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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Marketing Research Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to provide analytical descriptions of consumer behavior patterns and market environments to marketing managers and other business decision-makers. Includes instruction in survey research methods, research design, new product test marketing, exploratory marketing, consumer needs and preferences analysis, geographic analysis, and applications to specific products and markets.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services. Gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or plan a marketing or advertising campaign. May employ search marketing tactics, analyze web metrics, and develop recommendations to increase search engine ranking and visibility to target markets. Employ search marketing tactics to increase visibility and engagement with content, products, or services in Internet-enabled devices or interfaces.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $72,027
    "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.): 8.66%
    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.):  $28,268/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,903/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,631/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,906/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,207/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,126/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: $72,027

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($83,293) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($70,290).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $70,290
Fairbanks, AK $68,535
$69,789
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($79,130).

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,778
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $63,375
Huntsville, AL $79,130
Mobile, AL $76,850
Montgomery, AL $67,094
Tuscaloosa, AL $68,450
Auburn-Opelika, AL $48,683
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $60,163
Decatur, AL $60,170
Dothan, AL $57,283
Gadsden, AL $53,893
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,200
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,473
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,977
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $66,760
$62,389
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

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

Fort Smith, AR-OK $61,055
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $67,326
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,425
Hot Springs, AR $50,813
Jonesboro, AR $76,393
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,225
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,953
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,397
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
$60,682
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($74,718).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $74,718
Prescott, AZ $56,490
Tucson, AZ $73,326
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $64,613
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $34,190
Yuma, AZ $56,030
$63,645
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($142,003).

Fresno, CA $77,193
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $103,933
Modesto, CA $83,547
Napa, CA $104,817
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $86,583
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $77,970
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $101,685
Salinas, CA $73,445
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $87,314
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $106,054
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $142,003
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $60,793
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $87,157
Santa Rosa, CA $99,433
Stockton-Lodi, CA $95,803
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $110,880
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $65,970
Chico, CA $44,400
El Centro, CA $83,200
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $56,360
Madera, CA $71,160
Merced, CA $68,750
Redding, CA $66,390
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $67,660
Visalia-Porterville, CA $51,650
Yuba City, CA $39,350
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,460
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $44,980
$83,293
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($97,863).

Colorado Springs, CO $81,280
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $94,370
Fort Collins, CO $97,863
Greeley, CO $96,393
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,215
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,010
Grand Junction, CO $43,010
Pueblo, CO $45,300
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,500
$79,181
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($86,038).

Danbury, CT $84,393
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $81,322
New Haven, CT $82,845
Waterbury, CT $86,038
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $49,150
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $44,450
$76,126
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($81,107).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $62,313
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $59,543
Gainesville, FL $65,508
Jacksonville, FL $69,702
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $70,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $76,450
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $70,043
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $69,005
Ocala, FL $52,020
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $76,264
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $79,090
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $71,578
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $59,168
Tallahassee, FL $59,735
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $81,107
Panama City, FL $56,027
Port St. Lucie, FL $48,893
Punta Gorda, FL $39,957
The Villages, FL $58,613
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,463
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,497
Homosassa Springs, FL $55,430
Sebring, FL $48,230
$63,749
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($87,257).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $73,283
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $87,257
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $77,043
Columbus, GA-AL $77,843
Dalton, GA $78,797
Gainesville, GA $67,520
Savannah, GA $68,888
Warner Robins, GA $71,187
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $67,925
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $69,715
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,560
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,325
Brunswick, GA $54,420
Hinesville, GA $57,140
Macon, GA $49,700
Rome, GA $49,073
Valdosta, GA $40,980
$67,723
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($70,598).

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,598
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $55,656
$62,297
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($78,354).

Cedar Rapids, IA $76,670
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $75,043
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $78,354
Dubuque, IA $66,608
Iowa City, IA $62,990
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $70,728
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $65,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $69,554
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,795
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,485
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,260
$68,813
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($62,038).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $59,443
Idaho Falls, ID $61,125
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,808
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,038
Pocatello, ID $54,270
Twin Falls, ID $48,587
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
$56,816
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($104,607).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $44,740
Champaign-Urbana, IL $61,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $88,560
Danville, IL $86,260
Decatur, IL $63,893
Kankakee, IL $73,357
Peoria, IL $104,607
Rockford, IL $67,587
Springfield, IL $71,650
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,123
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $63,775
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,428
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,733
$70,948
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($75,286).

Columbus, IN $75,286
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $67,772
Evansville, IN-KY $67,892
Fort Wayne, IN $63,388
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $69,432
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $71,142
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $67,690
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,868
Terre Haute, IN $65,670
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,438
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,368
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $61,256
Kokomo, IN $48,483
Muncie, IN $51,955
$64,324
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($68,885).

