Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Kinesiotherapy & Kinesiotherapist Degree
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
A program that prepares individuals, under the direction of physicians, to treat the effects of disease, injury, and congenital disorders through therapeutic exercise and education. Includes instruction in human anatomy, human physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, therapeutic exercise and adapted physical education, human growth and development, motor learning and performance, testing and measurement, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, psychology, rehabilitation procedures, patient assessment and management, and professional standards and ethics.
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. Assess, plan, or implement fitness programs that include exercise or physical activities such as those designed to improve cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, or flexibility.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $74,247
"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.): 10.8%
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.): $22,582/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $14,448/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $21,663/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $14,556/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $22,153/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $14,498/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
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: $74,247
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($103,194) in the Modesto, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaAlaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($97,330).
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$90,280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaNorthwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($79,050).
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$71,338 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasFort Smith, AR-OK metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($77,115).
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$69,637 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaYuma, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($114,750).
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$94,760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaModesto, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($122,510).
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$103,194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoPueblo, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($98,400).
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$86,904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutDanbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($93,220).
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$87,633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaPunta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($110,150).
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$84,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaColumbus, GA-AL metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($104,070).
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$88,356 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiUrban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($96,520).
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$90,278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaDes Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($73,205).
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$69,875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoCoeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($79,225).
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$74,834 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Salary Values for IllinoisNorthwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($103,600).
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$91,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaKokomo, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($93,750).
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$85,261 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasTopeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($77,540).
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$72,695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyWest Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($75,130).
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$71,037 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaNortheast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($83,055).
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$74,125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsNew Bedford, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($95,260).
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$91,506 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandSalisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($93,430).
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$86,285 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MaineLewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($78,515).
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$75,054 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganSaginaw, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($96,110).
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$79,702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaNortheast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($91,030).
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$87,329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriNorth Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($94,790).
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$82,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiSouthwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($79,070).
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$74,264 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaGreat Falls, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($90,805).
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$76,428 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaGreenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($100,370).
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$82,861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaWest North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($74,845).
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$73,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaOmaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($75,575).
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$73,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshirePortsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($82,710).
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$79,886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($92,725).
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$86,076 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoEastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($89,285).
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$84,253 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaLas Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($92,650).
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$87,298 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($98,540).
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$83,289 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioDayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($96,870).
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$87,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaLawton, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($105,680).
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$95,583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonCoast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($98,120).
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$91,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaWilliamsport, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($103,160).
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$88,566 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($39,750).
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$31,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaGreenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($77,800).
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$73,133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaWest South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($69,995).
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$68,432 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeNorth Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($98,530).
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$89,149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasMidland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($105,410).
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$86,592 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahOgden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($78,115).
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$72,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaRichmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($98,620).
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$89,062 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontSouthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($75,355).
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$72,588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Salary Values for WashingtonLongview, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($98,380).
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$91,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinFond du Lac, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($92,980).
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$85,633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaCharleston, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($78,245).
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$71,072 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingCheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($81,085).
