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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Marine Sciences Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the study of biology, chemistry, geology and physics applied to marine, estuarine and coastal environments. Includes instruction in marine biogeochemistry, atmosphere and ocean dynamics, coastal ecology, coastal ocean processes, microbial ecology, marine ecosystem modeling, and polar microbiology.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $73,009
    "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.): 8.2%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,344/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,066/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,371/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,621/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,023/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,868/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: $73,009

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($97,101) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($91,636).

Fairbanks, AK $91,636
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $89,145
$90,094
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($72,910).

Mobile, AL $69,825
Huntsville, AL $53,782
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $57,306
Tuscaloosa, AL $49,960
Montgomery, AL $60,025
Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$58,827
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($92,070).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $79,913
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,584
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $64,544
Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$66,796
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($82,104).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $80,246
Tucson, AZ $78,874
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $82,104
Yuma, AZ $66,130
$79,039
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($129,188).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $105,726
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $105,339
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $101,961
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $111,901
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $128,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $129,188
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $108,095
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $89,323
Santa Rosa, CA $98,318
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $97,713
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,367
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,797
Fresno, CA $83,348
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $96,470
Modesto, CA $65,755
Redding, CA $79,812
Salinas, CA $101,815
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $79,350
Chico, CA $82,790
Madera, CA $76,180
Napa, CA $92,680
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $95,518
Stockton-Lodi, CA $38,140
Visalia-Porterville, CA $80,870
$97,101
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($105,452).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $105,452
Fort Collins, CO $96,491
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $70,110
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $73,776
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $68,636
Colorado Springs, CO $82,898
$88,651
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($121,650).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $91,565
New Haven, CT $121,650
Danbury, CT $66,720
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $93,090
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$95,453
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 ($82,752).

Gainesville, FL $65,532
Jacksonville, FL $71,199
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,356
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $56,350
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $67,065
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $82,752
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $62,276
Tallahassee, FL $52,832
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $72,256
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $64,395
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $51,460
Panama City, FL $51,584
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $58,870
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $55,660
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $48,240
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $41,820
Port St. Lucie, FL $45,540
$64,231
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($97,310).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $92,731
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $66,826
Savannah, GA $97,310
Warner Robins, GA $74,850
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,220
$77,919
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($80,724).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $80,724
$80,724
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($100,853).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $100,853
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $80,059
Iowa City, IA $72,371
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,287
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $87,112
Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,659
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $64,299
$75,356
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($70,338).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,318
Idaho Falls, ID $70,338
Lewiston, ID-WA $59,940
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,475
Coeur d'Alene, ID $62,620
$68,259
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($82,926).

Peoria, IL $80,231
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $82,926
Champaign-Urbana, IL $65,650
Springfield, IL $80,980
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,980
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,180
$78,847
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Evansville, IN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($82,140).

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,436
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $59,167
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,972
Evansville, IN-KY $82,140
Fort Wayne, IN $46,602
Muncie, IN $78,274
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $58,234
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,836
Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$61,268
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($76,375).

Manhattan, KS $76,375
Topeka, KS $75,878
Wichita, KS $72,994
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $71,754
$73,529
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($73,601).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $73,601
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,257
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,848
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,886
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,542
$58,625
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($83,883).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $83,883
Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $68,529
Lake Charles, LA $59,978
Monroe, LA $49,750
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $81,090
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $49,538
$69,144
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($128,169).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $128,169
Springfield, MA-CT $90,395
Worcester, MA-CT $91,503
New Bedford, MA $89,170
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $50,380
$94,327
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($82,300).

Salisbury, MD-DE $82,300
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $76,531
California-Lexington Park, MD $67,390
$76,732
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($80,547).

Portland-South Portland, ME $80,547
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $74,213
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,363
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$75,805
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($92,774).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $92,774
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $79,136
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $74,583
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $76,279
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,402
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,160
Bay City, MI $64,970
Flint, MI $66,860
Jackson, MI $73,280
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $56,440
Monroe, MI $89,520
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $67,310
$74,332
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($89,258).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $89,258
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,645
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,185
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,830
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,934
Rochester, MN $76,226
St. Cloud, MN $65,730
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,480
$76,067
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($102,254).

Kansas City, MO-KS $102,254
St. Louis, MO-IL $76,980
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $73,901
Springfield, MO $47,952
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,780
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,050
$73,727
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($86,030).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,423
Jackson, MS $58,501
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $74,354
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $86,030
$70,386
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($78,802).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $78,802
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,864
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $69,562
Missoula, MT $64,480
$73,045
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($108,873).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $108,873
Greensboro-High Point, NC $87,680
Raleigh, NC $90,393
Wilmington, NC $80,958
Winston-Salem, NC $89,759
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $73,680
Fayetteville, NC $60,570
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $58,680
Jacksonville, NC $58,190
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,500
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,760
$78,747
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($67,965).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,965
Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$66,523
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($76,948).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $76,948
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $68,878
Lincoln, NE $52,900
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
$71,014
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($79,510).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $78,850
Portsmouth, NH-ME $79,510
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
Manchester, NH $72,660
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
$74,371
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($102,862).