Topeka, KS $67,508
Wichita, KS $68,885
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $62,202
Manhattan, KS $48,197
$62,573
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($77,663).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $67,505
Lexington-Fayette, KY $62,763
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $77,663
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,264
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,720
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,674
Owensboro, KY $42,443
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,867
$59,226
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($71,637).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $61,147
Lafayette, LA $58,637
Lake Charles, LA $58,277
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $67,215
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $53,500
Baton Rouge, LA $54,760
Hammond, LA $49,090
Monroe, LA $61,470
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,503
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $71,637
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,800
$59,107
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($93,320).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $93,320
Leominster-Gardner, MA $77,793
New Bedford, MA $77,447
Springfield, MA-CT $84,283
Worcester, MA-CT $91,153
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $61,997
Pittsfield, MA $60,030
$79,703
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($98,133).

California-Lexington Park, MD $98,133
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $76,900
Cumberland, MD-WV $41,950
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $45,390
Salisbury, MD-DE $47,490
$66,230
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($73,130).

Portland-South Portland, ME $73,130
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $67,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $67,480
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$69,628
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Battle Creek, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($158,840).

Battle Creek, MI $158,840
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $83,096
Flint, MI $67,877
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $72,345
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $82,833
Monroe, MI $92,630
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $71,207
Saginaw, MI $62,587
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,120
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $70,093
Bay City, MI $48,570
Jackson, MI $80,400
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $69,627
Midland, MI $54,320
Muskegon, MI $46,740
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,547
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,360
$71,435
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($95,823).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $73,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $95,823
Rochester, MN $65,273
St. Cloud, MN $71,617
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $80,900
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $81,620
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,250
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $53,810
$76,170
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($79,726).

Kansas City, MO-KS $79,726
St. Louis, MO-IL $78,516
Springfield, MO $67,778
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,914
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,278
Columbia, MO $52,717
Jefferson City, MO $53,563
Joplin, MO $51,600
St. Joseph, MO-KS $51,433
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,943
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,813
$61,719
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($66,648).

Jackson, MS $47,743
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,705
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,648
Hattiesburg, MS $49,390
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,478
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,480
$56,768
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($63,277).

Great Falls, MT $54,970
Missoula, MT $53,060
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,900
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,140
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $63,277
$56,469
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($103,518).

Burlington, NC $75,717
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $85,218
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $103,518
Fayetteville, NC $67,830
Greensboro-High Point, NC $82,538
Greenville, NC $89,123
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $89,807
Raleigh, NC $87,645
Wilmington, NC $77,228
Winston-Salem, NC $84,053
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $77,918
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,805
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,725
Goldsboro, NC $61,320
Jacksonville, NC $34,100
New Bern, NC $73,290
Rocky Mount, NC $55,653
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,467
$76,331
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($56,057).

Fargo, ND-MN $55,463
Grand Forks, ND-MN $56,057
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,097
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,143
$54,940
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($68,176).

Lincoln, NE $56,850
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $68,176
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $59,900
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $55,558
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $51,770
$59,818
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($98,866).

Manchester, NH $87,200
Portsmouth, NH-ME $84,060
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $74,840
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $98,866
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,413
$82,099
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($97,166).

Trenton, NJ $97,166
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $74,354
Ocean City, NJ $58,303
$77,915
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($69,285).

Santa Fe, NM $69,285
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $62,322
Farmington, NM $53,823
Las Cruces, NM $56,013
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $62,070
$61,359
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($86,698).

Reno, NV $86,698
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $68,480
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $56,190
$73,846
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 ($112,900).

Binghamton, NY $90,965
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $85,370
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $112,900
Rochester, NY $88,673
Syracuse, NY $90,143
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $83,265
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $93,218
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $83,758
Elmira, NY $44,630
Glens Falls, NY $52,110
Ithaca, NY $67,390
Kingston, NY $50,110
Utica-Rome, NY $62,787
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $47,290
$80,546
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($90,763).

Canton-Massillon, OH $69,273
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $87,978
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $84,213
Columbus, OH $89,658
Dayton, OH $90,763
Toledo, OH $77,370
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,333
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $78,483
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $80,640
Lima, OH $49,890
Mansfield, OH $61,450
Springfield, OH $56,360
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $59,520
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $35,330
$74,955
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($74,975).

Oklahoma City, OK $74,975
Tulsa, OK $74,056
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,473
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,655
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,723
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,454
Lawton, OK $52,190
$65,739
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($85,792).

Bend-Redmond, OR $76,943
Eugene, OR $61,765
Medford, OR $62,438
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $84,934
Salem, OR $85,792
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,912
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $50,945
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,580
Corvallis, OR $55,420
Grants Pass, OR $48,913
$67,890
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($94,495).

