading, PA $57,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,710
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,610
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,670
State College, PA N/A
$57,208
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Arecibo, PR $33,390
Guayama, PR $29,920
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
Ponce, PR $32,200
San German, PR $31,220
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,450
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
$32,401
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $49,920
St. George, UT $46,770
Salt Lake City, UT $46,400
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,030
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$43,500
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Madison, WI $48,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,320
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,480
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
$48,027
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
$44,668
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

Certificate

Average Salary Median: $60,156

The state with the highest average salary median for a certificate is California ($81,985) in the Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Certificate)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($76,880) with a certificate.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,880
$76,880
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Certificate)

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($62,530) with a certificate.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL $54,710
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $59,000
Mobile, AL $54,230
Montgomery, AL $62,530
Tuscaloosa, AL $56,810
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,680
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,327
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Certificate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($61,020) with a certificate.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $58,990
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR $55,360
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $61,020
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,030
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,100
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Certificate)

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($69,190) with a certificate.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $59,680
Prescott, AZ $49,620
Tucson, AZ $61,980
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $69,190
$60,118
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Certificate)

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($96,120) with a certificate.

Chico, CA $72,000
El Centro, CA $76,820
Fresno, CA $77,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $80,410
Modesto, CA $84,870
Napa, CA $78,970
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $68,670
Redding, CA $70,280
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $76,130
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $84,520
Salinas, CA $90,310
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $78,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $95,720
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $91,460
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $78,110
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $83,820
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $82,540
Santa Rosa, CA $94,220
Stockton-Lodi, CA $74,450
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $96,120
Visalia-Porterville, CA $81,290
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $86,990
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,320
$81,985
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Certificate)

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($64,380) with a certificate.

Colorado Springs, CO $64,380
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $62,270
Fort Collins, CO $50,570
Grand Junction, CO $63,150
Greeley, CO $58,910
Pueblo, CO $62,210
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,310
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,230
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,230
$58,473
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Certificate)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($68,580) with a certificate.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $68,580
New Haven, CT $62,570
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $66,680
Waterbury, CT $55,850
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,420
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Certificate)

Panama City, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($76,540) with a certificate.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $59,570
Gainesville, FL $62,210
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $62,870
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $56,980
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $60,550
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $74,660
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $61,390
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $60,720
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $59,170
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $54,230
Port St. Lucie, FL $65,290
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $51,270
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $60,080
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $64,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $63,590
Ocala, FL $54,190
Panama City, FL $76,540
$61,654
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Certificate)

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($61,430) with a certificate.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $29,140
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $54,660
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $58,920
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL $52,570
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA $61,430
Rome, GA $51,130
Savannah, GA $45,880
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA $53,150
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $26,020
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,690
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $19,090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,190
$47,656
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Certificate)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($73,880) with a certificate.

Urban Honolulu, HI $73,880
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $72,610
$73,245
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Certificate)

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($62,780) with a certificate.

Cedar Rapids, IA $56,800
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $50,780
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $62,030
Dubuque, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $62,780
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,670
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $55,040
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,900
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,180
Iowa City, IA $44,550
$54,970
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Certificate)

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($44,910) with a certificate.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,740
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,910
$41,825
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Certificate)

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($64,300) with a certificate.

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $63,690
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL $57,770
Peoria, IL $57,190
Rockford, IL $63,960
Springfield, IL $54,520
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,910
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,000
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,880
$57,913
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Certificate)

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($60,210) with a certificate.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY $51,200
Fort Wayne, IN $57,920
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $59,600
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $55,990
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,210
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,840
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,710
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $53,400
$55,609
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Certificate)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,800) with a certificate.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS $61,800
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $59,820
$60,810
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Certificate)

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,410) with a certificate.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,360
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,410
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,290
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,730
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $42,020
$55,562
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Certificate)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($64,270) with a certificate.