Ocean City, NJ $81,276
Trenton, NJ $102,862
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $86,780
$92,471
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($79,723).

Santa Fe, NM $73,036
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $79,723
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,850
Farmington, NM $76,070
Las Cruces, NM $59,030
$73,899
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($120,110).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $120,110
Reno, NV $74,793
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $70,143
$78,371
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 ($107,892).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $88,657
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $107,892
Rochester, NY $104,670
Syracuse, NY $105,827
Kingston, NY $72,770
Utica-Rome, NY $86,850
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,370
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $72,720
$93,476
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($105,633).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $87,221
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $97,573
Columbus, OH $86,376
Dayton, OH $105,633
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $83,855
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $80,509
Canton-Massillon, OH $62,800
Toledo, OH $77,940
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $74,194
$87,621
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($92,074).

Tulsa, OK $86,689
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $92,074
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$83,678
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($94,778).

Corvallis, OR $85,687
Eugene, OR $76,103
Medford, OR $84,897
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $94,778
Salem, OR $94,054
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $84,413
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,054
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $77,821
$84,916
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($111,116).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $85,811
Lancaster, PA $74,101
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $111,116
Pittsburgh, PA $82,202
Reading, PA $81,180
State College, PA $74,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $64,770
York-Hanover, PA $64,100
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $67,308
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $83,510
$80,445
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($58,750).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $54,721
Guayama, PR $58,750
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$51,098
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($78,900).

Columbia, SC $62,852
Florence, SC $53,150
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $78,900
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $64,184
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$63,289
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($63,073).

Sioux Falls, SD $63,073
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,154
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,966
$59,602
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($88,907).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $88,907
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $73,868
Knoxville, TN $61,464
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $67,840
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $58,710
$74,372
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($115,898).

College Station-Bryan, TX $58,251
Corpus Christi, TX $85,574
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $89,749
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $101,737
Killeen-Temple, TX $83,993
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $79,535
Midland, TX $115,898
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $93,871
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $96,493
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $91,690
El Paso, TX $85,550
Odessa, TX $72,322
Texarkana, TX-AR $81,840
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,990
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,996
Austin-Round Rock, TX $80,710
Wichita Falls, TX $78,900
Lubbock, TX $56,170
$85,094
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($99,750).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $99,750
Provo-Orem, UT $86,270
Salt Lake City, UT $84,183
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $75,758
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $69,558
$79,262
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($91,660).

Lynchburg, VA $72,420
Richmond, VA $90,128
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $89,075
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $82,031
Charlottesville, VA $91,660
Harrisonburg, VA $61,470
Roanoke, VA $62,790
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,630
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,830
$81,843
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($70,200).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,200
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
$67,828
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($81,581).

Madison, WI $81,581
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $72,955
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $71,439
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $76,283
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,726
Green Bay, WI $63,450
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $61,110
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $67,930
$71,347
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($79,400).

Morgantown, WV $79,400
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $71,324
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $53,606
Charleston, WV $54,590
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
$68,739
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($70,430).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $70,430
Cheyenne, WY $66,776
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,312
$68,951

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $77,994

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($96,381) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($98,426) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $98,426
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $90,784
$94,605
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($68,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $68,390
Huntsville, AL $50,270
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $58,420
Tuscaloosa, AL $45,280
Montgomery, AL N/A
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, 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 N/A
$55,590
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 ($88,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $88,290
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,770
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,010
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,690
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($89,547) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $85,330
Tucson, AZ $89,547
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $83,301
Yuma, AZ $66,130
$81,077
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 ($139,376) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $114,005
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $120,552
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $108,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $125,704
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $139,376
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $137,580
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $115,529
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $93,941
Santa Rosa, CA $101,836
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $109,574
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $85,600
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $72,427
Fresno, CA $80,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $95,700
Modesto, CA $65,755
Redding, CA $77,805
Salinas, CA $101,815
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $79,350
Chico, CA $82,790
Madera, CA $76,180
Napa, CA $92,680
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $91,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA $38,140
Visalia-Porterville, CA $80,870
$95,297
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($111,866) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $111,866
Fort Collins, CO $105,177
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $70,110
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $73,167
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $68,880
Colorado Springs, CO $84,800
$85,667
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($128,985) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $99,430
New Haven, CT $128,985
Danbury, CT $66,720
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $93,258
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$88,237
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($84,257) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL $70,899
Jacksonville, FL $74,011
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $80,323
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,193
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $69,600
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $84,257
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $70,818
Tallahassee, FL $54,768
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $73,503
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,163
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $53,977
Panama City, FL $51,024
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $58,870
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $55,660
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $48,240
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $41,820
Port St. Lucie, FL $45,540
$62,392
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($99,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $99,140
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $73,881
Savannah, GA $97,310
Warner Robins, GA $74,850
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,220
$80,280
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($86,885) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $86,885
$86,885
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 ($115,122) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $115,122
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $85,119
Iowa City, IA $78,795
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $81,135
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $104,217
Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,643
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,043
$74,754
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($73,306) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $73,306
Idaho Falls, ID $70,277
Lewiston, ID-WA $59,940
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,475
Coeur d'Alene, ID $62,620
$66,724
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 ($83,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $81,716
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $83,660
Champaign-Urbana, IL $65,650
Springfield, IL $80,980
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,980
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,180
$78,194
Indiana