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $88,613
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $88,103
Erie, PA $66,817
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,058
Lancaster, PA $74,717
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $94,495
Pittsburgh, PA $85,452
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $75,287
State College, PA $77,460
York-Hanover, PA $74,183
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,667
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $67,770
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,803
Altoona, PA $60,720
East Stroudsburg, PA $54,050
Gettysburg, PA $45,270
Johnstown, PA $56,077
Lebanon, PA $56,350
Reading, PA $55,420
Williamsport, PA $44,210
$72,132
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Arecibo, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($44,445).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $42,700
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $35,547
Mayaguez, PR $37,738
Ponce, PR $29,345
Arecibo, PR $44,445
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$37,704
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($73,145).

Columbia, SC $65,960
Florence, SC $72,338
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $68,622
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $73,145
Spartanburg, SC $72,020
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,856
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $57,870
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,378
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,680
Sumter, SC $60,040
$66,336
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($60,373).

Sioux Falls, SD $60,373
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,528
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,558
$56,133
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($74,150).

Cleveland, TN $66,880
Jackson, TN $67,578
Johnson City, TN $62,963
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $73,284
Knoxville, TN $61,798
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $67,988
Morristown, TN $58,203
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $73,514
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $74,150
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $63,458
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,678
Clarksville, TN-KY $50,187
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,573
$64,038
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($105,813).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $99,093
College Station-Bryan, TX $95,245
Corpus Christi, TX $81,023
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $93,438
El Paso, TX $72,673
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $90,355
Killeen-Temple, TX $87,458
Laredo, TX $74,350
Longview, TX $83,203
Lubbock, TX $78,113
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $78,620
Midland, TX $105,813
Odessa, TX $73,180
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $71,604
Tyler, TX $90,913
Waco, TX $65,383
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,298
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,623
Amarillo, TX $58,590
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $59,390
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $50,657
San Angelo, TX $30,310
Sherman-Denison, TX $52,210
Texarkana, TX-AR $53,070
Victoria, TX $36,860
Wichita Falls, TX $53,800
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,730
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,750
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $72,213
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,880
$74,338
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($76,813).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $62,573
Provo-Orem, UT $65,510
St. George, UT $63,600
Salt Lake City, UT $76,813
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,530
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $43,070
$65,425
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($80,238).

Harrisonburg, VA $66,893
Lynchburg, VA $65,843
Richmond, VA $74,535
Roanoke, VA $68,450
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $80,238
Winchester, VA-WV $74,723
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $79,873
Charlottesville, VA $60,180
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $55,990
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,770
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,320
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,190
$67,132
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($66,654).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $66,654
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $52,800
$60,497
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($81,254).

Fond du Lac, WI $71,995
Green Bay, WI $70,250
Janesville-Beloit, WI $72,778
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $68,038
Madison, WI $81,254
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,495
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $75,935
Racine, WI $76,768
Sheboygan, WI $69,878
Wausau, WI $64,220
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $69,080
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $71,694
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,098
Eau Claire, WI $50,687
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,200
$69,414
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($66,530).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $63,126
Morgantown, WV $66,530
Wheeling, WV-OH $57,805
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,670
Charleston, WV $50,410
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $46,160
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $45,110
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,950
$55,038
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($63,700).

Cheyenne, WY $63,700
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,350
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,304
$60,785

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $66,281

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($81,887) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($74,123) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $74,123
Fairbanks, AK $70,310
$72,216
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($83,558) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,778
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $63,375
Huntsville, AL $83,558
Mobile, AL $69,490
Montgomery, AL $67,915
Tuscaloosa, AL $59,230
Auburn-Opelika, AL $48,683
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $60,163
Decatur, AL $60,170
Dothan, AL $57,283
Gadsden, AL $53,893
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,200
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,473
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,977
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,967
$59,277
Arkansas