Baton Rouge, LA $57,940
Hammond, LA $59,080
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $53,660
Lafayette, LA $57,820
Lake Charles, LA $53,440
Monroe, LA $48,510
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $59,310
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $64,270
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,850
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,764
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Certificate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($70,380) with a certificate.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,790
Leominster-Gardner, MA $63,030
New Bedford, MA $63,920
Springfield, MA-CT $70,380
Worcester, MA-CT $68,660
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,950
$65,788
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Certificate)

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($68,260) with a certificate.

California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $59,540
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,350
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $68,260
$63,717
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Certificate)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($69,260) with a certificate.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME $62,810
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $69,260
$66,035
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Certificate)

Flint, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($62,630) with a certificate.

Battle Creek, MI $61,080
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $55,170
Flint, MI $62,630
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $59,160
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $60,400
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $62,240
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI $59,960
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,080
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,930
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,480
$59,013
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Certificate)

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($70,340) with a certificate.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,350
Rochester, MN $62,930
St. Cloud, MN $70,340
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,190
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,020
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,690
$64,420
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Certificate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($61,750) with a certificate.

Jefferson City, MO $50,190
Joplin, MO $54,250
Kansas City, MO-KS $61,660
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $61,750
Springfield, MO $60,820
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,650
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,470
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, MO $58,940
$53,933
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Certificate)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($57,410) with a certificate.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS $57,410
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,600
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,630
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,900
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,340
$46,576
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Certificate)

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($66,640) with a certificate.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,900
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $64,200
Fayetteville, NC $66,510
Goldsboro, NC $52,950
Greensboro-High Point, NC $58,330
Greenville, NC $58,160
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $58,350
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $64,610
Rocky Mount, NC $58,990
Wilmington, NC $66,640
Winston-Salem, NC $54,800
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,250
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,740
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,090
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,060
$57,239
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Certificate)

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,810) with a certificate.

Fargo, ND-MN $56,360
Grand Forks, ND-MN $64,010
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,810
$62,727
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Certificate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($58,770) with a certificate.

Lincoln, NE $55,300
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $58,770
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,920
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,950
$53,735
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Certificate)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($72,500) with a certificate.

Manchester, NH $71,550
Portsmouth, NH-ME $72,500
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,130
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $62,820
$67,000
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Certificate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($74,070) with a certificate.

Ocean City, NJ N/A
Trenton, NJ $74,070
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,020
$72,545
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Certificate)

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($61,540) with a certificate.

Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM $56,190
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $61,540
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $51,290
$56,340
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Certificate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($64,740) with a certificate.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $64,740
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $39,150
$51,945
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Certificate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($72,550) with a certificate.

Binghamton, NY $59,640
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $63,770
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY $64,780
Kingston, NY $68,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $72,550
Rochester, NY $59,060
Syracuse, NY $63,230
Utica-Rome, NY $70,400
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $60,150
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $60,430
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $56,560
$63,582
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Certificate)

Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($63,520) with a certificate.

Canton-Massillon, OH $58,870
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $62,530
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,680
Columbus, OH $59,350
Dayton, OH $58,370
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $58,950
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $56,540
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,670
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $58,660
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$59,583
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Certificate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($63,240) with a certificate.

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $63,240
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,660
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,510
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,510
$61,480
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Certificate)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($74,650) with a certificate.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $74,650
Salem, OR $71,270
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,250
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,723
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Certificate)

Lebanon, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($70,700) with a certificate.

Altoona, PA $70,500
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $59,890
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA $60,580
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $61,680
Johnstown, PA $60,420
Lancaster, PA $52,300
Lebanon, PA $70,700
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $67,370
Pittsburgh, PA $55,520
Reading, PA $65,420
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $65,720
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA $49,600
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $55,520
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,780
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $63,680
State College, PA $50,330
$60,438
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Certificate)

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($36,900) with a certificate.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR $35,850
Ponce, PR $36,900
San German, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $36,490
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,413
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Certificate)

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($63,660) with a certificate.

Columbia, SC $55,080
Florence, SC $46,810
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $58,300
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $63,660
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $30,550
Spartanburg, SC $52,380
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,110
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,800
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,090
$51,642
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Certificate)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($54,150) with a certificate.

Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,150
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,150
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Certificate)

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($70,410) with a certificate.

Clarksville, TN-KY $50,330
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN $56,310
Johnson City, TN $70,410
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $42,570
Knoxville, TN $53,790
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $61,100
Morristown, TN N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $57,120
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,490
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,320
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,160
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Certificate)

El Paso, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($70,300) with a certificate.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $44,000
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $61,740
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $67,370
College Station-Bryan, TX $58,190
Corpus Christi, TX $69,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,450
El Paso, TX $70,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,340
Killeen-Temple, TX $64,360
Laredo, TX $57,720
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX $59,720
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $56,920
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $65,020
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX $52,400
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX $62,340
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,210
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,230
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,750
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,110
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Wichita Falls, TX $53,840
$59,661
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Certificate)

St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($72,470) with a certificate.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT $56,370
St. George, UT $72,470
Salt Lake City, UT $58,950
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,597
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Certificate)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($65,240) with a certificate.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $65,240
Roanoke, VA $56,410
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $50,780
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,850
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,430
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,542
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Certificate)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($62,890) with a certificate.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,890
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $57,300
$60,095
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Certificate)

Eau Claire, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($62,330) with a certificate.

Eau Claire, WI $62,330
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI $60,120
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $59,910
Madison, WI $60,800
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $60,690
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI $60,100
Wausau, WI $57,750
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,460
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,000
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,940
$59,110
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Certificate)

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($62,380) with a certificate.

Charleston, WV $62,380
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $60,670
Morgantown, WV $56,590
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,160
$56,700
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Certificate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) with a certificate.

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,563

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,382.  For a certificate degree, the average salary median is $60,156. 

  Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.24    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Chef Instructor
  • Child Development Instructor
  • Clothing and Textiles Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Cooking Teacher
  • Dietetics Professor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Professor (FCS Professor)
  • Family Consumer Science Teacher (FCS Teacher)
  • Family Resource Management Professor
  • Food and Nutrition Instructor
  • Food and Nutrition Professor
  • Food and Nutrition Teacher
  • Home and Family Living Professor
  • Home Economics Professor
  • Home Economics Teacher
  • Human Development Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Nutrition Faculty Member
  • Nutrition Instructor
  • Nutrition Program Instructor
  • Professor
  • Sewing Teacher
  • Tailoring Teacher
  • Textiles and Clothing Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Weaving Professor
  • US Salary Median: $51,656
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Dietitians and Nutritionists

Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

Salary Ratio: 2.8    

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    
  • Administrative Dietitian
  • Clinical Dietician
  • Clinical Dietitian
  • Clinical Nutritionist
  • Community Dietitian
  • Consultant Dietitian
  • Diet Consultant
  • Diet Counselor
  • Diet Therapist
  • Dietary Aide
  • Dietician
  • Dietist
  • Dietitian
  • Food Advisor
  • Food Consultant
  • Holistic Nutritionist
  • Menu Planner
  • Nutrition Consultant
  • Nutrition Counselor
  • Nutritionist
  • Oncology Dietitian
  • Outpatient Dietitian
  • Pediatric Dietician
  • Public Health Dietitian
  • Public Health Nutritionist
  • Registered Dietician
  • Registered Dietitian
  • Renal Dietitian
  • Research Dietitian
  • Sports Nutritionist
  • Teaching Dietitian
  • Therapeutic Dietitian
  • US Salary Median: $60,233
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Certificate


Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $17,074 per year (or $24,907 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $68,296 to earn a doctorate (or $99,628 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($68,044 if you're in-state, $101,432 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($34,148 if you're in-state, $49,814 if you're out-of-state).