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

Evansville, IN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($84,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,260
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $56,720
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $59,070
Evansville, IN-KY $84,520
Fort Wayne, IN $43,090
Muncie, IN $83,200
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $59,170
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,480
Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Kokomo, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,814
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($84,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $83,130
Wichita, KS $81,038
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $76,166
$81,266
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 ($79,069) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $79,069
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,473
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,053
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,117
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,770
$57,011
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($85,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $85,330
Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $64,172
Lake Charles, LA $60,350
Monroe, LA $49,750
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $68,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $50,797
$61,698
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($141,302) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $141,302
Springfield, MA-CT $98,680
Worcester, MA-CT $102,373
New Bedford, MA $89,170
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $50,380
$96,381
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($92,284) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $92,284
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $80,935
California-Lexington Park, MD $67,390
$80,203
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($91,745) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $91,745
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $84,664
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $83,425
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$82,759
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($98,653) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $98,653
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $83,682
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $78,648
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,831
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,757
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,470
Bay City, MI $64,970
Flint, MI $66,860
Jackson, MI $73,280
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $56,440
Monroe, MI $89,520
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $67,310
$72,952
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($95,866) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $95,866
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $82,331
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,240
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,690
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,130
Rochester, MN $77,550
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,801
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($109,696) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $109,696
St. Louis, MO-IL $79,748
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $78,120
Springfield, MO $48,433
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,780
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,050
$72,471
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($86,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $81,213
Jackson, MS $58,204
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $72,717
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $86,030
$74,541
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($83,442) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $83,442
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $69,987
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,990
Missoula, MT $64,480
$71,725
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($119,456) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $119,456
Greensboro-High Point, NC $98,792
Raleigh, NC $100,779
Wilmington, NC $94,652
Winston-Salem, NC $102,446
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $73,680
Fayetteville, NC $60,570
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $58,680
Jacksonville, NC $58,190
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,500
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,760
$75,663
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($68,356) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,356
Fargo, ND-MN N/A
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,356
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 ($78,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $78,970
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $67,523
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,247
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($82,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $82,140
Portsmouth, NH-ME $80,320
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
Manchester, NH N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,853
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 ($109,616) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $86,345
Trenton, NJ $109,616
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $91,950
$95,970
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 ($84,014) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $77,080
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $84,014
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,850
Farmington, NM $76,070
Las Cruces, NM $59,030
$73,409
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 ($120,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $120,110
Reno, NV $80,463
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $68,884
$89,819
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($132,558) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $98,731
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $122,718
Rochester, NY $132,558
Syracuse, NY $116,550
Kingston, NY $72,770
Utica-Rome, NY $86,850
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,370
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $72,720
$95,658
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($110,234) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $96,352
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,788
Columbus, OH $92,308
Dayton, OH $110,234
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $91,077
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,124
Canton-Massillon, OH $62,800
Toledo, OH $77,940
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $65,180
$87,200
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($98,724) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $88,427
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $98,724
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$82,367
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 ($101,428) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $97,958
Eugene, OR $80,549
Medford, OR $86,800
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $101,428
Salem, OR $96,900
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,367
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $84,598
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $83,152
$89,594
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($123,594) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $93,568
Lancaster, PA $79,534
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $123,594
Pittsburgh, PA $83,294
Reading, PA $89,964
State College, PA $74,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $64,770
York-Hanover, PA $64,100
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,530
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,054
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 ($62,198) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $62,198
Guayama, PR $58,750
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,474
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 ($86,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $66,928
Florence, SC $51,660
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $86,000
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $62,950
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,885
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 ($63,073) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $63,073
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,154
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,966
$60,064
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($97,083) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $97,083
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $82,191
Knoxville, TN $62,867
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $67,840
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $58,710
$73,738
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($111,312) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $63,040
Corpus Christi, TX $92,649
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $95,016
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $101,783
Killeen-Temple, TX $91,138
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $86,040
Midland, TX $111,312
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $95,570
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $102,978
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $91,690
El Paso, TX $85,550
Odessa, TX $59,620
Texarkana, TX-AR $81,840
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,990
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,650
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
$85,724
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($99,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $99,750
Provo-Orem, UT $86,270
Salt Lake City, UT $84,183
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $75,945
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,847
$82,799
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($98,456) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $72,420
Richmond, VA $98,456
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $91,846
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $76,970
Charlottesville, VA $91,660
Harrisonburg, VA $61,470
Roanoke, VA $62,790
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,630
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,830
$79,008
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($75,551) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,551
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
$69,121
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($89,918) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $89,918
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $77,716
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $76,925
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $80,879
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,543
Green Bay, WI $63,450
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $61,110
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $67,930
$72,059
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 ($92,498) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $92,498
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,167
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $52,140
Charleston, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,935
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($73,818) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $73,818
Cheyenne, WY $65,980
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,750
$67,849

