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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of marriage and family therapy, involving the diagnosis of cognitive, affective, and behavioral domain disorders, both mental and emotional, within the context of marriage and family systems and the application of short- and long-term therapeutic strategies in family group contexts. Includes instruction in psychotherapy, family systems and studies, small group intervention and therapy, marital problems, depression, identification of psychopathologies and behavioral disorders, holistic health care, practice management, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders. Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $57,220
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 11.25%
    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.):  $28,200/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,400/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,133/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,269/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,561/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,240/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: $57,220

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Michigan ($78,940) in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($60,050).

Fairbanks, AK $60,050
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $55,410
$57,730
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($74,330).

Montgomery, AL $51,780
Huntsville, AL $74,330
Mobile, AL $68,090
$61,495
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($43,560).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $37,860
Hot Springs, AR $43,410
Jonesboro, AR $37,400
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $41,210
Pine Bluff, AR $42,900
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,830
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,560
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,690
$39,804
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($108,595).

Chico, CA $46,770
Fresno, CA $78,945
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $46,520
Modesto, CA $35,830
Napa, CA $39,340
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $56,950
Redding, CA $64,760
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $76,315
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $67,415
Salinas, CA $57,940
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $70,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $86,765
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $57,380
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $59,600
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $65,100
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $47,310
Santa Rosa, CA $108,595
Stockton-Lodi, CA $42,830
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $86,010
Visalia-Porterville, CA $53,190
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,230
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,830
$66,000
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($99,710).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $62,680
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $56,600
Colorado Springs, CO $73,830
Fort Collins, CO $99,710
$71,100
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($93,860).

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $55,640
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $86,530
New Haven, CT $93,860
$78,677
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($61,455).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $32,730
Gainesville, FL $37,510
Jacksonville, FL $36,670
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $35,570
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $61,455
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $41,930
Ocala, FL $37,190
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $60,435
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $40,280
Port St. Lucie, FL $50,430
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $57,480
$47,932
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($68,120).

Savannah, GA $68,120
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,280
$59,200
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($62,650).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $61,035
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $62,650
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,440
$61,040
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,050).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($79,370).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $58,650
Peoria, IL $34,140
Rockford, IL $37,640
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $79,370
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $75,190
$56,998
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,865
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,400
Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
$45,169
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($43,540).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $43,540
$43,540
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($62,225).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $43,100
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,260
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,225
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,920
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,700
$54,701
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($62,590).

Baton Rouge, LA $48,620
Hammond, LA $41,160
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $39,730
Lafayette, LA $43,220
Lake Charles, LA $43,310
Monroe, LA $43,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,590
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $53,970
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,970
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $32,520
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,320
$46,502
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($80,150).

Springfield, MA-CT $62,845
Worcester, MA-CT $80,150
$68,613
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($55,190).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $55,190
Salisbury, MD-DE $48,910
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $46,200
$50,100
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($55,065).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $46,650
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,430
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,160
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,065
$50,274
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($88,470).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $73,010
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $75,340
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $88,470
$78,940
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($71,360).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $69,590
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $71,360
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,840
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,730
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,700
$63,326
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($75,180).

St. Louis, MO-IL $63,235
Kansas City, MO-KS $75,180
Springfield, MO $61,290
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,120
$65,412
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($51,175).

Hattiesburg, MS $38,850
Jackson, MS $39,440
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,680
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,175
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,610
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,680
$41,087
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($42,170).

Great Falls, MT $36,625
Missoula, MT $36,800
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,100
$38,143
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($72,190).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,385
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $46,560
Raleigh, NC $51,910
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,060
Wilmington, NC $70,080
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,110
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,370
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,190
$60,996
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($74,920).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,560
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $74,920
$57,347
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($54,670).

Manchester, NH $44,340
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,670
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,870
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,860
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,420
$46,832
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($71,360).

Trenton, NJ $71,360
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$62,568
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($53,330).

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $53,330
$53,330
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($87,150).

Reno, NV $87,150
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $57,820
$77,373
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Binghamton, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($120,610).