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

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

Fort Smith, AR-OK $61,055
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $64,273
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,425
Hot Springs, AR $50,813
Jonesboro, AR $76,393
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,510
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,760
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,397
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
$62,411
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($78,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $78,370
Prescott, AZ $56,490
Tucson, AZ $66,390
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $64,613
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $34,190
Yuma, AZ $56,030
$59,347
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($142,003) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $77,193
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $93,810
Modesto, CA $83,547
Napa, CA $104,817
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $86,583
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $71,843
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $94,643
Salinas, CA $74,930
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $77,923
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $112,383
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $142,003
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $60,793
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $87,157
Santa Rosa, CA $99,433
Stockton-Lodi, CA $80,873
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $110,880
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $65,970
Chico, CA $44,400
El Centro, CA $83,200
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $56,360
Madera, CA $71,160
Merced, CA $68,750
Redding, CA $66,390
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $67,660
Visalia-Porterville, CA $51,650
Yuba City, CA $39,350
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,460
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $44,980
$77,612
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($104,487) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $85,693
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $104,487
Fort Collins, CO $97,863
Greeley, CO $96,393
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $88,980
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,010
Grand Junction, CO $43,010
Pueblo, CO $45,300
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,500
$76,026
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($84,393) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $84,393
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $81,523
New Haven, CT $78,443
Waterbury, CT $83,890
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $49,150
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $44,450
$70,308
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($81,107) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $62,313
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $59,543
Gainesville, FL $65,508
Jacksonville, FL $72,745
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $70,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $76,450
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $70,043
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $69,005
Ocala, FL $52,020
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $67,970
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $79,090
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $71,578
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $59,168
Tallahassee, FL $59,735
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $81,107
Panama City, FL $56,027
Port St. Lucie, FL $48,893
Punta Gorda, FL $39,957
The Villages, FL $58,613
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,463
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,497
Homosassa Springs, FL $55,430
Sebring, FL $48,230
$61,861
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 ($87,257) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $73,283
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $87,257
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $73,070
Columbus, GA-AL $77,843
Dalton, GA $78,797
Gainesville, GA $67,520
Savannah, GA $67,060
Warner Robins, GA $71,187
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $69,440
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,970
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,560
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,890
Brunswick, GA $54,420
Hinesville, GA $57,140
Macon, GA $49,700
Rome, GA $46,190
Valdosta, GA $40,980
$65,665
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($70,598) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,598
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $59,570
$65,084
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($80,995) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $76,670
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $75,043
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $80,995
Dubuque, IA $66,608
Iowa City, IA $62,990
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $70,310
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $65,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $64,505
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,795
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,485
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,260
$68,279
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($62,038) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $59,443
Idaho Falls, ID $61,125
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,808
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,038
Pocatello, ID $54,270
Twin Falls, ID $48,587
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
$55,973
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($104,607) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $44,740
Champaign-Urbana, IL $61,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $86,720
Danville, IL $86,260
Decatur, IL $63,893
Kankakee, IL $73,357
Peoria, IL $104,607
Rockford, IL $67,587
Springfield, IL $71,650
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,123
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,993
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,757
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,733
$70,082
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($83,808) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $83,808
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,070
Evansville, IN-KY $74,200
Fort Wayne, IN $68,418
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $74,978
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $74,910
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $73,833
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,868
Terre Haute, IN $70,368
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,813
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $66,923
Kokomo, IN $48,483
Muncie, IN $52,763
$68,110
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($68,885) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Topeka, KS $67,508
Wichita, KS $68,885
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $63,895
Manhattan, KS $48,197
$62,121
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 ($77,663) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $67,505
Lexington-Fayette, KY $62,763
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $77,663
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,353
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,720
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,318
Owensboro, KY $42,443
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,867
$58,204
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $61,147
Lafayette, LA $58,637
Lake Charles, LA $58,277
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $63,900
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $53,500
Baton Rouge, LA $54,760
Hammond, LA $49,090
Monroe, LA $61,470
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $50,830
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,140
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,800
$55,777
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 ($93,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $93,320
Leominster-Gardner, MA $77,793
New Bedford, MA $77,447
Springfield, MA-CT $80,893
Worcester, MA-CT $87,123
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $61,997
Pittsfield, MA $60,030
$76,943
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($98,133) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $98,133
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $76,900
Cumberland, MD-WV $41,950
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $45,390
Salisbury, MD-DE $47,490
$61,973
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($74,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $74,540
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,188
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $67,690
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$71,154
Michigan

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

Battle Creek, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($158,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $158,840
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,333
Flint, MI $67,877
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $73,590
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,813
Monroe, MI $92,630
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $71,207
Saginaw, MI $62,587
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,120
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $70,093
Bay City, MI $48,570
Jackson, MI $80,400
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $50,370
Midland, MI $54,320
Muskegon, MI $46,740
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,130
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,360
$69,587
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 ($99,487) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $73,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $99,487
Rochester, MN $65,273
St. Cloud, MN $71,617
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $80,900
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $81,620
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,250
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $53,810
$74,877
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($80,513) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $80,513
St. Louis, MO-IL $77,790
Springfield, MO $62,030
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,105
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,278
Columbia, MO $52,717
Jefferson City, MO $53,563
Joplin, MO $51,600
St. Joseph, MO-KS $51,433
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,917
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,813
$57,614
Mississippi