Master's

Average Salary Median: $68,025

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($86,487) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($86,522) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $80,320
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $86,522
$83,421
Alabama

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

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $71,260
Huntsville, AL $56,123
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,563
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,300
Montgomery, AL $60,025
Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,146
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($92,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,780
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,460
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,900
Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$60,751
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($80,188) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $71,350
Tucson, AZ $57,530
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $80,188
Yuma, AZ $66,130
$68,800
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($117,998) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $94,687
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $82,520
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $93,617
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $93,497
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $111,826
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $117,998
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $96,200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $82,856
Santa Rosa, CA $93,394
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $68,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $79,794
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,167
Fresno, CA $85,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $97,086
Modesto, CA $65,755
Redding, CA $81,418
Salinas, CA $101,815
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $79,350
Chico, CA $82,790
Madera, CA $76,180
Napa, CA $92,680
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $98,510
Stockton-Lodi, CA $38,140
Visalia-Porterville, CA $80,870
$86,487
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($97,435) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $97,435
Fort Collins, CO $79,120
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,690
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $68,270
Colorado Springs, CO $81,630
$80,229
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($92,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $67,970
New Haven, CT $92,310
Danbury, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $92,880
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,387
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($82,735) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL $58,018
Jacksonville, FL $66,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $82,735
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $47,820
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $61,995
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $80,997
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $40,920
Tallahassee, FL $48,960
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $70,595
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $56,860
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $43,910
Panama City, FL $52,285
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $58,870
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $55,660
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $48,240
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $41,820
Port St. Lucie, FL $45,540
$56,584
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($81,515) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $81,515
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $54,480
Savannah, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA $74,850
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,220
$66,766
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($62,240) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $62,240
$62,240
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($79,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $79,450
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $73,313
Iowa City, IA $63,807
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $64,015
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,455
Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,920
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,990
$63,197
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($70,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,536
Idaho Falls, ID $70,430
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,475
Coeur d'Alene, ID $62,620
$66,515
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($82,338) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $76,520
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $82,338
Champaign-Urbana, IL $65,650
Springfield, IL $80,980
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,980
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,180
$77,108
Indiana

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

Evansville, IN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($80,553) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,397
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $61,613
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,907
Evansville, IN-KY $80,553
Fort Wayne, IN $48,943
Muncie, IN $74,990
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $57,610
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,407
Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$60,004
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($66,240) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $51,310
Topeka, KS $54,120
Wichita, KS $62,940
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $66,240
$58,653
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($66,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $66,310
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,825
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,040
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,040
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,700
$51,183
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($93,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $81,568
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA $72,886
Lake Charles, LA $59,420
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $93,520
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,650
$71,009
Massachusetts

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

New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($89,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $88,770
Springfield, MA-CT $75,895
Worcester, MA-CT $72,480
New Bedford, MA $89,170
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $50,380
$75,339
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($67,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $57,340
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $63,320
California-Lexington Park, MD $67,390
$62,683
Maine

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

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

Portland-South Portland, ME $65,617
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$64,059
Michigan