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $83,470
Syracuse, NY $69,840
Binghamton, NY $120,610
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $63,040
Rochester, NY $76,710
Utica-Rome, NY $93,280
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $57,690
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $69,930
$78,788
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($88,280).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $65,515
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $54,270
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $79,000
Columbus, OH $84,660
Dayton, OH $69,420
Toledo, OH $88,280
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $75,760
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $78,080
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,210
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,740
$73,950
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($61,970).

Tulsa, OK $39,980
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,540
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,980
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,970
$52,118
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($50,450).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $50,450
$50,450
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($75,860).

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $72,765
Pittsburgh, PA $40,970
Reading, PA $68,275
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $45,990
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,070
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $75,860
$61,621
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Arecibo, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($29,840).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $26,710
Arecibo, PR $29,840
Guayama, PR $29,240
Mayaguez, PR $24,940
Ponce, PR $27,170
San German, PR $25,240
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $27,650
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $29,470
$27,533
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($42,190).

Columbia, SC $39,330
Florence, SC $39,220
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $40,510
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $42,190
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,680
Spartanburg, SC $40,200
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,820
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,640
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,170
$39,529
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($66,570).

Clarksville, TN-KY $38,430
Jackson, TN $46,380
Knoxville, TN $34,920
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $56,510
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,975
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $66,570
$51,159
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($98,670).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $61,500
El Paso, TX $58,680
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $65,065
College Station-Bryan, TX $98,670
Killeen-Temple, TX $77,890
Laredo, TX $55,350
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $48,210
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,530
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,630
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,570
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,880
$59,657
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($77,140).

Provo-Orem, UT $77,140
St. George, UT $73,640
Salt Lake City, UT $73,110
$74,630
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($85,020).

Lynchburg, VA $69,020
Richmond, VA $85,020
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $57,130
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,140
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,695
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,470
$62,788
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($48,290).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,395
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,290
$46,843
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($73,170).

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,610
Madison, WI $73,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $65,450
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,080
$59,828
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($57,240).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $57,240
$57,240
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($51,175).

Cheyenne, WY $51,175
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $48,295
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,820
$48,763

Master's

Average Salary Median: $47,426

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is New Jersey ($80,390) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($55,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $53,340
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $55,860
$54,600
Alabama

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

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($40,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Montgomery, AL $40,370
Huntsville, AL N/A
Mobile, AL N/A
$40,370
Arkansas

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

East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($43,560) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $37,860
Hot Springs, AR $43,410
Jonesboro, AR $37,400
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $41,210
Pine Bluff, AR $42,900
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,830
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,560
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,690
$39,804
Arizona N/A
California

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

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($86,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $46,770
Fresno, CA $40,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $46,520
Modesto, CA $35,830
Napa, CA $39,340
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $56,950
Redding, CA $64,760
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $51,620
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $50,920
Salinas, CA $57,940
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $46,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $65,390
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $57,380
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $59,600
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $65,100
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $47,310
Santa Rosa, CA $52,190
Stockton-Lodi, CA $42,830
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $86,010
Visalia-Porterville, CA $53,190
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,230
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,830
$53,575
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($61,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,090
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $56,600
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Fort Collins, CO N/A
$58,845
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($55,640) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $55,640
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT N/A
$55,640
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Port St. Lucie, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($50,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $32,730
Gainesville, FL $37,510
Jacksonville, FL $36,670
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $35,570
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $47,190
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $41,930
Ocala, FL $37,190
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $44,820
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $40,280
Port St. Lucie, FL $50,430
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $34,070
$39,854
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($62,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $62,650
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,440
$59,653
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($58,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $58,650
Peoria, IL $34,140
Rockford, IL $37,640
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,477
Indiana

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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($53,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,480
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,400
Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$49,940
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($43,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $43,540
$43,540
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($61,750) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $43,100
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,000
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,790
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,750
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,700
$52,868
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($53,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $48,620
Hammond, LA $41,160
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $39,730
Lafayette, LA $43,220
Lake Charles, LA $43,310
Monroe, LA $43,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $45,690
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $53,970
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,970
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $32,520
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,320
$43,503
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($47,160) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $47,160
Worcester, MA-CT N/A
$47,160
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($55,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $55,190
Salisbury, MD-DE $48,910
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $46,200
$50,100
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $46,650
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,430
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,160
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,220
$46,615
Michigan N/A
Minnesota