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

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,648) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $47,743
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,705
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,648
Hattiesburg, MS $49,390
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,693
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,480
$56,110
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($63,277) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $54,970
Missoula, MT $53,060
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,900
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,140
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $63,277
$56,469
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 ($99,323) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $75,717
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $89,703
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $99,323
Fayetteville, NC $67,830
Greensboro-High Point, NC $84,463
Greenville, NC $91,420
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $89,807
Raleigh, NC $91,520
Wilmington, NC $77,333
Winston-Salem, NC $84,053
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,977
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $70,547
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,160
Goldsboro, NC $61,320
Jacksonville, NC $34,100
New Bern, NC $73,290
Rocky Mount, NC $50,630
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,760
$74,109
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($56,057) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $55,463
Grand Forks, ND-MN $56,057
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,097
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,143
$54,940
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 ($67,145) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $56,850
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $67,145
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $59,900
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $52,257
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $51,770
$57,584
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($87,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $87,200
Portsmouth, NH-ME $84,060
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $74,840
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $82,563
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,413
$76,615
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 ($105,875) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $105,875
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $78,075
Ocean City, NJ $61,710
$81,887
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($69,285) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $69,285
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $57,148
Farmington, NM $53,823
Las Cruces, NM $56,013
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $62,070
$59,668
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($72,007) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $72,007
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $68,480
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $56,190
$65,559
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($114,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $91,197
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $89,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $114,710
Rochester, NY $86,067
Syracuse, NY $87,227
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $79,523
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $100,887
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $89,307
Elmira, NY $44,630
Glens Falls, NY $52,110
Ithaca, NY $67,390
Kingston, NY $50,110
Utica-Rome, NY $55,820
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $47,290
$75,377
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($90,763) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $69,273
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $82,733
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $84,213
Columbus, OH $85,025
Dayton, OH $90,763
Toledo, OH $73,893
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,333
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $78,483
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $69,820
Lima, OH $49,890
Mansfield, OH $61,450
Springfield, OH $56,360
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $49,350
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $35,330
$68,994
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($75,208) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $74,975
Tulsa, OK $75,208
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,473
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,655
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,723
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,203
Lawton, OK $52,190
$65,204
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 ($84,348) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $76,943
Eugene, OR $61,765
Medford, OR $62,438
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $84,348
Salem, OR $73,058
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $67,865
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $50,945
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,580
Corvallis, OR $55,420
Grants Pass, OR $48,913
$64,327
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 ($97,167) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $88,613
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $88,103
Erie, PA $66,817
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,127
Lancaster, PA $74,717
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $97,167
Pittsburgh, PA $81,085
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $75,287
State College, PA $77,460
York-Hanover, PA $74,183
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,667
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $67,770
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,540
Altoona, PA $60,720
East Stroudsburg, PA $54,050
Gettysburg, PA $45,270
Johnstown, PA $51,350
Lebanon, PA $56,350
Reading, PA $55,420
Williamsport, PA $44,210
$68,045
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 ($41,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,790
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $35,547
Mayaguez, PR $26,490
Ponce, PR $23,587
Arecibo, PR $36,770
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$34,415
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($73,145) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $65,960
Florence, SC $72,338
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $70,805
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $73,145
Spartanburg, SC $72,020
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,263
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $57,870
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,470
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,680
Sumter, SC $60,040
$65,359
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 ($60,373) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $60,373
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,863
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,910
$53,382
Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($75,578) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland, TN $66,880
Jackson, TN $68,560
Johnson City, TN $62,963
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $75,578
Knoxville, TN $61,798
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $65,483
Morristown, TN $58,203
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $72,678
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $74,150
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $63,103
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,678
Clarksville, TN-KY $50,187
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,573
$62,833
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($105,813) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $96,943
College Station-Bryan, TX $76,320
Corpus Christi, TX $79,850
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $100,620
El Paso, TX $72,673
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $90,967
Killeen-Temple, TX $88,977
Laredo, TX $74,350
Longview, TX $83,203
Lubbock, TX $63,567
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $78,620
Midland, TX $105,813
Odessa, TX $73,180
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $74,485
Tyler, TX $90,913
Waco, TX $65,383
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,933
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,367
Amarillo, TX $58,590
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $59,390
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $49,310
San Angelo, TX $30,310
Sherman-Denison, TX $52,210
Texarkana, TX-AR $53,070
Victoria, TX $36,860
Wichita Falls, TX $53,800
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,730
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,750
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,880
$69,780
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($76,813) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $62,573
Provo-Orem, UT $65,510
St. George, UT $63,600
Salt Lake City, UT $76,813
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,530
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $43,070
$64,183
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($80,723) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $66,893
Lynchburg, VA $65,843
Richmond, VA $74,535
Roanoke, VA $68,450
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $80,723
Winchester, VA-WV $74,723
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $79,873
Charlottesville, VA $60,180
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $55,990
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,770
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,320
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,190
$64,624
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,898) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,898
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,477
$61,687
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($80,495) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fond du Lac, WI $71,995
Green Bay, WI $70,250
Janesville-Beloit, WI $72,778
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,350
Madison, WI $76,320
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,495
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $75,935
Racine, WI $76,768
Sheboygan, WI $69,878
Wausau, WI $64,220
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,673
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,688
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,098
Eau Claire, WI $50,687
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,200
$67,422
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 ($66,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $58,285
Morgantown, WV $66,530
Wheeling, WV-OH $57,805
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,823
Charleston, WV $50,410
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $46,160
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $45,110
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,950
$53,259
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($66,748) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $66,748
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $62,473
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $62,243
$63,821