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

Monroe, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($89,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $82,485
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $67,770
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $68,080
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,175
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,370
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,850
Bay City, MI $64,970
Flint, MI $66,860
Jackson, MI $73,280
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $56,440
Monroe, MI $89,520
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $67,310
$69,426
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($78,686) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $78,686
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,946
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,970
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $67,470
Rochester, MN $75,343
St. Cloud, MN $65,730
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,480
$67,219
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($83,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $83,650
St. Louis, MO-IL $72,552
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $66,870
Springfield, MO $47,230
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,780
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,050
$64,855
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($86,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $57,845
Jackson, MS $58,798
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $76,810
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $86,030
$69,871
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($74,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,843
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $74,680
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,420
Missoula, MT $64,480
$70,356
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($94,058) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $94,058
Greensboro-High Point, NC $59,900
Raleigh, NC $73,776
Wilmington, NC $58,133
Winston-Salem, NC $58,040
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $73,680
Fayetteville, NC $60,570
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $58,680
Jacksonville, NC $58,190
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,500
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,760
$62,416
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,574) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,574
Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$63,181
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($74,116) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $74,116
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $70,233
Lincoln, NE $52,900
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
$59,802
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($78,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $76,657
Portsmouth, NH-ME $78,970
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
Manchester, NH $72,660
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
$71,145
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($92,054) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $92,054
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$76,465
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($76,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $66,297
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $73,714
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,850
Farmington, NM $76,070
Las Cruces, NM $59,030
$69,192
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($71,402) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $66,856
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,402
$69,129
New York

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

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($86,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,552
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $84,170
Rochester, NY $69,810
Syracuse, NY $79,020
Kingston, NY $72,770
Utica-Rome, NY $86,850
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,370
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $72,720
$75,283
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($99,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $59,830
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $88,555
Columbus, OH $78,468
Dayton, OH $99,190
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $62,190
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $71,470
Canton-Massillon, OH $62,800
Toledo, OH $77,940
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $80,203
$75,627
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($84,256) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $84,256
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,450
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$73,219
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($86,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $55,010
Eugene, OR $67,210
Medford, OR $80,140
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $84,140
Salem, OR $86,940
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,550
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $70,420
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,830
$73,405
Pennsylvania

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

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($83,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $72,883
Lancaster, PA $60,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $79,920
Pittsburgh, PA $80,928
Reading, PA $59,220
State College, PA $74,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $64,770
York-Hanover, PA $64,100
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $68,493
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $83,510
$70,848
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Master's)

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($58,750) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $44,753
Guayama, PR $58,750
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$41,093
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($65,007) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $54,700
Florence, SC $57,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,600
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $65,007
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$59,223
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($63,073) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $63,073
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,154
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,966
$60,064
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($74,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $74,600
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $64,157
Knoxville, TN $59,360
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $67,840
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $58,710
$64,933
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($123,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $51,867
Corpus Christi, TX $75,670
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $79,215
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $101,677
Killeen-Temple, TX $66,130
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $70,428
Midland, TX $123,540
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $91,323
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $80,280
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $91,690
El Paso, TX $85,550
Odessa, TX $80,790
Texarkana, TX-AR $81,840
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,990
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,227
Austin-Round Rock, TX $80,710
Wichita Falls, TX $78,900
Lubbock, TX $56,170
$79,666
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($75,383) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $75,383
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $74,690
$75,037
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($91,660) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $75,555
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $85,196
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $86,080
Charlottesville, VA $91,660
Harrisonburg, VA $61,470
Roanoke, VA $62,790
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,630
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,830
$77,276
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($63,957) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,957
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
$63,323
Wisconsin

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

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($67,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $60,740
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $64,625
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,980
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $67,090
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,000
Green Bay, WI $63,450
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $61,110
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $67,930
$62,366
West Virginia

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

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($63,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $57,570
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,944
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $54,583
Charleston, WV $54,590
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
$57,915
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,093) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $65,913
Cheyenne, WY $67,307
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $69,093
$67,438

14 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 $77,994.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $68,025. 

  Natural Sciences Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 0.96    

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    
  • Agricultural Research Director
  • Agriculture Research Director
  • Analytical Services Manager
  • Chemical Engineer Supervisor
  • Chemical Plant Technical Director
  • Chemical Process Exploration Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Environmental Research Project Manager
  • Geochemical Manager
  • Geological Manager
  • Geophysical Manager
  • Gravity Manager
  • Lab Director (Laboratory Director)
  • Lab Manager (Laboratory Manager)
  • Natural Resources Manager
  • Natural Sciences Manager
  • Ocean Program Administrator
  • Quarrying Manager
  • Research Administrator
  • Research and Development Director (R and D Director)
  • Research Coordinator
  • Research Development Director
  • Research Development Manager
  • Research Director
  • Research Manager
  • Research Project Coordinator
  • Water Team Leader
  • Wild Life Manager
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Clinical Research Coordinators

Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

Salary Ratio: 0.96    

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    
  • Clinical Coordinator
  • Clinical Data Coordinator
  • Clinical Manager
  • Clinical Program Coordinator
  • Clinical Program Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Research Administrator
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Clinical Research Director
  • Clinical Research Manager
  • Clinical Research Monitor
  • Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
  • Clinical Study Manager
  • Clinical Trial Coordinator
  • Clinical Trial Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Research Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Water Resource Specialists

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Salary Ratio: 0.96    

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    
  • Community Resource Consultant
  • Environmental Resource Specialist
  • Hydrotechnical Specialist
  • Hydrotechnician
  • Power Supply Engineer
  • Resource Specialist
  • Water Quality Specialist
  • Water Resource Agent
  • Water Resource Consultant
  • Water Resource Engineering Specialist
  • Water Resource Specialist
  • Water Resources Planner
  • Water Restoration Technician
  • Water Rights Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife. May specialize in wildlife research and management. May collect and analyze biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water habitats.

