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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Materials Science Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of the characteristics and behavior of solids, including internal structure, chemical properties, transport and energy flow properties, thermodynamics of solids, stress and failure factors, chemical transformation states and processes, compound materials, and research on industrial applications of specific materials.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists. Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $77,048
    "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.): 8.73%
    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.):  $35,781/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,657/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $31,699/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,724/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $33,740/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,190/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: $77,048

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Virginia ($128,154) in the Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($86,497).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $86,497
Fairbanks, AK $58,668
$75,365
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($105,585).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $104,945
Decatur, AL $105,585
Huntsville, AL $93,040
Mobile, AL $75,640
Montgomery, AL $87,443
Tuscaloosa, AL $90,368
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $94,160
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $94,333
Auburn-Opelika, AL $53,320
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $49,260
Dothan, AL $59,385
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $55,640
Gadsden, AL $57,040
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,290
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,975
$81,505
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($84,643).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $76,767
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $81,935
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $72,285
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $84,643
Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,670
Hot Springs, AR $50,980
Jonesboro, AR $45,700
Pine Bluff, AR $67,655
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,330
$69,576
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($108,133).

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $108,133
Tucson, AZ $84,232
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Yuma, AZ $37,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
$72,845
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Napa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($176,160).

Chico, CA $148,090
El Centro, CA $132,340
Fresno, CA $94,645
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $114,900
Modesto, CA $121,210
Napa, CA $176,160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $115,140
Redding, CA $94,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $104,564
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $106,440
Salinas, CA $129,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $116,668
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $118,633
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $165,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $109,640
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $111,810
Santa Rosa, CA $97,990
Stockton-Lodi, CA $107,820
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $107,145
Visalia-Porterville, CA $130,670
Yuba City, CA $159,210
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $131,320
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $128,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $117,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $84,570
$116,068
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($103,185).

Colorado Springs, CO $98,960
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $103,185
Fort Collins, CO $93,706
Greeley, CO $95,962
Grand Junction, CO $66,140
Pueblo, CO $72,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,440
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,340
$87,702
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($143,937).

Danbury, CT $121,620
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $116,853
New Haven, CT $91,617
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $143,937
Waterbury, CT $113,060
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $100,530
$111,319
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($177,100).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $100,935
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $94,970
Gainesville, FL $75,030
Jacksonville, FL $89,600
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $76,355
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $85,184
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $177,100
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $129,490
Ocala, FL $132,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $93,705
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $103,905
Panama City, FL $125,770
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $91,100
Port St. Lucie, FL $129,140
Tallahassee, FL $78,025
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $97,640
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $117,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $112,990
$99,595
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($107,252).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $89,880
Columbus, GA-AL $103,087
Gainesville, GA $89,930
Macon, GA $88,784
Savannah, GA $107,252
Warner Robins, GA $105,583
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $94,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $99,013
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $78,664
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $55,533
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,010
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Dalton, GA $45,980
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Rome, GA $52,520
Valdosta, GA $46,630
$82,791
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($100,935).

Urban Honolulu, HI $100,935
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $72,475
$83,859
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($97,460).

Cedar Rapids, IA $97,460
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $95,683
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $73,728
Dubuque, IA $72,675
Iowa City, IA $73,662
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $92,133
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $80,003
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $77,445
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,988
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $82,253
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,948
$80,100
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($81,925).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $80,020
Pocatello, ID $81,925
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,630
Idaho Falls, ID $48,005
Lewiston, ID-WA $45,995
Twin Falls, ID $42,740
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $42,320
$62,412
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($144,480).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $88,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $97,780
Decatur, IL $144,200
Kankakee, IL $144,480
Rockford, IL $73,715
Springfield, IL $141,740
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $82,220
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,410
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $78,105
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $127,840
Peoria, IL $67,460
$96,173
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Evansville, IN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($102,973).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $96,960
Evansville, IN-KY $102,973
Fort Wayne, IN $99,203
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $100,040
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $92,203
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $84,218
Terre Haute, IN $91,450
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $95,980
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $84,150
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $87,383
Columbus, IN $58,760
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Muncie, IN $58,570
$88,886
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($90,478).

