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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Learning Sciences Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the multiple aspects of learning in different environments, including specific aspects of the content to be mastered, cognitive aspects of the student, the instructional environment and materials, the preparation and activities of the instructor, socio-cultural and linguistic components, and assessment outcomes. Includes instruction in the social, organizational, and cultural dynamics of learning; learning and cognition; learning strategies; educational psychology; educational testing and measurement; instructional design and technology; and statistical design of educational research.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations. Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $71,608
    "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.): 9.1%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 4-6 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,137/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,832/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,590/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,923/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,363/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,377/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: $71,608

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Minnesota ($101,483) in the Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($70,370).

Fairbanks, AK $70,370
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$65,233
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($75,113).

Huntsville, AL $75,113
Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $63,150
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Mobile, AL $60,475
Montgomery, AL $58,565
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $65,280
$62,741
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($83,500).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $83,500
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,810
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,380
$55,230
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($79,290).

Tucson, AZ $77,623
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $79,290
$78,040
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($127,520).

Fresno, CA $92,837
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $108,080
Modesto, CA $98,110
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $109,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $104,790
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $87,883
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $89,347
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $127,520
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $118,360
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $113,720
Santa Rosa, CA $120,790
Stockton-Lodi, CA $94,020
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $78,770
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $78,080
Yuba City, CA $79,610
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $85,820
$99,461
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($87,973).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $87,973
Fort Collins, CO $61,180
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,510
$74,722
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($101,375).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $101,375
New Haven, CT $81,560
$89,486
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($90,000).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $89,267
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $83,553
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $90,000
Tallahassee, FL $65,045
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $79,470
Jacksonville, FL $74,030
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $81,080
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,010
$80,630
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($115,255).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $115,255
Columbus, GA-AL $98,060
Macon, GA $68,260
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $24,650
$84,296
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($70,910).

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $53,630
$62,270
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($97,690).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $97,690
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $72,795
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $80,980
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $85,910
Iowa City, IA $71,360
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,040
$77,796
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($63,820).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$51,779
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($113,030).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $99,090
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $113,030
Peoria, IL $98,020
Rockford, IL $102,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,825
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,540
$89,651
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($70,660).

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $70,660
Columbus, IN $49,980
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $58,760
Evansville, IN-KY $57,640
Fort Wayne, IN $51,960
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $57,325
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $46,015
Muncie, IN $54,050
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $55,235
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,600
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,275
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,780
$54,407
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($99,200).

Wichita, KS $99,200
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $92,060
$95,630
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($81,320).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $81,320
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,560
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,810
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,750
$68,053
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($85,050).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $85,050
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $84,240
$84,510
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($92,965).

Springfield, MA-CT $92,965
Worcester, MA-CT $80,795
$86,880
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($71,200).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $63,095
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,725
$62,332
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($93,785).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $92,687
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $77,413
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $93,785
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,130
$84,889
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($123,380).

Rochester, MN $104,980
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $123,380
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,090
$101,483
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($84,147).

St. Louis, MO-IL $84,147
Kansas City, MO-KS $67,190
Springfield, MO $63,140
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,340
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,650
$70,823
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($90,010).

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$83,674
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Winston-Salem, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($89,735).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $85,577
Greensboro-High Point, NC $86,425
Raleigh, NC $89,260
Winston-Salem, NC $89,735
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $87,210
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $72,130
Wilmington, NC $67,010
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,210
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,140
$81,796
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($100,060).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $100,060
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,300
$81,680
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($86,357).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $86,357
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $73,703
Manchester, NH $60,635
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,355
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,820
$68,150
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($62,330).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $55,945
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
$52,198
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($69,123).

Reno, NV $69,123
$69,123
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 ($115,460).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $84,810
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $115,460
Rochester, NY $87,523
Syracuse, NY $115,370
Binghamton, NY $84,130
Utica-Rome, NY $108,740
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $66,380
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $43,830
$93,742
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($100,830).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $86,530
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $88,950
Columbus, OH $89,710
Dayton, OH $100,830
Toledo, OH $78,050
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,610
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,160
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,030
$82,226
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($82,260).

Tulsa, OK $82,260
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,710
$75,077
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($90,040).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $90,040
Salem, OR $72,880
$81,460
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Reading, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($132,700).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $84,195
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $90,837
Pittsburgh, PA $91,177
Reading, PA $132,700
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $84,490
$93,162
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($57,950).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $57,950
Ponce, PR $23,030
$49,220
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 ($83,370).

Columbia, SC $83,370
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $76,705
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,170
$74,238
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($84,760).