Salary Ratio: 0.67    

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    
  • Animal Behaviorist
  • Animal Biologist
  • Aquatic Biologist
  • Behaviorist
  • Conservation Resources Management Biologist
  • Cryptozoologist
  • Dolphin Researcher
  • Entomologist
  • Ethologist
  • Field Naturalist
  • Fish and Wildlife Biologist
  • Fish Biologist
  • Fish Conservationist
  • Fish Culturist
  • Fish Technologist
  • Fisheries Biologist
  • Fisheries Management Biologist
  • Fishery Biologist
  • Habitat Biologist
  • Herpetologist
  • Ichthyologist
  • Lepidopterist
  • Limnologist
  • Mammalogist
  • Marine Biologist
  • Marine Scientist
  • Migratory Game Bird Biologist
  • Naturalist
  • Nematologist
  • Ornithologist
  • Protozoologist
  • Shark Biologist
  • Wildlife Biologist
  • Wildlife Conservationist
  • Wildlife Specialist
  • Wildlife Technician
  • Zoologist
  • US Salary Median: $65,289
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Bioinformatics Scientists

Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. May design databases and develop algorithms for processing and analyzing genomic information, or other biological information.

Salary Ratio: 0.74    

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    
  • Bioinformatician
  • Bioinformaticist
  • Bioinformatics Analyst
  • Bioinformatics Associate
  • Bioinformatics Computer Scientist
  • Bioinformatics Consultant
  • Bioinformatics Data Analyst
  • Bioinformatics Developer
  • Bioinformatics Engineer
  • Bioinformatics Research Specialist
  • Bioinformatics Scientist
  • Bioinformatics Specialist
  • Bioinformatics Support Specialist
  • Computational Biologist
  • Data Analyst
  • Drug Discovery Informatics Specialist
  • Genetics Bioinformatics Analyst
  • Genomics Specialist
  • Laboratory Bioinformatics Analyst
  • Microarray Analyst
  • Microarray Specialist
  • Molecular Modeler
  • Oncology Bioinformatics Analyst
  • Programmer Analyst
  • Research Associate
  • Research Scientist
  • Scientific Database Curator
  • Scientist
  • Statistical Genetic Analyst
  • Systems Analyst
  • US Salary Median: $76,364
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Molecular and Cellular Biologists

Research and study cellular molecules and organelles to understand cell function and organization.

Salary Ratio: 0.74    

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    
  • Biologist
  • Biology Researcher
  • Cell Biologist
  • Cell Biology Scientist
  • Cellular Biologist
  • DNA Sequencing Associate
  • Molecular Biologist
  • Molecular Biology Researcher
  • Molecular Biology Scientist
  • Molecular Biology Specialist
  • Molecular Research Biologist
  • Molecular Research Scientist
  • Purification Scientist
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Technician
  • Structural Biologist
  • Structural Biology Research Laboratory Specialist
  • Synthetic Biology Researcher
  • US Salary Median: $76,364
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Geneticists

Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat patients with genetic disorders.

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    
  • Academic Pediatric Geneticist
  • Behavioral Geneticist
  • Cardiovascular Geneticist
  • Clinical Biochemical Geneticist
  • Clinical Cytogeneticist
  • Clinical Geneticist
  • Clinical Molecular Geneticist
  • Computational Geneticist
  • Crop Quantitative Geneticist
  • Genetic Scientist
  • Geneticist
  • Genomics Scientist
  • Laboratory Geneticist (Lab Geneticist)
  • Medical Geneticist
  • Molecular Geneticist
  • Pediatric Clinical Geneticist
  • Pediatric Geneticist
  • Pediatric Medical Geneticist
  • Pharmacogeneticist
  • Plants Geneticist
  • Population Geneticist
  • Proteomics Scientist
  • Research Geneticist
  • Research Scientist
  • Scientist
  • Statistical Geneticist
  • Swine Genetics Researcher
  • US Salary Median: $76,364
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Biologists

Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.

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    
  • Aquatic Biologist
  • Aquatic Scientist
  • Biological Scientist
  • Biologist
  • Biology Scientist
  • Botanist
  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist
  • Clinical Researcher
  • Dolphin Researcher
  • Endangered Species Specialist
  • Entomologist
  • Horticulturist
  • Marine Biologist
  • Marine Scientist
  • Molecular Biology Scientist
  • Mycologist
  • Nematologist
  • Neurobiologist
  • Neurophysiologist
  • Ocean Biologist
  • Physiologist
  • Rare Species Specialist
  • Research Biologist
  • Research Scientist
  • Scientist
  • US Salary Median: $76,364
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.