Manhattan, KS $86,080
Topeka, KS $90,478
Wichita, KS $89,058
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $79,788
$86,351
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($93,875).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $84,340
Lexington-Fayette, KY $93,875
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $77,680
Owensboro, KY $91,105
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $89,818
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $83,795
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,578
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,230
$82,643
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($108,465).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $103,220
Lafayette, LA $97,415
Lake Charles, LA $108,465
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $102,105
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $87,010
Baton Rouge, LA $48,090
$94,130
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($161,870).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $161,870
Leominster-Gardner, MA $127,690
Pittsfield, MA $136,010
Springfield, MA-CT $129,467
Worcester, MA-CT $88,450
$122,565
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($124,473).

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,473
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $110,033
Salisbury, MD-DE $90,608
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $99,677
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
$100,812
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($90,043).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $88,098
Portland-South Portland, ME $90,043
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $89,615
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,770
$83,754
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($146,990).

Battle Creek, MI $139,890
Bay City, MI $146,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $91,230
Flint, MI $121,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $82,628
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $112,403
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,120
Monroe, MI $139,370
Muskegon, MI $121,100
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $106,717
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $114,730
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $115,080
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,845
$107,363
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($113,525).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $97,400
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $113,525
Rochester, MN $98,500
St. Cloud, MN $110,115
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $93,405
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $88,695
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $96,330
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
$97,005
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($154,260).

Kansas City, MO-KS $89,440
St. Louis, MO-IL $89,982
Springfield, MO $154,260
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $122,030
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $119,360
$106,598
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($94,890).

Jackson, MS $73,600
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,407
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $81,408
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $94,890
Hattiesburg, MS $51,680
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,205
$72,542
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($90,800).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,800
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,950
Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
$69,680
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($137,810).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $95,662
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $135,420
Fayetteville, NC $136,880
Greensboro-High Point, NC $85,210
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $129,480
New Bern, NC $129,360
Raleigh, NC $99,758
Wilmington, NC $137,810
Winston-Salem, NC $134,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $121,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $110,367
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,470
$110,722
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($105,833).

Fargo, ND-MN $78,505
Grand Forks, ND-MN $105,833
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $93,458
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,890
$80,653
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($102,873).

Lincoln, NE $95,453
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $87,760
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $101,063
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $102,873
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
$92,381
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($95,572).

Manchester, NH $95,572
Portsmouth, NH-ME $94,235
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $82,447
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $87,592
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,348
$84,874
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($90,263).

Trenton, NJ $90,263
Ocean City, NJ $57,075
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $65,370
$78,647
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($94,923).

Las Cruces, NM $94,923
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $80,767
Farmington, NM $57,290
Santa Fe, NM $56,915
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,203
$73,639
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($92,998).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $92,998
Reno, NV $78,698
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $77,062
$81,659
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Binghamton, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($164,960).

Binghamton, NY $164,960
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $94,640
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $113,730
Rochester, NY $95,036
Syracuse, NY $105,215
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $137,960
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $126,840
Utica-Rome, NY $104,240
$112,336
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($140,020).

Canton-Massillon, OH $131,400
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $92,890
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $99,255
Columbus, OH $96,400
Dayton, OH $103,566
Lima, OH $130,140
Mansfield, OH $123,780
Toledo, OH $115,233
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $140,020
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $110,740
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $79,195
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $126,030
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $123,530
$108,047
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($113,030).

Oklahoma City, OK $113,030
Tulsa, OK $90,058
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $101,537
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $107,390
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,122
Lawton, OK $70,410
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
$90,897
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($113,587).

Corvallis, OR $113,587
Eugene, OR $74,308
Medford, OR $75,508
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $92,552
Salem, OR $79,788
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $96,470
Bend-Redmond, OR $62,690
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,900
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $42,663
$79,017
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($152,640).

Altoona, PA $119,000
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $152,640
Erie, PA $113,570
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $100,895
Johnstown, PA $125,940
Lancaster, PA $131,620
Lebanon, PA $121,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $104,003
Pittsburgh, PA $95,434
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $141,930
State College, PA $124,660
Williamsport, PA $144,900
York-Hanover, PA $128,630
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $116,270
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $83,895
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $138,950
Reading, PA $58,790
$112,816
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($90,973).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $90,973
Ponce, PR $51,000
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $55,788
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$56,537
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 ($98,285).

