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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Journalism Degree

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $49,352
    "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.): 11.6%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,119/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,193/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,008/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,550/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,689/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,988/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: $49,352

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($81,509) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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 $49,510
$55,260
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($32,010).

Dothan, AL $31,490
Tuscaloosa, AL $32,010
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $25,920
$29,807
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($51,030).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,030
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $50,620
$50,825
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($56,305).

Tucson, AZ $56,305
$56,305
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($93,745).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $93,745
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $89,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $65,290
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $88,135
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $68,050
$81,509
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($73,650).

Fort Collins, CO $46,265
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $73,650
Greeley, CO $55,820
Pueblo, CO $40,260
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $25,410
$47,945
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($69,915).

New Haven, CT $69,915
Danbury, CT $58,600
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,060
Waterbury, CT $53,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $47,420
$59,770
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($60,590).

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $59,985
Tallahassee, FL $60,590
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $40,110
Jacksonville, FL $48,120
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,140
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $44,270
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,090
$53,431
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($44,730).

Savannah, GA $44,730
$44,730
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($85,830).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $61,170
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $85,830
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $31,640
Iowa City, IA $29,830
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $36,070
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,860
$45,576
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 $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($56,980).

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,790
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $56,980
Peoria, IL $30,420
Springfield, IL $31,490
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $31,900
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $26,200
$37,796
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($56,070).

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $49,200
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $55,885
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 $33,895
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,345
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $35,420
$43,532
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($40,140).

Wichita, KS $40,140
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $31,050
$35,595
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($57,820).

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,235
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $57,820
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $27,540
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $21,410
$39,048
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($58,335).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $58,335
Lafayette, LA $34,050
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $56,960
$51,920
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($93,230).

Springfield, MA-CT $57,975
Worcester, MA-CT $93,230
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $46,830
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $35,620
$58,326
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($48,060).

Salisbury, MD-DE $48,060
$48,060
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($36,350).

Portland-South Portland, ME $35,610
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $29,060
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,350
$33,673
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($86,930).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,440
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,065
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $86,930
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $25,510
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $29,220
$52,705
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($67,185).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $67,185
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,690
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $30,890
$53,328
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($67,270).

St. Louis, MO-IL $48,835
Springfield, MO $67,270
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,240
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,515
Kansas City, MO-KS $56,860
St. Joseph, MO-KS $23,430
$48,082
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($37,435).

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,435
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $30,680
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $28,795
$32,630
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($83,380).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $83,380
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,130
Raleigh, NC $50,065
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,610
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,875
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $50,830
Wilmington, NC $36,790
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,440
$49,879
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($37,260).

Fargo, ND-MN $37,260
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $28,980
$33,120
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($36,570).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $36,570
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $30,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $28,910
$32,047
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($30,850).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $30,850
$30,850
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($65,815).

Ocean City, NJ $49,050
Trenton, NJ $65,815
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $49,760
$54,875
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($57,610).

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 Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($54,210).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $41,870
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$47,908
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 ($85,200).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $56,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $85,200
Rochester, NY $52,860
Syracuse, NY $65,550
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $41,325
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $71,600
Utica-Rome, NY $31,710
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $33,820
$56,992
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($67,475).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $60,590
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $67,475
Columbus, OH $55,345
Dayton, OH $58,960
Toledo, OH $59,140
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,080
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $29,680
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $25,730
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $27,560
$52,514
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($51,940).

Tulsa, OK $51,940
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $26,880
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,900
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $25,560
$37,444
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($53,105).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $53,105
Medford, OR $36,260
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $29,190
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $27,420
$39,816
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($72,340).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $70,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $56,495
Pittsburgh, PA $72,340
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,910
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $27,670
$52,828
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($44,230).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $44,230
$44,230
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($43,560).

Columbia, SC $43,560
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $36,170
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $39,050
$39,593
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($39,230).

Sioux Falls, SD $39,230
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,410
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$38,660
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($60,395).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $60,395
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $58,045
Knoxville, TN $38,400
$55,056
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Killeen-Temple, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($72,640).

College Station-Bryan, TX $61,785
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,590
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $56,475
Killeen-Temple, TX $72,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,585
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,465
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $24,800
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,660
El Paso, TX $31,830
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $37,260
Waco, TX $40,640
Wichita Falls, TX $27,900
$46,352
Utah N/A
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 $50,380
Roanoke, VA $53,970
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $55,375
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
$52,450
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($53,680).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($80,620).

Madison, WI $80,620
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,325
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $36,580
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,860
$46,342
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($40,140).