Sioux Falls, SD $84,760
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $69,423
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,170
$73,161
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($79,755).

Knoxville, TN $79,755
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $74,187
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $73,870
$75,460
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($115,880).

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $115,880
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $90,500
El Paso, TX $83,920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $92,160
Killeen-Temple, TX $77,277
Lubbock, TX $103,380
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $77,030
College Station-Bryan, TX $78,715
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,400
Laredo, TX $41,620
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $54,170
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,950
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $18,650
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,980
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,220
$75,475
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($93,200).

Provo-Orem, UT $82,640
Salt Lake City, UT $93,200
$87,920
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($97,670).

Richmond, VA $88,665
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $97,670
$94,068
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($67,313).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,210
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $67,313
$65,762
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($88,790).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $88,790
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $88,335
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $58,360
Madison, WI $77,130
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,540
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $48,890
$75,146
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($92,400).

Charleston, WV $83,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $54,530
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,310
$69,089
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($70,900).

Cheyenne, WY $70,900
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $66,423
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,767
$67,363

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $84,051

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New York ($125,933) in the Syracuse, NY metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($73,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $73,980
Alaska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,980
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($79,995) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $79,995
Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$61,068
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 ($83,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $83,500
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,500
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($90,545) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $90,545
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $79,290
$84,918
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($127,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $89,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $108,080
Modesto, CA $98,110
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $109,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $101,830
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $102,275
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $106,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $127,520
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $118,360
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $113,720
Santa Rosa, CA $120,790
Stockton-Lodi, CA $85,700
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $78,770
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $78,080
Yuba City, CA $79,610
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $85,820
$100,248
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($104,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $104,480
Fort Collins, CO $61,180
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,830
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($118,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $118,670
New Haven, CT $87,520
$103,095
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($99,765) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $99,765
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $85,530
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $90,000
Tallahassee, FL $65,045
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $93,925
Jacksonville, FL $74,030
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $81,080
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,010
$82,173
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($115,255) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $115,255
Columbus, GA-AL $98,060
Macon, GA $68,260
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$93,858
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($70,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $53,630
$62,270
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($97,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $97,690
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $95,260
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $80,980
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $85,910
Iowa City, IA $71,360
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$86,240
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($63,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$51,779
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($113,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $99,090
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $113,030
Peoria, IL $98,020
Rockford, IL $102,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $101,860
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $92,030
$101,062
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($82,365) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $82,365
Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $72,620
Fort Wayne, IN $60,650
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,970
$61,010
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($99,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $99,200
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $92,060
$95,630
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($99,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $99,740
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,240
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,810
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,597
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($85,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $85,050
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $84,240
$84,645
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($110,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $110,840
Worcester, MA-CT $87,800
$99,320
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($71,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,850
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$64,368
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($103,625) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $103,625
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $87,610
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $103,030
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,130
$90,099
Minnesota

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

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($123,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, MN $104,980
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $123,380
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
$114,180
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($96,805) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $96,805
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$96,805
Mississippi N/A
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$83,674
North Carolina

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

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($112,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $92,560
Greensboro-High Point, NC $101,390
Raleigh, NC $101,335
Winston-Salem, NC $111,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $112,920
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$104,013
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($100,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $100,060
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$100,060
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 ($103,845) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $103,845
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $84,515
Manchester, NH $72,660
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
$77,692
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($68,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $68,280
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,280
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($63,855) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $63,855
$63,855
New York

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

Syracuse, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($151,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $126,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $130,155
Rochester, NY $95,205
Syracuse, NY $151,610
Binghamton, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$125,933
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($106,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $106,710
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $88,950
Columbus, OH $89,710
Dayton, OH $100,830
Toledo, OH $79,790
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$93,198
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($89,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $89,450
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$89,450
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($90,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $90,040
Salem, OR N/A
$90,040
Pennsylvania

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

Reading, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($132,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $107,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $103,245
Pittsburgh, PA $96,000
Reading, PA $132,700
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $84,490
$104,699
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 ($67,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $67,050
Ponce, PR N/A
$67,050
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($95,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $83,370
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $95,770
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$89,570
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 ($84,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $84,760
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $71,535
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,170
$74,488
Tennessee

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

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($79,755) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $79,755
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $76,955
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $78,030
$78,247
Texas