Columbia, SC $77,067
Florence, SC $91,893
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $78,028
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $84,873
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $98,285
Spartanburg, SC $93,033
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $90,853
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,815
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,805
Sumter, SC $52,790
$84,342
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($71,790).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $71,790
Sioux Falls, SD $57,688
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,163
$61,581
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($123,023).

Jackson, TN $91,603
Johnson City, TN $109,127
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $123,023
Knoxville, TN $83,436
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $78,952
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $81,894
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $91,103
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $102,640
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $76,340
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $109,407
Clarksville, TN-KY $64,300
Cleveland, TN $53,760
Morristown, TN $61,920
$90,029
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($159,890).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $159,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $151,630
College Station-Bryan, TX $106,712
Corpus Christi, TX $101,595
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $93,910
El Paso, TX $83,720
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $111,472
Killeen-Temple, TX $93,670
Longview, TX $95,980
Midland, TX $105,575
Odessa, TX $159,310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $99,135
Tyler, TX $150,260
Waco, TX $129,880
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $87,380
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $90,172
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $145,800
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $40,180
Lubbock, TX $38,150
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $40,620
$102,474
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($129,190).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $129,190
Provo-Orem, UT $88,790
Salt Lake City, UT $76,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $105,270
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $90,440
$93,666
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($163,260).

Charlottesville, VA $137,660
Harrisonburg, VA $138,150
Lynchburg, VA $153,560
Richmond, VA $133,800
Roanoke, VA $111,700
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $116,140
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $91,650
Winchester, VA-WV $142,680
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $111,190
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $147,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $145,250
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $163,260
$128,154
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($97,285).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $97,285
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $82,110
$89,698
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($116,287).

Eau Claire, WI $91,067
Green Bay, WI $94,083
Janesville-Beloit, WI $116,287
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $102,233
Madison, WI $112,193
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $85,904
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $100,717
Racine, WI $109,173
Sheboygan, WI $82,114
Wausau, WI $102,570
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $75,538
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $71,066
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,336
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,120
$87,047
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($108,783).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $80,278
Morgantown, WV $87,010
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $108,783
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,597
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,153
Charleston, WV $51,648
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $55,245
Wheeling, WV-OH $59,195
$76,485
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($93,588).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $93,588
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $91,120
Cheyenne, WY $60,735
$86,030

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $98,354

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Virginia ($133,409) in the Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 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 ($92,804) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $92,804
Fairbanks, AK $55,970
$74,387
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($123,217) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $122,163
Decatur, AL $123,217
Huntsville, AL $101,594
Mobile, AL $81,032
Montgomery, AL $99,607
Tuscaloosa, AL $102,453
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $109,227
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $108,800
Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
$84,080
Arkansas

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

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($98,823) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,360
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $94,667
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $78,044
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $98,823
Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
$73,723
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($141,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $141,630
Tucson, AZ $95,180
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,405
California

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

Napa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($176,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $148,090
El Centro, CA $132,340
Fresno, CA $94,645
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $114,900
Modesto, CA $121,210
Napa, CA $176,160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $115,140
Redding, CA $94,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $106,895
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $104,820
Salinas, CA $129,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $114,058
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $119,300
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $165,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $109,640
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $111,810
Santa Rosa, CA $97,990
Stockton-Lodi, CA $107,820
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $107,145
Visalia-Porterville, CA $130,670
Yuba City, CA $159,210
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $131,320
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $128,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $117,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $84,570
$120,902
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($104,976) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $98,960
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $104,976
Fort Collins, CO $93,706
Greeley, CO $95,962
Grand Junction, CO $66,140
Pueblo, CO $72,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,440
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,340
$77,570
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($143,937) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $121,620
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $116,853
New Haven, CT $91,080
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $143,937
Waterbury, CT $113,060
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $100,530
$114,513
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($177,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $100,935
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $94,970
Gainesville, FL $75,030
Jacksonville, FL $89,600
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $76,355
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $85,184
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $177,100
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $129,490
Ocala, FL $132,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $92,544
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $103,905
Panama City, FL $125,770
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $91,100
Port St. Lucie, FL $129,140
Tallahassee, FL $78,025
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $97,640
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $117,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $112,990
$106,116
Georgia