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $77,772

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is New Hampshire ($164,080) in the West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($106,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $61,420
Mobile, AL $106,290
Montgomery, AL $63,810
Tuscaloosa, AL $105,330
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, 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 $93,140
$85,998
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($79,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $79,540
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,370
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,530
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
$63,147
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($101,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $63,760
Prescott, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $101,070
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
$82,415
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($140,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $134,300
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $96,350
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $122,810
Salinas, CA $68,990
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $124,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $80,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA $140,590
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$109,809
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($89,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $68,040
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,020
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,920
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,993
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($96,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $80,520
New Haven, CT $96,050
Waterbury, CT $92,480
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$89,683
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($109,440) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $57,530
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $109,440
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
$83,485
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($88,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $88,960
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $74,370
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,380
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $86,950
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,630
Brunswick, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA $54,840
Valdosta, GA N/A
$70,188
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($40,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$40,000
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($89,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $67,790
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $72,400
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,647
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($94,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $94,080
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $72,120
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,440
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,213
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $55,430
Manhattan, KS N/A
$55,430
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,910) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,910
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,100
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,505
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($108,630) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $77,160
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,850
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $108,630
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,547
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($103,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $94,450
Worcester, MA-CT $103,240
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
$98,845
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($67,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $67,490
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,050
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,640
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
$63,060
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($118,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $90,150
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $68,610
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $118,890
Monroe, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $108,140
Midland, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $102,380
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$97,634
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($84,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $84,830
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,830
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($90,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $76,580
St. Louis, MO-IL $81,420
Springfield, MO $90,770
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,150
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $90,020
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,988
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($65,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $65,830
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,830
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($116,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $71,760
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $116,100
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $76,760
Greenville, NC $82,230
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $76,020
Wilmington, NC $76,910
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,740
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,580
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $94,420
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC $65,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,880
$77,373
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($72,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $72,300
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $65,460
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,880
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($164,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $164,080
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$164,080
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($83,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM N/A
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $83,020
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,020
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($130,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $130,770
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
$130,770
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($107,470) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $90,270
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,450
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $107,470
Rochester, NY $96,490
Syracuse, NY $98,890
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $94,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $70,210
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $67,110
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY $76,720
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
$86,233
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($113,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $103,710
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH $108,190
Dayton, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $87,800
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $113,100
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $79,860
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,532
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($69,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $69,450
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,460
Lawton, OK N/A
$66,455
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($136,730) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $87,280
Salem, OR $136,730
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,100
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
$100,703
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($122,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $81,850
Lancaster, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $86,480
Pittsburgh, PA $102,920
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $122,590
Altoona, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA $65,530
Lebanon, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
$91,874
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($71,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $46,340
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR $71,480
Ponce, PR $46,620
Arecibo, PR $52,120
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,140
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC N/A
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $59,890
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,230
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,100
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
$64,407
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($76,520) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $76,520
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,500
$68,510
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($78,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN $63,650
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,110
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $78,010
Morristown, TN N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $76,860
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,880
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,502
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($152,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $105,540
College Station-Bryan, TX $152,020
Corpus Christi, TX $84,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $71,890
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $88,520
Killeen-Temple, TX $82,900
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX $121,750
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $60,080
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,390
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,390
Amarillo, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $53,350
San Angelo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $97,960
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,861
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($78,780) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $78,780
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,780
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($100,990) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $82,790
Madison, WI $100,990
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $86,710
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $83,720
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,553
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($82,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $82,490
Morgantown, WV N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,060
Charleston, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,275
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

5 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 $66,281.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $77,772. 

  Marketing Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.