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

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($69,590) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $69,590
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $63,850
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,840
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,730
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,530
$57,308
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($43,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $43,720
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,720
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($39,440) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $38,850
Jackson, MS $39,440
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,680
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,780
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,610
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,680
$36,673
Montana

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

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($41,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $41,100
Missoula, MT $38,530
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,340
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,340
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,690
$39,800
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($46,560) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $39,600
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $46,560
Raleigh, NC $43,460
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,207
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($32,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $32,010
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
$32,010
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($54,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $44,340
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,670
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,870
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,860
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,420
$46,832
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($80,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $80,390
Ocean City, NJ N/A
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
$80,390
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($53,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $53,330
$53,330
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($68,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $68,550
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $57,820
$63,185
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($69,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $69,870
Syracuse, NY $54,380
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Rochester, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,125
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($54,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,900
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $54,270
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Toledo, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,585
Oklahoma

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

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($61,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $39,980
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,540
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,980
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,970
$52,118
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($50,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $50,450
$50,450
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($69,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $69,390
Pittsburgh, PA $40,970
Reading, PA $52,760
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $45,990
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,070
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
$51,436
Puerto Rico

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

Arecibo, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($29,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $26,710
Arecibo, PR $29,840
Guayama, PR $29,240
Mayaguez, PR $24,940
Ponce, PR $27,170
San German, PR $25,240
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $27,650
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $29,470
$27,533
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($42,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $39,330
Florence, SC $39,220
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $40,510
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $42,190
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,680
Spartanburg, SC $40,200
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,820
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,640
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,170
$39,529
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($46,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $38,430
Jackson, TN $46,380
Knoxville, TN $34,920
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $38,710
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $43,060
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,300
Texas

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

El Paso, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($58,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $50,650
El Paso, TX $58,680
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $54,640
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,657
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($77,140) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $77,140
St. George, UT $73,640
Salt Lake City, UT $73,110
$74,630
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($85,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $69,020
Richmond, VA $85,020
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $43,300
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,140
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,240
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,470
$59,532
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($42,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $40,020
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $42,900
$41,460
Wisconsin

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

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($40,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,610
Madison, WI N/A
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,610
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($50,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $50,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,730
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,090
$48,887

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $67,014

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($111,558) in the Santa Rosa, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($74,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Montgomery, AL $63,190
Huntsville, AL $74,330
Mobile, AL $68,090
$68,537
Arkansas N/A
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($165,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $117,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $101,010
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $83,910
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $93,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $108,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA $165,000
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$111,558
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($99,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,270
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Colorado Springs, CO $73,830
Fort Collins, CO $99,710
$79,270
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($93,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $86,530
New Haven, CT $93,860
$90,195
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($80,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $75,720
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $76,050
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $80,890
$77,553
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($68,120) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Savannah, GA $68,120
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,280
$59,200
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($65,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,200
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,200
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($79,370) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $79,370
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $75,190
$77,280
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($63,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,520
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,090
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,757
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($79,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $79,490
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,490
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($80,150) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $78,530
Worcester, MA-CT $80,150
$79,340
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,910
$64,910
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($88,470) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $73,010
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $75,340
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $88,470
$78,940
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 ($78,870) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $78,870
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $77,870
$78,370
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($82,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $82,750
Kansas City, MO-KS $75,180
Springfield, MO $61,290
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,120
$70,835
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($67,570) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,570
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,570
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