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

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($137,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $100,540
Columbus, GA-AL $130,850
Gainesville, GA $109,010
Macon, GA $100,210
Savannah, GA $121,700
Warner Robins, GA $137,550
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $114,580
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $123,790
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $87,140
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $57,840
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,440
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
$102,332
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($117,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $117,890
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $76,986
$97,438
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($116,017) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $116,017
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $112,577
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $79,228
Dubuque, IA $83,377
Iowa City, IA $73,662
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $107,293
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $89,473
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $88,083
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $92,210
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $95,657
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,288
$91,897
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($95,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $95,890
Pocatello, ID $92,550
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $79,790
Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $40,100
$67,393
Illinois

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

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($144,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $88,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $97,780
Decatur, IL $144,200
Kankakee, IL $144,480
Rockford, IL $73,715
Springfield, IL $141,740
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $82,220
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,410
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $78,105
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $127,840
Peoria, IL $67,460
$102,721
Indiana

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

Evansville, IN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($102,973) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $96,960
Evansville, IN-KY $102,973
Fort Wayne, IN $99,203
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $100,040
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $92,203
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $84,218
Terre Haute, IN $91,663
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $95,980
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $84,150
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $87,383
Columbus, IN $58,760
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Muncie, IN $58,570
$82,855
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($105,047) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $96,177
Topeka, KS $105,047
Wichita, KS $103,993
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $93,050
$99,567
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($108,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $96,053
Lexington-Fayette, KY $108,760
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $83,510
Owensboro, KY $105,377
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $103,593
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $95,237
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $85,100
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$91,318
Louisiana

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

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($108,465) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $103,220
Lafayette, LA $97,415
Lake Charles, LA $108,465
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $102,105
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $87,010
Baton Rouge, LA $48,090
$91,051
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 ($161,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $161,870
Leominster-Gardner, MA $127,690
Pittsfield, MA $136,010
Springfield, MA-CT $128,600
Worcester, MA-CT $88,450
$128,524
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($159,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $159,600
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $137,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $97,485
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $123,780
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
$129,641
Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($104,267) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $104,267
Portland-South Portland, ME $103,237
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $104,050
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
$93,176
Michigan

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

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($146,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $139,890
Bay City, MI $146,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $91,230
Flint, MI $121,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $80,015
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $113,860
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,120
Monroe, MI $139,370
Muskegon, MI $121,100
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $106,250
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $114,730
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $115,080
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,845
$113,435
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 ($113,525) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $97,400
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $113,525
Rochester, MN $98,500
St. Cloud, MN $110,115
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $93,405
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $88,695
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $96,330
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
$94,638
Missouri

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

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($154,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $89,440
St. Louis, MO-IL $92,630
Springfield, MO $154,260
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $122,030
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $119,360
$115,544
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($113,333) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $79,644
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $71,256
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $94,917
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $113,333
Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
$78,510
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,800
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,950
Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
$63,416
North Carolina

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

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($137,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $98,600
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $135,420
Fayetteville, NC $136,880
Greensboro-High Point, NC $83,675
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $129,480
New Bern, NC $129,360
Raleigh, NC $97,895
Wilmington, NC $137,810
Winston-Salem, NC $134,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $121,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $135,130
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$121,850
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 ($124,317) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $83,962
Grand Forks, ND-MN $124,317
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $108,697
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,743
$90,680
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($102,873) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $95,453
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $87,760
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $101,063
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $102,873
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
$87,180
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 ($104,964) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $104,964
Portsmouth, NH-ME $102,806
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $89,028
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,694
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
$90,166
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 ($95,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $95,850
Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,730
New Mexico

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

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($107,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $107,360
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $88,198
Farmington, NM $64,710
Santa Fe, NM $62,810
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $63,337
$77,283
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($106,103) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $106,103
Reno, NV $85,456
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $81,632
$91,064
New York