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

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($115,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $115,880
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $107,735
El Paso, TX $91,640
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $107,610
Killeen-Temple, TX $80,895
Lubbock, TX $103,380
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $95,770
College Station-Bryan, TX $65,260
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$96,021
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($93,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $82,640
Salt Lake City, UT $93,200
$87,920
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 ($114,645) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $88,665
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $114,645
$101,655
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($74,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,930
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $74,130
$72,530
Wisconsin

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

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($125,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $118,670
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $125,640
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$122,155
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $83,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $78,820
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,310
$80,011
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($80,595) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $80,595
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $76,205
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $73,375
$76,725

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $59,165

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($85,412) in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $65,350
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $64,750
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Mobile, AL $59,370
Montgomery, AL $59,690
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $72,380
$64,308
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($43,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,810
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,380
$41,095
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($51,780) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $51,780
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,780
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($110,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $99,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $110,710
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $59,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,160
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA $102,340
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,412
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($54,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $54,960
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,510
$51,735
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($84,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $84,080
New Haven, CT $69,640
$76,860
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($79,600) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $68,270
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,600
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,560
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,143
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($24,650) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Macon, GA N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $24,650
$24,650
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($63,040) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $50,330
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,040
$56,685
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($57,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,790
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,050
$55,420
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($66,880) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,900
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $66,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,750
$60,510
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($75,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $75,090
Worcester, MA-CT $73,790
$74,440
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($59,340) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME $59,340
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,180
$58,260
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($84,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $70,810
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,020
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $84,540
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
$70,790
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($76,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Rochester, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,090
$76,090
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($67,190) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $58,830
Kansas City, MO-KS $67,190
Springfield, MO $63,140
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,340
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,650
$60,430
Mississippi N/A
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($72,130) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $71,610
Greensboro-High Point, NC $71,460
Raleigh, NC $65,110
Winston-Salem, NC $67,610
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,500
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $72,130
Wilmington, NC $67,010
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,210
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,140
$66,087
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($63,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,300
$63,300
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($79,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $79,660
$79,660
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($108,740) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $42,860
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $86,070
Rochester, NY $72,160
Syracuse, NY $79,130
Binghamton, NY $84,130
Utica-Rome, NY $108,740
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $66,380
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $43,830
$72,913
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($76,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $66,350
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $76,310
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,610
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,160
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,030
$64,692
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($75,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $75,070
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,710
$67,890
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($72,880) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA N/A
Salem, OR $72,880
$72,880
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($81,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $61,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,020
Pittsburgh, PA $81,530
Reading, PA N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,627
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 ($39,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,750
Ponce, PR $23,030
$31,390
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($60,170) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,170
$58,905
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($65,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,200
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,200
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($68,650) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $68,650
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $65,550
$67,100
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($92,170) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,030
El Paso, TX $68,480
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,260
Killeen-Temple, TX $70,040
Lubbock, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $39,550
College Station-Bryan, TX $92,170
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,400
Laredo, TX $41,620
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $54,170
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,950
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $18,650
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,980
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,220
$54,655
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($63,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $63,720
$63,720
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($77,130) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $58,910
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,030
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $58,360
Madison, WI $77,130
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,540
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $48,890
$59,477
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($30,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $30,240
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $20,560
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$25,400
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

3 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $84,051.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $59,165. 

  Training and Development Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

Salary Ratio: 0.85    

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    
  • Development Coordinator
  • Development Director
  • Development Manager
  • E-Learning Manager
  • Education and Development Manager
  • Education and Training Manager
  • Education Director
  • Employee Development Director
  • Employee Development Manager
  • HR Trainer (Human Resources Trainer)
  • Knowledge Manager
  • Labor Training Manager
  • Learning and Development Consultant
  • Learning and Development Director
  • Learning Director
  • Learning Manager
  • Manpower Development Manager
  • Safety And Training Manager
  • Sales Training Manager
  • Staff Development Coordinator
  • Staff Development Director
  • Staff Training and Development Manager
  • Training and Development Coordinator
  • Training and Development Director
  • Training and Development Manager
  • Training Development Director
  • Training Director
  • Training Manager
  • Workforce Development Program Director
  • US Salary Median: $102,461
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Transportation Planners

Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Gather, compile, and analyze data. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations.