Salary Ratio: 0.69    

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    
  • Air Analyst
  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist
  • Clinical Researcher
  • Ecological Modeler
  • Environmental Analyst
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Environmental Designer
  • Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
  • Environmental Planner
  • Environmental Programs Specialist
  • Environmental Protection Specialist
  • Environmental Safety Specialist
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Environmental Specialist
  • Environmental Systems Coordinator
  • Environmentalist
  • Hazardous Substances Scientist
  • Health Environmentalist
  • Marine Scientist
  • Pollution Control Chemist
  • Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS)
  • Research Environmental Scientist
  • Water Pollution Scientist
  • Water Pollution Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $66,720
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Climate Change Policy Analysts

Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.

Salary Ratio: 0.46    

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    
  • Clean Energy Policy Analyst
  • Climate Advisor
  • Climate Analyst
  • Climate and Energy Program Associate
  • Climate Change Analyst
  • Climate Change Risk Assessor
  • Climate Change Specialist
  • Climate Economist
  • Cumulative Effects Analyst
  • Ecological Risk Assessor
  • Environmental Change Analyst
  • Environmental Policy Analyst
  • Environmental Risk Assessor
  • Global Climate Change Analyst
  • Global Climate Change Researcher
  • Greenhouse Gas Climate Change Specialist
  • Policy Analyst
  • Policy Associate
  • Policy Research Associate
  • Regional Climate Change Analyst
  • Regional Science Advisor
  • US Salary Median: $66,720
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Environmental Restoration Planners

Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products. Process and synthesize complex scientific data into practical strategies for restoration, monitoring or management.

Salary Ratio: 0.69    

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    
  • Coastal and Estuary Specialist
  • Conservation Planner
  • Environmental Planner
  • Environmental Planning Engineer
  • Environmental Restoration Planner
  • Fisheries Habitat Restoration Specialist
  • Habitat Conservation Planner
  • Habitat Restoration Specialist
  • Marine Habitat Resources Specialist
  • Restoration Ecologist
  • Restoration Specialist
  • Watershed Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $66,720
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Industrial Ecologists

Apply principles and processes of natural ecosystems to develop models for efficient industrial systems. Use knowledge from the physical and social sciences to maximize effective use of natural resources in the production and use of goods and services. Examine societal issues and their relationship with both technical systems and the environment.

Salary Ratio: 0.46    

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    
  • Aquatic Ecologist
  • Eco-Industrial Development Consultant
  • Ecological Professional
  • Ecologist
  • Environmental Business Development Associate
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Environmental Protection Activist
  • Environmental Protection Agency Counselor
  • Environmental Protection Specialist
  • Forest Ecologist
  • Industrial Ecologist
  • Industrial Green Systems Designer
  • Industrial Retrofit Designer
  • Life Cycle Assessment Analyst
  • Natural Resources Energy Specialist
  • Natural Resources Engineer
  • Product Development Ecologist
  • Product Life Cycle Planner
  • Research Scientist
  • Researcher
  • Substance Flow Analysis Compliance Specialist (SFA Compliance Specialist)
  • Sustainable Systems Analyst
  • Wildlife Biostation Research Ecologist
  • US Salary Median: $66,720
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the Earth's internal composition, atmospheres, and oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.

Salary Ratio: 0.54    

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    
  • Core Analysis Operator
  • Core Analyst
  • Crystallographer
  • Development Geologist
  • Engineering Geologist
  • Environmental Geologist
  • Environmental Protection Geologist
  • Exploration Geologist
  • Field Geologist
  • Geochemist
  • Geodesist
  • Geological Scout
  • Geological Specialist
  • Geologist
  • Geomagnetist
  • Geomorphologist
  • Geophysical Prospector
  • Geophysicist
  • Geoscientist
  • Hydrogeologist
  • Invertebrate Paleontologist
  • Marine Geologist
  • Micro Paleontologist
  • Mine Geologist
  • Mineralogist
  • Mining Production Geologist
  • Oceanographer
  • Oceanologist
  • Paleontologist
  • Petrographer
  • Petroleum Geologist
  • Petrologist
  • Petrophysicist
  • Project Geologist
  • Project Geophysicist
  • Prospector
  • Research Geologist
  • Sedimentationist
  • Seismologist
  • Soils Engineer
  • Stratigrapher
  • Volcanologist
  • US Salary Median: $79,155
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

Apply remote sensing principles and methods to analyze data and solve problems in areas such as natural resource management, urban planning, or homeland security. May develop new sensor systems, analytical techniques, or new applications for existing systems.