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

Binghamton, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($164,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $164,960
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $94,640
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $111,812
Rochester, NY $92,330
Syracuse, NY $105,215
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $137,960
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $126,840
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
$119,108
Ohio

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

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($140,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $131,400
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $92,890
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $99,255
Columbus, OH $96,400
Dayton, OH $103,566
Lima, OH $130,140
Mansfield, OH $123,780
Toledo, OH $127,940
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $140,020
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $110,740
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $79,195
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $126,030
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $123,530
$114,222
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($113,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $113,030
Tulsa, OK $90,058
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $101,537
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $107,390
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,122
Lawton, OK $70,410
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
$88,030
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($113,587) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $113,587
Eugene, OR $74,308
Medford, OR $75,508
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $92,552
Salem, OR $79,788
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $96,470
Bend-Redmond, OR $62,690
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,900
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $42,663
$73,449
Pennsylvania

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

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($152,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $119,000
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $152,640
Erie, PA $113,570
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $100,895
Johnstown, PA $125,940
Lancaster, PA $131,620
Lebanon, PA $121,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $104,608
Pittsburgh, PA $95,434
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $141,930
State College, PA $124,660
Williamsport, PA $144,900
York-Hanover, PA $128,630
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $116,270
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $83,895
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $138,950
Reading, PA $58,790
$117,824
Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($90,973) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $90,973
Ponce, PR $51,000
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $58,142
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$50,734
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 ($117,087) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $82,204
Florence, SC $108,300
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $84,544
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $97,823
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $117,087
Spartanburg, SC $106,953
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $106,153
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $94,083
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $100,307
Sumter, SC $60,040
$95,749
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($77,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,670
Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$64,840
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 ($123,023) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $91,603
Johnson City, TN $109,127
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $123,023
Knoxville, TN $83,436
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $78,952
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $81,894
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $91,103
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $102,640
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $76,340
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $109,407
Clarksville, TN-KY $64,300
Cleveland, TN $53,760
Morristown, TN $61,920
$86,731
Texas

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

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($159,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $159,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $151,630
College Station-Bryan, TX $95,915
Corpus Christi, TX $101,595
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $93,265
El Paso, TX $83,720
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $115,280
Killeen-Temple, TX $93,670
Longview, TX $95,980
Midland, TX $105,575
Odessa, TX $159,310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $99,135
Tyler, TX $150,260
Waco, TX $129,880
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $87,380
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $96,875
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $159,460
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $40,180
Lubbock, TX $38,150
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $40,620
$104,889
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($129,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $129,190
Provo-Orem, UT $88,790
Salt Lake City, UT $76,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $105,270
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $90,440
$98,056
Virginia

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

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($163,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $137,660
Harrisonburg, VA $138,150
Lynchburg, VA $153,560
Richmond, VA $133,800
Roanoke, VA $111,700
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $116,140
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $99,955
Winchester, VA-WV $142,680
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $111,190
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $147,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $145,250
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $163,260
$133,409
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($112,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $112,790
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $91,587
$102,188
Wisconsin

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

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($116,287) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $91,067
Green Bay, WI $94,083
Janesville-Beloit, WI $116,287
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $102,233
Madison, WI $112,193
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $85,904
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $100,717
Racine, WI $109,173
Sheboygan, WI $82,114
Wausau, WI $102,570
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $75,538
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $71,066
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,336
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,120
$87,917
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($138,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $87,430
Morgantown, WV $95,682
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $138,460
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $81,018
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $99,332
Charleston, WV $54,590
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
$84,880
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($109,163) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $109,163
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $105,643
Cheyenne, WY $69,960
$94,922

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $55,742

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Massachusetts ($131,200) in the Springfield, MA-CT 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)