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

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$36,486
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($73,170) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $73,170
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $60,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,060
Wilmington, NC $70,080
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,110
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,370
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,190
$68,620
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 ($74,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $65,110
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $74,920
$70,015
New Hampshire N/A
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
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$56,627
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($105,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $105,750
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$105,750
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Binghamton, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($120,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,070
Syracuse, NY $85,300
Binghamton, NY $120,610
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $63,040
Rochester, NY $76,710
Utica-Rome, NY $93,280
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $57,690
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $69,930
$82,954
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,280) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $76,130
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $79,000
Columbus, OH $84,660
Dayton, OH $69,420
Toledo, OH $88,280
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $75,760
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $78,080
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,210
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,740
$78,253
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Reading, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($83,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $76,140
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA $83,790
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $75,860
$78,597
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($74,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $74,310
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $66,890
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $66,570
$69,257
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($98,670) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $72,350
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $75,490
College Station-Bryan, TX $98,670
Killeen-Temple, TX $77,890
Laredo, TX $55,350
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $48,210
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,530
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,630
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,570
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,880
$61,157
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($74,150) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $70,960
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,150
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,555
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($73,170) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Madison, WI $73,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $65,450
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,080
$66,233
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 ($57,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $57,240
$57,240
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

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $47,426.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $67,014. 

  Marriage and Family Therapists

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.

Salary Ratio: 0.34    

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    
  • ABA Behavior Therapist (Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Therapist)
  • Behavior Specialist
  • Behavior Support Specialist
  • Behavior Therapist
  • Behavioral Analyst
  • Behavioral Health Clinician
  • Behavioral Specialist
  • Behavioral Therapist
  • Child and Family Counselor
  • Clinical Therapist
  • Counselor
  • Couples Therapist
  • Couples' Therapist
  • Family Counselor
  • Family Service Counselor
  • Family Therapist
  • Group Counselor
  • Human Relations Counselor
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  • Licensed Therapist
  • Marriage and Family Counselor
  • Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
  • Marriage Counselor
  • Marriage Therapist
  • Military and Family Life Counselor
  • Outpatient Therapist
  • Play Therapist
  • Relationship Counselor
  • US Salary Median: $49,024
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.26    

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    
  • Abnormal Psychology Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Adjunct Psychology Faculty Member
  • Adjunct Psychology Instructor
  • Applied Psychology Professor
  • Applied Psychology Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Child Development Professor
  • Child Development Teacher
  • Child Psychology Teacher
  • Clinical Psychology Professor
  • Clinical Psychology Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Educational Psychology Professor
  • Educational Psychology Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • Human Relations Professor
  • Human Relations Teacher
  • I/O Psychology Professor (Industrial/Organizational Psychology Professor)
  • Industrial Psychology Professor
  • Industrial Psychology Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Mental Measurements Teacher
  • Professor
  • Psychology Adjunct Instructor
  • Psychology Assistant Professor
  • Psychology Faculty Member
  • Psychology Instructor
  • Psychology Lecturer
  • Psychology Professor
  • School Psychology Professor
  • Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $70,386
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $16,268 per year (or $19,133 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $32,536 to earn a master's (or $38,266 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($97,596 if you're in-state, $112,800 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $16,268 per year (or $19,133 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $65,072 to earn a doctorate (or $76,532 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($97,596 if you're in-state, $112,800 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($32,536 if you're in-state, $38,266 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling Degrees

Universidad Central de Bayamon

Avenida Zaya Verde La Milagrosa Barrio Hato Tejas - Bayam?n",PR, 00960-1725

Out-of-state cost: $5,462/year
In-state cost: $5,462/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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University of Phoenix-Arizona

4035 South Riverpoint Parkway - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Ottawa University-Phoenix

9414 North 25th Avenue - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $11,704/year
In-state cost: $11,704/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Northcentral University

11355 N. Torrey Pines Road - La Jolla, CA

Out-of-state cost: $12,474/year
In-state cost: $12,474/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Certificate

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

1871 Old Main Drive - Shippensburg, PA

Out-of-state cost: $14,122/year
In-state cost: $13,394/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Capella University

225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $14,148/year
In-state cost: $14,148/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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CUNY Queens College

65-30 Kissena Blvd - Queens, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,488/year
In-state cost: $7,538/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Columbus State University

4225 University Ave - Columbus, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,295/year
In-state cost: $6,241/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Johnson University Florida

1011 Bill Beck Blvd - Kissimmee, FL

Out-of-state cost: $17,630/year
In-state cost: $17,630/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Johnson University

7900 Johnson Dr - Knoxville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $18,290/year
In-state cost: $18,290/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's