Certificate

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $17,011 per year (or $25,358 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $17,011 to earn a certificate (or $25,358 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Human Nutrition Degrees

South Dakota State University

1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD

Out-of-state cost: $12,675/year
In-state cost: $9,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Life University

1269 Barclay Circle - Marietta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $13,596/year
In-state cost: $13,596/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Memphis

Southern Avenue - Memphis, TN

Out-of-state cost: $13,752/year
In-state cost: $9,912/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of North Dakota

264 Centennial Drive, Stop 8193 - Grand Forks, ND

Out-of-state cost: $14,546/year
In-state cost: $10,276/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Weber State University

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

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

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Grand Canyon University

3300 W Camelback Rd - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $17,181/year
In-state cost: $17,181/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Central Oklahoma

100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK

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

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Southern Utah University

351 West University Blvd - Cedar City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $20,586/year
In-state cost: $6,770/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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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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Texas State University

601 University Dr - San Marcos, TX

Out-of-state cost: $22,307/year
In-state cost: $10,855/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Central Washington University

400 East University Way - Ellensburg, WA

Out-of-state cost: $24,520/year
In-state cost: $8,444/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Prairie View A & M University

FM 1098 Road & University Drive - Prairie View, TX

Out-of-state cost: $26,398/year
In-state cost: $11,099/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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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: Bachelor's, Master's

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Winthrop University

701 Oakland Ave - Rock Hill, SC

Out-of-state cost: $30,166/year
In-state cost: $15,836/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

102 Administration Building - Fort Collins, CO

Out-of-state cost: $30,535/year
In-state cost: $11,814/year
Degrees: Certificate

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The University of Alabama

739 University Blvd - Tuscaloosa, AL

Out-of-state cost: $31,090/year
In-state cost: $11,620/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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University of Kentucky

South Limestone - Lexington, KY

Out-of-state cost: $31,294/year
In-state cost: $12,484/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Maine

168 College Avenue - Orono, ME

Out-of-state cost: $32,534/year
In-state cost: $11,744/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Nova Southeastern University

3301 College Ave - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out-of-state cost: $33,430/year
In-state cost: $33,430/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Ohio State University-Main Campus

190 N. Oval Mall - Columbus, OH

Out-of-state cost: $33,502/year
In-state cost: $11,518/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Human Nutrition Degrees

Meredith College

3800 Hillsborough St - Raleigh, NC

Out-of-state cost: $12,019/year
In-state cost: $12,019/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Central Missouri

108 W South Street - Warrensburg, MO

Out-of-state cost: $16,394/year
In-state cost: $8,786/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Wyoming

Corner Of Ninth And Ivinson - Laramie, WY

Out-of-state cost: $16,615/year
In-state cost: $6,517/year
Degrees: Master's

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

University Avenue And High Street - West Chester, PA

Out-of-state cost: $16,758/year
In-state cost: $11,898/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Wisconsin-Stout

712 S Broadway St - Menomonie, WI

Out-of-state cost: $16,851/year
In-state cost: $8,541/year
Degrees: Master's

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Central Michigan University

106 Warriner Hall - Mount Pleasant, MI

Out-of-state cost: $19,359/year
In-state cost: $14,673/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Bridgeport

126 Park Avenue - Bridgeport, CT

Out-of-state cost: $21,686/year
In-state cost: $21,686/year
Degrees: Master's

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Iowa State University

1750 Beardshear Hall - Ames, IA

Out-of-state cost: $25,948/year
In-state cost: $10,986/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $26,552/year
In-state cost: $14,978/year
Degrees: Master's

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Oregon Health & Science University

3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $27,692/year
In-state cost: $27,692/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of California-Davis

One Shields Avenue - Davis, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,700/year
In-state cost: $13,598/year
Degrees: Master's

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Bastyr University

14500 Juanita Drive NE - Kenmore, WA

Out-of-state cost: $30,975/year
In-state cost: $30,975/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Hawaii at Manoa

2500 Campus Road - Honolulu, HI

Out-of-state cost: $34,550/year
In-state cost: $16,502/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Delaware

104 Hullihen Hall - Newark, DE

Out-of-state cost: $35,192/year
In-state cost: $35,192/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, Doctorate

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The Pennsylvania State University

201 Old Main - University Park, PA

Out-of-state cost: $38,728/year
In-state cost: $22,994/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Harvard University

Massachusetts Hall - Cambridge, MA

Out-of-state cost: $50,654/year
In-state cost: $50,654/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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