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,290
Decatur, AL $52,690
Huntsville, AL $50,270
Mobile, AL $48,680
Montgomery, AL $50,950
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,110
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,930
Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
$50,173
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 ($48,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
$43,910
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Tucson, AZ $40,440
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Yuma, AZ $37,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
$40,430
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($129,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
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 $95,240
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $112,920
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $129,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $115,300
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 N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
$113,295
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($94,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $94,230
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$94,230
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT $94,300
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$94,300
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 ($99,510) 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 N/A
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 $99,510
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$99,510
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,240
Columbus, GA-AL $47,560
Gainesville, GA $51,770
Macon, GA $43,080
Savannah, GA $49,460
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,760
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,920
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Dalton, GA $45,980
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Rome, GA $52,520
Valdosta, GA $46,630
$48,278
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$49,995
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($51,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,230
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $51,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$43,997
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
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
$40,664
Illinois N/A
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($90,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN $90,810
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbus, IN N/A
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
$90,810
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$46,703
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($131,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $131,200
Worcester, MA-CT N/A
$131,200
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($63,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,100
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
$56,016
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
$44,188
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($109,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $93,080
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $109,490
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $107,650
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$103,407
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($79,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $79,390
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,390
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $43,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,560
Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
$41,640
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($107,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $83,910
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $91,350
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $107,210
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,840
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,470
$82,556
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$48,918
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$50,933
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 ($123,320) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $123,320
Rochester, NY $105,860
Syracuse, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Utica-Rome, NY $104,240
$111,140
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $89,820
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 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
$89,820
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($100,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $100,980
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Reading, PA N/A
$100,980
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($44,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $44,020
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,020
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
Sumter, SC $45,540
$45,647
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,390
Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$41,080
Tennessee N/A
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($149,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX $149,900
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $96,490
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $92,430
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,360
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $118,480
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
$104,132
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 ($58,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,430
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,430
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 N/A
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
Charleston, WV $42,820
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
$44,668
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.

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

6 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 $98,354.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $55,742. 

  Architectural and Engineering Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 0.91    

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    
  • Architect Manager
  • Architectural Project Manager
  • Civil Engineering Manager
  • Electrical Engineering Director
  • Electrical Engineering Manager
  • Electronics Engineering Manager
  • Engineering Design Manager
  • Engineering Director
  • Engineering Group Manager
  • Engineering Program Manager
  • Engineering Project Manager
  • Engineering Research Manager
  • Engineering Supervisor
  • Environmental Engineering Manager
  • Global Engineering Manager
  • Mechanical Engineering Director
  • Mechanical Engineering Manager
  • Process Engineering Manager
  • Product Development Director
  • Project Coordinator
  • Project Engineering Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Prototype Engineer Manager
  • Research and Development Manager (R&D Manager)
  • Research Development Manager
  • Research Manager
  • Transmitter Engineer-in-Charge
  • US Salary Median: $132,418
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: more than 10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

Define, plan, or execute biofuels/biodiesel research programs that evaluate alternative feedstock and process technologies with near-term commercial potential.

Salary Ratio: 0.91    

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    
  • Analytical Research Program Manager
  • Biodiesel Division Manager
  • Biodiesel Engineering Manager
  • Biodiesel Product Development Manager
  • Biodiesel Product Manager
  • Biodiesel Technology Development Manager
  • Biodiesel Technology Manager
  • Biofuels Engineering Manager
  • Biofuels Manager
  • Biofuels Product Development Manager
  • Biofuels Product Manager
  • Biofuels Technology Development Manager
  • Biofuels Technology Manager
  • Business Development and New Technology Manager
  • Fermentation Manager
  • Laboratory Manager (Lab Manager)
  • Project Development Director
  • Technology Development Owner
  • US Salary Median: $132,418
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Materials Scientists

Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.

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    
  • Materials Scientist
  • Metal Alloy Scientist
  • Metallurgist
  • Micro Electrical/Mechanical Systems Device Scientist (MEMS Device Scientist)
  • Plastics Scientist
  • Polymer Materials Consultant
  • Polymer Specialist
  • Research and Development Scientist (R and D Scientist)
  • Research Scientist
  • Scientist
  • US Salary Median: $75,219
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Quality Control Analysts

Conduct tests to determine quality of raw materials, bulk intermediate and finished products. May conduct stability sample tests.