Salary Ratio: 0.85    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Account Supervisor
  • Brand Manager
  • Business Developer
  • Business Development Director
  • Business Development Manager
  • Category Manager
  • Channel Manager
  • Commercial Director
  • Commercial Lines Manager
  • Digital Marketing Manager
  • Fashion Coordinator
  • Fashion Marketer
  • Internet Marketing Manager
  • Market Analysis Director
  • Market Development Executive
  • Market Research Manager
  • Marketing Administrator
  • Marketing Communications Manager
  • Marketing Coordinator
  • Marketing Director
  • Marketing Executive
  • Marketing Manager
  • Marketing Operations Director
  • Marketing Sales Supervisor
  • Media Marketing Director
  • Membership Director
  • Pricing Manager
  • Product Line Manager (PLM)
  • Product Manager
  • Product Marketing Manager
  • Sales and Marketing Director
  • Sales and Marketing Manager
  • Sales and Marketing Vice President (Sales and Marketing VP)
  • Sales Marketing Director
  • Sustainable Products Marketing Manager
  • World Trade and Maritime Division Manager
  • US Salary Median: $112,268
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 8-10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Research conditions in local, regional, national, or online markets. Gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or plan a marketing or advertising campaign. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. May employ search marketing tactics, analyze web metrics, and develop recommendations to increase search engine ranking and visibility to target markets.

Salary Ratio: 0.48    

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    
  • Advertising Analyst
  • Business Development Analyst
  • Business Development Associate
  • Business Development Specialist
  • Communications Specialist
  • Demographic Analyst
  • Digital Marketing Specialist
  • Email Marketing Processor
  • Email Marketing Specialist
  • Family Consumer Scientist
  • Government Business Development Specialist
  • International Trade Specialist
  • Market Analyst
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Market Research Consultant
  • Market Research Specialist
  • Market Research Worker
  • Market Researcher
  • Marketer
  • Marketing Analyst
  • Marketing Associate
  • Marketing Consultant
  • Marketing Forecaster
  • Marketing Representative
  • Marketing Research Analyst
  • Marketing Researcher
  • Marketing Specialist
  • Marketing Support Specialist
  • Social Media Specialist
  • Technical Marketing Consultant
  • Technical Marketing Specialist
  • Trade Analyst
  • Trade Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $54,481
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Search Marketing Strategists

Employ search marketing tactics to increase visibility and engagement with content, products, or services in Internet-enabled devices or interfaces. Examine search query behaviors on general or specialty search engines or other Internet-based content. Analyze research, data, or technology to understand user intent and measure outcomes for ongoing optimization.

Salary Ratio: 0.48    

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    
  • Digital Marketer
  • Digital Marketing Strategist
  • Digital Media Planner
  • Digital Strategist
  • E-commerce Strategist
  • Electronic Commerce Specialist (E-Commerce Specialist)
  • Experience Planning Strategist
  • HTML Developer (HyperText Markup Language Developer)
  • Interactive Marketing Strategist
  • Interactive Media Marketing Specialist
  • Interactive Media Marketing Strategist
  • Internet Analyst
  • Internet E-Commerce Specialist (Internet Electronic Commerce Specialist)
  • Internet Marketing Specialist
  • Internet Marketing Strategist
  • Internet Media Planner
  • Marketing Communications Specialist
  • Marketing Consultant
  • Marketing Specialist
  • New Media Strategist
  • Online Marketing Consultant
  • Online Marketing Strategist
  • Online User Experience Strategist
  • Paid Search Consultant
  • Paid Search Marketing Strategist
  • Paid Search Specialist
  • Paid Search Strategist
  • PPC Specialist (Pay Per Click Specialist)
  • PPC Specialist (Pay-Per-Click Specialist)
  • PPC Strategist (Pay-Per-Click Strategist)
  • Search Advertising Strategist
  • Search Consultant
  • Search Engine Marketing Specialist (SEM Specialist)
  • Search Engine Marketing Strategist (SEM Strategist)
  • Search Engine Optimization Analyst (SEO Analyst)
  • Search Engine Optimization Consultant (SEO Consultant)
  • Search Engine Optimization Specialist (SEO Specialist)
  • Search Engine Optimizer (SEO)
  • Search Engineer Marketing Specialist
  • Search Marketing Analyst
  • Search Marketing Specialist
  • Search Specialist
  • Search Strategist
  • SEO Strategist (Search Engine Optimization Strategist)
  • Social Media Specialist
  • Social Media Strategist
  • Technical Marketing Specialist
  • Usability Strategist
  • Web Analyst
  • Web Consultant
  • Web Marketing Strategist
  • Web User Experience Strategist
  • Website Optimization Strategist
  • US Salary Median: $54,481
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Survey Researchers

Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams.