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Kean University

1000 Morris Avenue - Union, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $19,621/year
In-state cost: $12,445/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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North Carolina A & T State University

1601 E Market St - Greensboro, NC

Out-of-state cost: $20,167/year
In-state cost: $6,657/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Mercy College

555 Broadway - Dobbs Ferry, NY

Out-of-state cost: $20,378/year
In-state cost: $20,378/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Antioch University-Seattle

2326 6th Ave - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $22,035/year
In-state cost: $22,035/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Appalachian State University

287 Rivers St - Boone, NC

Out-of-state cost: $22,217/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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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: Master's, Certificate

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

4505 S Maryland Pky - Las Vegas, NV

Out-of-state cost: $24,116/year
In-state cost: $8,465/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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New England College

98 Bridge St - Henniker, NH

Out-of-state cost: $26,659/year
In-state cost: $26,659/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Portland State University

724 SW Harrison - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $27,177/year
In-state cost: $9,548/year
Degrees: Certificate

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The College of New Jersey

2000 Pennington Road - Ewing, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $28,007/year
In-state cost: $16,029/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling Degrees

Sioux Falls Seminary

2100 S Summit Ave - Sioux Falls, SD

Out-of-state cost: $3,600/year
In-state cost: $3,600/year
Degrees: Master's

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South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

2200 SW 10th Street - Deerfield Beach, FL

Out-of-state cost: $5,430/year
In-state cost: $5,430/year
Degrees: Master's

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Fitchburg State University

160 Pearl St - Fitchburg, MA

Out-of-state cost: $6,012/year
In-state cost: $6,012/year
Degrees: Master's

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Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $7,510/year
In-state cost: $7,510/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Lincoln Christian University

100 Campus View Drive - Lincoln, IL

Out-of-state cost: $8,488/year
In-state cost: $8,488/year
Degrees: Master's

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Touro University Worldwide

10601 Calle Lee #179 - Los Alamitos, CA

Out-of-state cost: $9,000/year
In-state cost: $9,000/year
Degrees: Master's

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Converse College

580 E Main St - Spartanburg, SC

Out-of-state cost: $9,021/year
In-state cost: $9,021/year
Degrees: Master's

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Trevecca Nazarene University

333 Murfreesboro Rd - Nashville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $9,282/year
In-state cost: $9,282/year
Degrees: Master's

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The King's University

2121 E. Southlake Boulevard - Southlake, TX

Out-of-state cost: $9,630/year
In-state cost: $9,630/year
Degrees: Master's

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Oklahoma Baptist University

500 W University - Shawnee, OK

Out-of-state cost: $9,900/year
In-state cost: $9,900/year
Degrees: Master's

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Walden University

100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 900 - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $10,716/year
In-state cost: $10,716/year
Degrees: Master's

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Mount Mercy University

1330 Elmhurst Dr NE - Cedar Rapids, IA

Out-of-state cost: $10,870/year
In-state cost: $10,870/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Doctorate

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Palm Beach Atlantic University

901 S. Flagler Drive - West Palm Beach, FL

Out-of-state cost: $11,036/year
In-state cost: $11,036/year
Degrees: Master's

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Northwest Nazarene University

623 S. University Blvd. - Nampa, ID

Out-of-state cost: $11,121/year
In-state cost: $11,121/year
Degrees: Master's

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Grand Canyon University

3300 W Camelback Rd - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $11,436/year
In-state cost: $11,436/year
Degrees: Master's

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Friends University

2100 W. University Ave. - Wichita, KS

Out-of-state cost: $11,448/year
In-state cost: $11,448/year
Degrees: Master's

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Lancaster Bible College

901 Eden Rd - Lancaster, PA

Out-of-state cost: $11,460/year
In-state cost: $11,460/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Mobile

5735 College Parkway - Mobile, AL

Out-of-state cost: $11,580/year
In-state cost: $11,580/year
Degrees: Master's

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Evangelical Theological Seminary

121 S College St - Myerstown, PA

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

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Harding University

915 E. Market Ave. - Searcy, AR

Out-of-state cost: $11,928/year
In-state cost: $11,928/year
Degrees: Master's

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