Salary Ratio: 0.41    

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    
  • Chemistry Quality Control Analyst (Chemistry QC Analyst)
  • Chemistry Quality Control Technician (Chemistry QC Technician)
  • Data Quality Analyst
  • Lab Analyst
  • Lab Technician (Lab Tech)
  • Laboratory Analyst
  • Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)
  • Microbiology Lab Analyst
  • Microbiology Quality Control Technician (Microbiology QC Tech)
  • QA Analyst (Quality Assurance Analyst)
  • QA Associate (Quality Assurance Associate)
  • QA Auditor (Quality Assurance Auditor)
  • QA Lab Tech (Quality Assurance Lab Technician)
  • QA Specialist (Quality Assurance Specialist)
  • QA Tech (Quality Assurance Technician)
  • Quality Analyst
  • Quality Auditor
  • Quality Control Analyst (QC Analyst)
  • Quality Control Associate (QC Associate)
  • Quality Control Auditor (QC Auditor)
  • Quality Control Checker (QC Checker)
  • Quality Control Expert (QC Expert)
  • Quality Control Lab Technician (QC Lab Tech)
  • Quality Control Specialist (QC Specialist)
  • Quality Control Technician (QC Tech)
  • Quality Control Tester (QC Tester)
  • Quality Controller
  • Quality Coordinator
  • Quality Process Auditor
  • Quality Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $50,483
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Remote Sensing Technicians

Apply remote sensing technologies to assist scientists in areas such as natural resources, urban planning, or homeland security. May prepare flight plans or sensor configurations for flight trips.

Salary Ratio: 0.41    

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    
  • Commercial Drone Operator
  • Commercial Drone Pilot
  • Commercial Drone Technician
  • Digital Cartographic Technician
  • Document Image Technician
  • Drone Operator
  • Drone Pilot
  • Drone Technician
  • Geospatial Extractor
  • LIDAR Technician (Light Detection and Ranging Technician)
  • Meteorologist Liaison
  • Remote Monitor
  • Remote Pilot
  • Remote Sensing Field Technician
  • Remote Sensing Monitoring Technician
  • Remote Sensing Technician
  • Remote Sensing Technologist
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Controller (RPAS Controller)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operator (RPAS Operator)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Pilot (RPAS Pilot)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Technician (RPA Technician)
  • Research Associate
  • Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician (sUAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Operator (UAV Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Pilot (UAV Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Technician (UAV Technician)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Operator (UA Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Pilot (UA Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Technician (UA Technician)
  • Unmanned Systems Technician
  • Verification Technician
  • US Salary Median: $50,483
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.18    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Aeronautical Engineering Professor
  • Aeronautical Engineering Teacher
  • Aeronautics Teacher
  • Agricultural Engineering Teacher
  • Applied Mechanics Teacher
  • Architectural Engineering Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Automotive Engineering Teacher
  • Ceramic Engineering Professor
  • Chemical Engineering Professor
  • Chemical Engineering Teacher
  • Circuits and Robotics Instructor
  • Civil Engineering Professor
  • Civil Engineering Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Design Teacher
  • Drafting Teacher
  • Drawing Instructor
  • Electrical Engineering Professor
  • Electrical Engineering Teacher
  • Electronic Science Teacher
  • Electronics Engineering Professor
  • Electronics Teacher
  • Engineering Faculty Member
  • Engineering Fundamentals Instructor
  • Engineering Instructor
  • Engineering Professor
  • Engineering Teacher
  • Environmental Engineering Professor
  • Geological Engineering Teacher
  • Heat Engineering Teacher
  • Highway Engineering Teacher
  • Hydraulics Teacher
  • Industrial Engineering Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Machine Design Teacher
  • Manufacturing Engineering Professor
  • Marine Engineering Professor
  • Marine Engineering Teacher
  • Mechanical Drawing Teacher
  • Mechanical Engineering Professor
  • Mechanical Engineering Teacher
  • Metallography Teacher
  • Metallurgical Engineering Teacher
  • Metallurgy Teacher
  • Mining Teacher
  • Motion and Time Study Teacher
  • Petroleum Engineering Professor
  • Petroleum Engineering Teacher
  • Plastics Engineering Teacher
  • Professor
  • Radar Engineering Teacher
  • Radio Engineering Teacher
  • Refrigeration Engineering Teacher
  • Research Professor
  • Robotics Instructor
  • Sanitary Engineering Teacher
  • Ship Construction Teacher
  • Ship Design Teacher
  • Surveying Teacher
  • Technical Professor
  • Television Engineering Teacher
  • Theoretical Mechanics Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $74,982
  • 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 $23,656 per year (or $35,780 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $94,624 to earn a bachelor's (or $143,120 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $22,723 per year (or $31,698 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $90,892 to earn a doctorate (or $126,792 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($94,624 if you're in-state, $143,120 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($45,446 if you're in-state, $63,396 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Materials Science Degrees