Salary Ratio: 0.61    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Analytic Methodologist
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Collection Specialist
  • Field Interviewer
  • Interviewer
  • Market Survey Representative
  • Methodologist
  • Pollster
  • Proctor
  • Public Opinion Analyst
  • Research Associate
  • Research Fellow
  • Research Interviewer
  • Screening Field Interviewer
  • Survey Analyst
  • Survey Associate
  • Survey Methodologist
  • Survey Questionnaire Designer
  • Survey Research Analyst
  • Survey Research Associate
  • Survey Research Consultant
  • Survey Researcher
  • Survey Statistician
  • Telephone Interviewer
  • Telephone Survey Interviewer
  • US Salary Median: $60,342
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.23    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Accountancy Professor
  • Accounting Instructor
  • Accounting Professor
  • Accounting Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Advertising Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Banking Instructor
  • Banking Teacher
  • Bookkeeping Teacher
  • Business Administration Professor
  • Business Administration Teacher
  • Business Analytics Faculty Member
  • Business and Services Instructor
  • Business Education Instructor
  • Business Education Teacher
  • Business Instructor
  • Business Office Technology Instructor
  • Business Professor
  • Business Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Faculty Member
  • Finance Instructor
  • Finance Professor
  • Finance Teacher
  • Foreign Trade Teacher
  • Industrial Education Teacher
  • Industrial Management Teacher
  • Instructor
  • International Trade Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Management Information Systems Professor (MIS Professor)
  • Management Instructor
  • Management Lecturer
  • Management Professor
  • Marketing Instructor
  • Marketing Professor
  • Marketing Teacher
  • Professor
  • Real Estate Professor
  • Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $80,032
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $21,902 per year (or $28,267 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $87,608 to earn a bachelor's (or $113,068 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $17,905 per year (or $23,631 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $71,620 to earn a doctorate (or $94,524 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($87,608 if you're in-state, $113,068 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($35,810 if you're in-state, $47,262 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Marketing Research Degrees

University of Toledo

2801 W Bancroft - Toledo, OH

Out-of-state cost: $19,890/year
In-state cost: $10,530/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Plymouth State University

17 High Street - Plymouth, NH

Out-of-state cost: $23,902/year
In-state cost: $14,492/year
Degrees: Certificate, Certificate

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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

107 Whitehurst - Stillwater, OK

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

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Saint Leo University

33701 State Road 52 - Saint Leo, FL

Out-of-state cost: $24,640/year
In-state cost: $24,640/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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The Pennsylvania State University

201 Old Main - University Park, PA

Out-of-state cost: $24,901/year
In-state cost: $15,513/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Culver-Stockton College

One College Hill - Canton, MO

Out-of-state cost: $27,740/year
In-state cost: $27,740/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Missouri-Columbia

105 Jesse Hall - Columbia, MO

Out-of-state cost: $29,005/year
In-state cost: $10,723/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Baldwin Wallace University

275 Eastland Rd - Berea, OH

Out-of-state cost: $34,504/year
In-state cost: $34,504/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Lawrence Technological University

21000 West Ten Mile Road - Southfield, MI

Out-of-state cost: $36,630/year
In-state cost: $36,630/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Elmhurst University

190 Prospect Ave - Elmhurst, IL

Out-of-state cost: $38,654/year
In-state cost: $38,654/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Mercyhurst University

501 E 38th St - Erie, PA

Out-of-state cost: $41,350/year
In-state cost: $41,350/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of New Haven

300 Boston Post Road - West Haven, CT

Out-of-state cost: $41,654/year
In-state cost: $41,654/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Bentley University

175 Forest St - Waltham, MA

Out-of-state cost: $53,790/year
In-state cost: $53,790/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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University of Chicago

5801 S Ellis Ave - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $59,298/year
In-state cost: $59,298/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Marketing Research Degrees

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Il State Rte 157 - Edwardsville, IL

Out-of-state cost: $9,300/year
In-state cost: $9,300/year
Degrees: Master's

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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

1000 River Rd - Teaneck, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $10,656/year
In-state cost: $10,656/year
Degrees: Master's

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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

285 Madison Ave - Madison, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $10,674/year
In-state cost: $10,674/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas State University

601 University Dr - San Marcos, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,040/year
In-state cost: $8,859/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1400 R Street - Lincoln, NE

Out-of-state cost: $19,513/year
In-state cost: $7,723/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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DePaul University

1 E Jackson Blvd - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $19,760/year
In-state cost: $19,760/year
Degrees: Master's

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The University of Texas at Arlington

701 S. Nedderman Dr. - Arlington, TX

Out-of-state cost: $23,376/year
In-state cost: $10,544/year
Degrees: Master's

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Hofstra University

100 Hofstra University - Hempstead, NY

Out-of-state cost: $27,172/year
In-state cost: $27,172/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Georgia

Administration Building - Athens, GA

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

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Elizabethtown College

One Alpha Drive - Elizabethtown, PA

Out-of-state cost: $32,960/year
In-state cost: $32,960/year
Degrees: Master's

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Michigan State University

Out-of-state cost: $37,056/year
In-state cost: $18,858/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

4200 Fifth Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $40,836/year
In-state cost: $24,468/year
Degrees: Master's

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