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$79,185 |
Doctorate
Average Salary Median: $89,128
The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($104,892) in the Modesto, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($100,370) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$92,405 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($108,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$91,728 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($105,130) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$88,089 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($114,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$94,760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)Modesto, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($122,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$104,892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($98,400) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$86,904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($103,650) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$96,605 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($110,150) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$88,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)Columbus, GA-AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($104,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$88,356 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($94,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$88,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($86,350) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$80,946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($91,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$83,244 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($103,600) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$91,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)Kokomo, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($93,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$85,261 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($93,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$88,180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($94,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$85,109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($111,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$91,875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($95,260) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$91,506 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($93,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$86,285 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($90,640) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$83,638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)Saginaw, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($96,110) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$85,456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($91,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$87,329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($94,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$86,065 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($105,910) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$95,950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($115,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$86,854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($100,370) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$86,551 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($86,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$84,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($88,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$84,810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($88,560) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$85,596 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($102,400) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$97,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($111,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$97,380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($101,940) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$96,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($98,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$83,289 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($96,870) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$89,939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)Lawton, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($105,680) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$95,583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($98,120) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$91,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)Williamsport, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($103,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$90,543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($48,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$39,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($93,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$86,565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($83,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$79,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($98,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$89,149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($105,410) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$90,636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($93,040) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$83,272 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($98,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$91,792 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($81,040) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$78,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Doctorate)Longview, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($98,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$91,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)Fond du Lac, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($92,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$87,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($96,880) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$86,268 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,370) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$87,807 |
Bachelor's
Average Salary Median: $59,365
The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Hawaii ($92,365) in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Bachelor's)Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($94,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$88,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$52,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($61,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$53,236 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($57,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$57,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($87,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$78,662 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($68,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$55,087 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$92,365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($65,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$58,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($75,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$66,424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$57,210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$56,965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)Hammond, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$56,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($70,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$66,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($51,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$49,017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($48,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$48,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($59,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$52,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($66,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$66,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($52,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$49,645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$63,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Bachelor's)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($66,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$62,884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$74,176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Bachelor's)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($83,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$78,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($78,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$71,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($83,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$77,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($47,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$47,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($49,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$49,040 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($30,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$27,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($62,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$59,701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($59,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$57,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($52,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$48,840 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($67,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$61,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($56,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$56,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$67,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($54,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$54,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($59,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$55,876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$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 $89,128. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $59,365.
Physical Therapists
Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
Salary Ratio: 0.49
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
- Acute Care PT (Acute Care Physical Therapist)
- Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapist (Cardiopulmonary PT)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
- Geriatric Physical Therapist (Geriatric PT)
- Home Care Physical Therapist (Home Care PT)
- Inpatient Physical Therapist (Inpatient PT)
- Kinesiotherapist
- Orthopedic Physical Therapist (Orthopedic PT)
- Outpatient Physical Therapist (Outpatient PT)
- Pediatric Physical Therapist (Pediatric PT)
- Physiotherapist
- Pulmonary Physical Therapist (Pulmonary PT)
- Registered Physical Therapist (RPT)
- Sports Physical Therapist (Sports PT)
- Therapist
- US Salary Median: $88,197
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
- Prior Experience: no prior years
- Degree Level Required: Doctorate
Exercise Physiologists
Assess, plan, or implement fitness programs that include exercise or physical activities such as those designed to improve cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, or flexibility.
Salary Ratio: 0.79
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
- Applied Exercise Physiologist
- Bariatric Weight Loss Counselor
- Cardiac Exercise Physiologist
- Cardiac Exercise Specialist
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Physiologist
- Certified Exercise Physiologist (EPC)
- Clinical Exercise Physiologist
- Clinical Exercise Specialist
- Exercise Physiologist
- Exercise Scientist
- Exercise Specialist
- Kinesiotherapist
- Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant
- Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist
- Sports Physiologist
- US Salary Median: $59,591
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
- Prior Experience: 1-2 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Average Education Costs
Doctorate
The average cost for a graduate degree is $14,556 per year (or $21,663 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $58,224 to earn a doctorate (or $86,652 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($57,788 if you're in-state, $90,324 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($29,112 if you're in-state, $43,326 if you're out-of-state).
Bachelor's
The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $14,447 per year (or $22,581 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $57,788 to earn a bachelor's (or $90,324 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Kinesiotherapy & Kinesiotherapist... Degrees
131 Summer Street - Bridgewater, MA
Out-of-state cost: $16,872/year
In-state cost: $10,732/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's
302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH
Out-of-state cost: $17,765/year
In-state cost: $11,861/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's
1 College Circle - Bangor, ME
Out-of-state cost: $19,160/year
In-state cost: $19,160/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
9201 University City Blvd - Charlotte, NC
Out-of-state cost: $20,530/year
In-state cost: $7,096/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
2112 Cleveland Blvd - Caldwell, ID
Out-of-state cost: $32,855/year
In-state cost: $32,855/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Kinesiotherapy & Kinesiotherapist... Degrees
University Drive And Mill Avenue - Tempe, AZ
Out-of-state cost: $27,048/year
In-state cost: $12,608/year
Degrees: Master's
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