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

105 Garfield Ave - Eau Claire, WI

Out-of-state cost: $17,145/year
In-state cost: $8,870/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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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: Bachelor's, Doctorate

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University of Arizona

1401 E University - Tucson, AZ

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

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive - Amherst, MA

Out-of-state cost: $36,427/year
In-state cost: $16,439/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Texas A & M University-College Station

JKW Administration Building, Suite 200 - College Station, TX

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

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University of California-Los Angeles

405 Hilgard Ave - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $43,003/year
In-state cost: $13,249/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of California-Berkeley

200 California Hall - Berkeley, CA

Out-of-state cost: $44,066/year
In-state cost: $14,312/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Linfield University-McMinnville Campus

900 SE Baker - McMinnville, OR

Out-of-state cost: $45,132/year
In-state cost: $45,132/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rochester Institute of Technology

1 Lomb Memorial Dr - Rochester, NY

Out-of-state cost: $48,028/year
In-state cost: $48,028/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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The Catholic University of America

620 Michigan Avenue, NE - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $49,416/year
In-state cost: $49,416/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $58,485/year
In-state cost: $58,485/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Northwestern University

633 Clark St - Evanston, IL

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

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Columbia University in the City of New York

West 116 St And Broadway - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $60,532/year
In-state cost: $60,532/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Materials Science Degrees

Youngstown State University

One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH

Out-of-state cost: $9,495/year
In-state cost: $6,495/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $12,042/year
In-state cost: $6,534/year
Degrees: Master's

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Saint Cloud State University

720 Fourth Ave. South - Saint Cloud, MN

Out-of-state cost: $12,904/year
In-state cost: $8,731/year
Degrees: Master's

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Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management

2950 Hobson Way - Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Out-of-state cost: $18,048/year
In-state cost: $18,048/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Central Michigan University

106 Warriner Hall - Mount Pleasant, MI

Out-of-state cost: $19,359/year
In-state cost: $14,673/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Montana Technological University

1300 W Park St - Butte, MT

Out-of-state cost: $19,429/year
In-state cost: $6,041/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

1700 Lomas Blvd NE - Albuquerque, NM

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

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Montana State University

Montana State University - Bozeman, MT

Out-of-state cost: $21,446/year
In-state cost: $6,650/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana - Missoula, MT

Out-of-state cost: $23,242/year
In-state cost: $7,040/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Tuskegee University

Kresge Center, 3rd Floor - Tuskegee, AL

Out-of-state cost: $23,398/year
In-state cost: $23,398/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Norfolk State University

700 Park Avenue - Norfolk, VA

Out-of-state cost: $24,742/year
In-state cost: $12,690/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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SUNY at Albany

1400 Washington Avenue - Albany, NY

Out-of-state cost: $25,225/year
In-state cost: $13,435/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Alabama in Huntsville

301 Sparkman Dr - Huntsville, AL

Out-of-state cost: $25,386/year
In-state cost: $11,588/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University at Buffalo

12 Capen Hall - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $26,028/year
In-state cost: $14,238/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Florida State University

222 S. Copeland Street - Tallahassee, FL

Out-of-state cost: $26,707/year
In-state cost: $11,553/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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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: Doctorate

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Washington State University

French Administration Building - Pullman, WA

Out-of-state cost: $27,561/year
In-state cost: $13,463/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

102 Administration Building - Fort Collins, CO

Out-of-state cost: $28,055/year
In-state cost: $12,784/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Oregon State University

1500 SW Jefferson Avenue - Corvallis, OR

Out-of-state cost: $28,121/year
In-state cost: $15,269/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of California-Santa Barbara

5221 Cheadle Hall - Santa Barbara, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,670/year
In-state cost: $13,568/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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