Salary Ratio: 0.45    

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    
  • All Source Intelligence Analyst
  • Commercial Drone Operator
  • Commercial Drone Pilot
  • Data Analytics Scientist
  • Drone Operator
  • Drone Pilot
  • Geospatial Image Analyst
  • Geospatial Intelligence Analyst
  • Image Scientist
  • Imagery Remote Sensing Scientist
  • LIDAR Analyst (Light Detection and Ranging Analyst)
  • LIDAR Scientist (Light Detection and Ranging Scientist)
  • Measurement and Signatures Intelligence Analyst
  • Microwave Remote Sensing Scientist
  • Radar Exploitation Scientist
  • Radar Scientist
  • Remote Pilot
  • Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC)
  • Remote Sensing Analyst
  • Remote Sensing Certified Mapping Scientist
  • Remote Sensing Engineer
  • Remote Sensing Research Scientist
  • Remote Sensing Scientist
  • Remote Sensing Specialist
  • Remote Sensing Technologist
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Controller (RPAS Controller)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operator (RPAS Operator)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Pilot (RPAS Pilot)
  • Research Scientist
  • Scientist
  • Sensor Assembler
  • Sensor Specialist
  • Signal Intelligence Analyst
  • Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator (sUAS Operator)
  • Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot (sUAS Pilot)
  • Spectral Scientist
  • Thermal Intelligence Analyst
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Operator (UAV Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Pilot (UAV Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Operator (UA Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Pilot (UA Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Systems Operator
  • Unmanned Systems Pilot
  • Weather Algorithm Scientist
  • US Salary Median: $87,585
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $12,066 per year (or $25,343 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $48,264 to earn a bachelor's (or $101,372 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $11,621 per year (or $22,370 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $23,242 to earn a master's (or $44,740 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($48,264 if you're in-state, $101,372 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Marine Sciences Degrees

California State University-Monterey Bay

100 Campus Center - Seaside, CA

Out-of-state cost: $19,023/year
In-state cost: $7,143/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

6300 Ocean Dr. - Corpus Christi, TX

Out-of-state cost: $20,343/year
In-state cost: $9,553/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Western Washington University

516 High Street - Bellingham, WA

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

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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

1 Grand Ave. - San Luis Obispo, CA

Out-of-state cost: $25,971/year
In-state cost: $10,071/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Maine Maritime Academy

1 Pleasant Street - Castine, ME

Out-of-state cost: $28,438/year
In-state cost: $14,058/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Maine

168 College Avenue - Orono, ME

Out-of-state cost: $32,534/year
In-state cost: $11,744/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Texas A & M University-College Station

JKW Administration Building, Suite 200 - College Station, TX

Out-of-state cost: $40,526/year
In-state cost: $12,296/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of California-Davis

One Shields Avenue - Davis, CA

Out-of-state cost: $44,351/year
In-state cost: $14,597/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Eckerd College

4200 54th Ave S - Saint Petersburg, FL

Out-of-state cost: $47,704/year
In-state cost: $47,704/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Marine Sciences Degrees

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

1201 W University Dr - Edinburg, TX

Out-of-state cost: $15,151/year
In-state cost: $7,789/year
Degrees: Master's

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San Francisco State University

1600 Holloway Ave - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,944/year
In-state cost: $8,440/year
Degrees: Master's

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Florida Atlantic University

777 Glades Rd, Administration Bldg., Room 339 - Boca Raton, FL

Out-of-state cost: $18,482/year
In-state cost: $6,693/year
Degrees: Master's

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California State University-Stanislaus

One University Circle - Turlock, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,540/year
In-state cost: $9,036/year
Degrees: Master's

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San Jose State University

One Washington Square - San Jose, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,790/year
In-state cost: $9,286/year
Degrees: Master's

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Hawaii Pacific University

1 Aloha Tower Drive - Honolulu, HI

Out-of-state cost: $20,600/year
In-state cost: $20,600/year
Degrees: Master's

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The University of Texas at Austin

110 Inner Campus Drive - Austin, TX

Out-of-state cost: $22,886/year
In-state cost: $12,028/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Alaska Fairbanks

1731 South Chandalar Drive - Fairbanks, AK

Out-of-state cost: $24,287/year
In-state cost: $12,154/year
Degrees: Master's

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Stony Brook University

310 Administration Building - Stony Brook, NY

Out-of-state cost: $25,583/year
In-state cost: $13,793/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

285 Old Westport Rd - North Dartmouth, MA

Out-of-state cost: $30,153/year
In-state cost: $16,965/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive - Amherst, MA

Out-of-state cost: $32,341/year
In-state cost: $16,235/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

100 Morrissey Boulevard - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $36,485/year
In-state cost: $18,938/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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