Salary Ratio: 0.61    

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    
  • Planner
  • Traffic Analyst
  • Transit Planner
  • Transportation Analyst
  • Transportation Consultant
  • Transportation Management Consultant
  • Transportation Modeler
  • Transportation Planner
  • US Salary Median: $76,789
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.23    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Professor
  • Counselor Education Professor
  • Education Faculty Member
  • Education Instructor
  • Education Professor
  • Education Teacher
  • Educational Administration Teacher
  • Educational Teaching Instructor
  • Faculty Member
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Literacy Education Professor
  • Mathematics Education Professor
  • Primary Education Professor
  • Professor
  • Science Education Professor
  • Secondary Education Professor
  • Special Education Professor
  • Visual Education Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $61,249
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $18,831 per year (or $29,136 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $75,324 to earn a bachelor's (or $116,544 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $15,922 per year (or $23,589 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $63,688 to earn a doctorate (or $94,356 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($75,324 if you're in-state, $116,544 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($31,844 if you're in-state, $47,178 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Learning Sciences Degrees

Western Governors University

4001 South 700 East Suite 700 - Salt Lake City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $6,670/year
In-state cost: $6,670/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Maryland Global Campus

3501 University Blvd East - Adelphi, MD

Out-of-state cost: $12,336/year
In-state cost: $7,560/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Western Illinois University

1 University Circle - Macomb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $13,104/year
In-state cost: $13,104/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ashford University

8620 Spectrum Center Boulevard - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $14,278/year
In-state cost: $14,278/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Winona State University

175 West Mark Street - Winona, MN

Out-of-state cost: $15,971/year
In-state cost: $9,780/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Central Arkansas

201 Donaghey Ave - Conway, AR

Out-of-state cost: $16,148/year
In-state cost: $9,338/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Minnesota State University-Mankato

South Rd And Ellis Ave - Mankato, MN

Out-of-state cost: $16,984/year
In-state cost: $8,566/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Western Kentucky University

1906 College Heights Blvd - Bowling Green, KY

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

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

2624 Clifton Avenue - Cincinnati, OH

Out-of-state cost: $26,735/year
In-state cost: $11,401/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

156 Thomas Boyd Hall - Baton Rouge, LA

Out-of-state cost: $28,639/year
In-state cost: $11,962/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Purdue University-Main Campus

Hovde Hall Of Administration - West Lafayette, IN

Out-of-state cost: $28,794/year
In-state cost: $9,992/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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The University of Alabama

739 University Blvd - Tuscaloosa, AL

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

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University of Iowa

101 Jessup Hall - Iowa City, IA

Out-of-state cost: $31,569/year
In-state cost: $9,606/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr. - Blacksburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $32,893/year
In-state cost: $13,749/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Point Park University

201 Wood St - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $34,200/year
In-state cost: $34,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Arizona

1401 E University - Tucson, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $34,667/year
In-state cost: $12,384/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate

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University of Maryland-College Park

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

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American University

4400 Massachusetts Ave NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $51,361/year
In-state cost: $51,361/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Northwestern University

633 Clark St - Evanston, IL

Out-of-state cost: $58,701/year
In-state cost: $58,701/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Learning Sciences Degrees

Wilson College

1015 Philadelphia Ave - Chambersburg, PA

Out-of-state cost: $9,990/year
In-state cost: $9,990/year
Degrees: Master's

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Union University

1050 Union University Dr - Jackson, TN

Out-of-state cost: $10,671/year
In-state cost: $10,671/year
Degrees: Master's

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William Carey University

710 William Carey Parkway - Hattiesburg, MS

Out-of-state cost: $11,400/year
In-state cost: $11,400/year
Degrees: Master's

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National Louis University

122 S Michigan Ave - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $12,096/year
In-state cost: $12,096/year
Degrees: Master's

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Fontbonne University

6800 Wydown Blvd - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,400/year
In-state cost: $14,400/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Central Oklahoma

100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $17,913/year
In-state cost: $7,905/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

1700 Lomas Blvd NE - Albuquerque, NM

Out-of-state cost: $19,890/year
In-state cost: $7,321/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Clemson University

201 Sikes Hall - Clemson, SC

Out-of-state cost: $23,246/year
In-state cost: $11,796/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Illinois Chicago

601 S Morgan - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $27,036/year
In-state cost: $17,121/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

1400 NE Campus Parkway - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $30,294/year
In-state cost: $17,394/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Colorado Boulder

Regent Drive At Broadway - Boulder, CO

Out-of-state cost: $32,980/year
In-state cost: $13,522/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Pepperdine University

24255 Pacific Coast Hwy - Malibu, CA

Out-of-state cost: $36,320/year
In-state cost: $36,320/year
Degrees: Master's

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Ohio State University-Main Campus

190 N. Oval Mall - Columbus, OH

Out-of-state cost: $37,141/year
In-state cost: $12,425/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Southern California

University Park - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $48,715/year
In-state cost: $48,715/year
Degrees: Master's

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