Charleston, WV $40,140
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $33,700
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,080
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,150
$33,018
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $38,345
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $39,580
$41,472

Master's

Average Salary Median: $59,217

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

Alaska

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

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

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

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

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,030
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
$51,030
Arizona

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

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

Tucson, AZ $72,330
$72,330
California

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

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $133,120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $89,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $81,730
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $121,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
$106,473
Colorado

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,380
Tallahassee, FL $78,970
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
$75,175
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

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

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

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

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

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 (Master's)

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

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

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

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

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 N/A
Kentucky

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

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,260
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,260
Louisiana

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

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $61,420
Lafayette, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
$61,420
Massachusetts

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

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

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

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

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,440
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,570
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $86,930
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,980
Minnesota

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 (Master's)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 (Master's)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $70,420
Medford, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,420
Pennsylvania

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

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $70,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $73,120
Pittsburgh, PA $72,340
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,840
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

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

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

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

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $71,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $60,210
Knoxville, TN N/A
$65,790
Texas

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

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

College Station-Bryan, TX $83,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,560
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $67,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $72,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,740
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,740
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,660
El Paso, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
$56,711
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

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

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 (Master's)

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

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

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

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

Madison, WI $80,620
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,060
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,840
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

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

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

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $39,488

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is California ($56,545) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($44,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $44,060
$44,060
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($32,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Dothan, AL $31,490
Tuscaloosa, AL $32,010
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $25,920
$29,807
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($50,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $50,620
$50,620
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($40,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tucson, AZ $40,280
$40,280
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($68,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $54,370
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $48,850
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $54,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $68,050
$56,545
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($73,650) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Collins, CO $31,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $73,650
Greeley, CO $55,820
Pueblo, CO $40,260
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $25,410
$45,282
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($62,440) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New Haven, CT $56,270
Danbury, CT $58,600
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,060
Waterbury, CT $53,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $47,420
$55,805
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($57,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $48,590
Tallahassee, FL $42,210
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $40,110
Jacksonville, FL $48,120
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,140
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $44,270
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,090
$47,219
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($44,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Savannah, GA $44,730
$44,730
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($36,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $32,390
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $31,640
Iowa City, IA $29,830
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $36,070
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,860
$31,472
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($56,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $26,530
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $56,980
Peoria, IL $30,420
Springfield, IL $31,490
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $31,900
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $26,200
$33,920
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($64,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN $55,130
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $64,520
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $24,390
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $28,100
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $35,420
$41,512
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($40,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Wichita, KS $40,140
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $31,050
$35,595
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($57,820) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,210
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $57,820
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $27,540
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $21,410
$33,745
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($56,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $55,250
Lafayette, LA $34,050
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $56,960
$48,753
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($46,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Springfield, MA-CT $38,760
Worcester, MA-CT N/A
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $46,830
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $35,620
$40,403
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($48,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Salisbury, MD-DE $48,060
$48,060
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($36,350) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-South Portland, ME $35,610
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $29,060
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,350
$33,673
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($42,560) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $42,560
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $25,510
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $29,220
$32,430
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($68,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $68,990
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $30,580
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $30,890
$43,487
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($56,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Louis, MO-IL $31,780
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,600
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $27,150
Kansas City, MO-KS $56,860
St. Joseph, MO-KS $23,430
$33,764
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($30,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $30,870
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $23,660
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $24,080
$26,203
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (No Degree)

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($50,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $49,270
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,020
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,910
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $50,830
Wilmington, NC $36,790
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,440
$37,710
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (No Degree)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($37,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $37,260
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $28,980
$33,120
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($36,570) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $36,570
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $30,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $28,910
$32,047
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (No Degree)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($30,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $30,850
$30,850
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (No Degree)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($69,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($38,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $38,830
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,830
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (No Degree)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($83,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $55,720
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $83,140
Rochester, NY $46,050
Syracuse, NY $47,210
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $28,600
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Utica-Rome, NY $31,710
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $33,820
$46,607
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($63,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $55,090
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,140
Columbus, OH $39,990
Dayton, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $36,000
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $28,710
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $29,680
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $25,730
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $27,560
$38,238
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tulsa, OK $44,280
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $26,880
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,900
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $25,560
$31,905
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Medford, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($36,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $35,790
Medford, OR $36,260
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $29,190
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $27,420
$32,165
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($39,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $39,870
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,910
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $27,670
$33,817
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (No Degree)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($44,230) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $44,230
$44,230
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (No Degree)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($43,560) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $43,560
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $36,170
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $39,050
$39,593
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (No Degree)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($35,630) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $35,630
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,430
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,030
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($55,880) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,420
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,880
Knoxville, TN $38,400
$47,900
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($53,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.

College Station-Bryan, TX $39,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,620
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $45,820
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $45,430
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $28,190
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $30,180
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
El Paso, TX $31,830
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $37,260
Waco, TX $40,640
Wichita Falls, TX $27,900
$38,064
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($58,040) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA $58,040
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $54,500
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,270
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($36,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Madison, WI N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $27,590
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $36,580
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,860
$31,343
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (No Degree)

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($40,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $40,140
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $33,700
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,080
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,150
$33,018
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($31,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $29,830
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $31,610
$30,720

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $59,217.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $39,488. 

  Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Salary Ratio: 0.3    

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

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

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

  News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.

Salary Ratio: 2.13    

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    
  • Anchor
  • Anchorman
  • Art Critic
  • Basketball Commentator
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  • Book Reviewer
  • Broadcast Journalist
  • Broadcast Meteorologist
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  • Business Writer
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  • Courtroom Reporter
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  • Foreign Correspondent
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  • General Assignment Television News Reporter
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  • Marine Reporter
  • Market News Reporter
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  • Media Analyst
  • Motion Picture Critic
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  • Multimedia Journalist
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  • Music Journalist
  • News Analyst
  • News Anchor
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  • News Correspondent
  • News Reporter
  • News Writer
  • Newscaster
  • Newspaper Columnist
  • Newspaper Correspondent
  • Newspaper Journalist
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  • Print Journalist
  • Radio Commentator
  • Radio News Anchor
  • Radio News Writer
  • Radio Talk Show Host
  • Reporter
  • Soccer Commentator
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  • Sports Analyst
  • Sports Anchor
  • Sports Commentator
  • Sports Journalist
  • Sports Reporter
  • Sports Writer
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  • Television Anchor
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  • US Salary Median: $43,088
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $18,549 per year (or $23,008 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $37,098 to earn a master's (or $46,016 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($100,772 if you're in-state, $120,476 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Journalism Degrees

Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Kentucky State University

400 East Main Street - Frankfort, KY

Out-of-state cost: $12,650/year
In-state cost: $8,800/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arkansas State University

2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR

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

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North Dakota State University-Main Campus

1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND

Out-of-state cost: $14,336/year
In-state cost: $10,033/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Nebraska at Kearney

2504 9th Avenue - Kearney, NE

Out-of-state cost: $15,320/year
In-state cost: $7,940/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bennett College

900 E Washington St - Greensboro, NC

Out-of-state cost: $18,513/year
In-state cost: $18,513/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Morgan State University

1700 East Cold Spring Lane - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $20,251/year
In-state cost: $7,628/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Nebraska at Omaha

6001 Dodge St - Omaha, NE

Out-of-state cost: $21,718/year
In-state cost: $8,136/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2801 S University Ave - Little Rock, AR

Out-of-state cost: $21,767/year
In-state cost: $9,512/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University

800 Martinsburg Rd - Mount Vernon, OH

Out-of-state cost: $22,650/year
In-state cost: $22,650/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southern Adventist University

4881 Taylor Cir - Collegedale, TN

Out-of-state cost: $22,930/year
In-state cost: $22,930/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ashland University

401 College Avenue - Ashland, OH

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

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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

107 Whitehurst - Stillwater, OK

Out-of-state cost: $24,539/year
In-state cost: $9,019/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Washington University

516 High Street - Bellingham, WA

Out-of-state cost: $25,266/year
In-state cost: $8,508/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Wilson College

1015 Philadelphia Ave - Chambersburg, PA

Out-of-state cost: $26,090/year
In-state cost: $26,090/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1400 R Street - Lincoln, NE

Out-of-state cost: $26,692/year
In-state cost: $9,562/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Webster University

470 E Lockwood Ave. - Saint Louis, MO

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

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Missouri Baptist University

One College Park Dr - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $29,360/year
In-state cost: $29,360/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

University Drive And Mill Avenue - Tempe, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $29,428/year
In-state cost: $11,338/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Our Lady of the Lake University

411 SW 24th St. - San Antonio, TX

Out-of-state cost: $29,926/year
In-state cost: $29,926/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Journalism Degrees

University of Akron Main Campus

302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH

Out-of-state cost: $15,217/year
In-state cost: $9,711/year
Degrees: Master's

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South Dakota State University

1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD

Out-of-state cost: $16,743/year
In-state cost: $9,285/year
Degrees: Master's

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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington Ave At 24th St) - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $20,880/year
In-state cost: $11,450/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of South Florida

4202 East Fowler Ave - Tampa, FL

Out-of-state cost: $21,126/year
In-state cost: $10,428/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Georgia

Administration Building - Athens, GA

Out-of-state cost: $27,476/year
In-state cost: $11,168/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

100 Church Street SE - Minneapolis, MN

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

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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Lincoln Drive - Carbondale, IL

Out-of-state cost: $32,928/year
In-state cost: $16,026/year
Degrees: Master's

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago

36 S Wabash - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $43,912/year
In-state cost: $43,912/year
Degrees: Master's

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Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $47,326/year
In-state cost: $47,326/year
Degrees: Master's

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Columbia University in the City of New York

West 116 St And Broadway - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $51,194/year
In-state cost: $51,194/year
Degrees: Master's

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

77 Massachusetts Avenue - Cambridge, MA

Out-of-state cost: $56,719/year
In-state cost: $56,719/year
Degrees: Master's

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Boston University

One Silber Way - Boston, MA

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

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