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What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. 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. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $83,248
    "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.): 8.95%
    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.):  $31,644/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,436/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,269/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,624/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,456/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,030/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: $83,248

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($154,783) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($100,460).

Fairbanks, AK $100,460
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $96,793
$98,626
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,257
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $79,913
Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,840
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,680
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$66,066
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($119,750).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $119,750
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,640
$106,120
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($178,495).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $151,218
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $160,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $137,090
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $164,683
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $178,495
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $173,563
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $155,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $109,205
Santa Rosa, CA $116,750
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $137,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,340
$145,489
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($115,983).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $115,983
Fort Collins, CO $113,483
Colorado Springs, CO $72,300
Grand Junction, CO $66,140
Greeley, CO $62,190
Pueblo, CO $72,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,340
$91,399
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($128,985).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $115,160
New Haven, CT $128,985
Danbury, CT $66,720
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$106,592
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($107,160).

Gainesville, FL $91,230
Jacksonville, FL $92,270
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $86,853
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $75,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $85,810
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $107,160
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $90,750
Tallahassee, FL $65,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $94,080
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$86,245
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($122,640).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $122,640
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $99,750
Savannah, GA $97,310
$106,567
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($98,068).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $98,068
Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
$92,636
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($132,668).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $132,668
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $92,838
Iowa City, IA $91,315
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $86,013
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $121,430
Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,750
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
$93,687
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($76,383).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $76,383
Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$62,330
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($110,720).

Peoria, IL $85,180
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $110,720
$91,565
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($74,940).

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,263
Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $72,620
Fort Wayne, IN $60,650
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,400
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$60,956
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($83,988).

Manhattan, KS $76,375
Topeka, KS $75,878
Wichita, KS $83,988
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $74,850
$77,773
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($100,098).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $100,098
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,120
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$70,839
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($106,450).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $106,450
$106,450
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($193,060).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $193,060
Springfield, MA-CT $129,060
Worcester, MA-CT $142,230
$154,783
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($115,580).

Salisbury, MD-DE $115,580
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $97,860
$106,720
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($120,168).

Portland-South Portland, ME $120,168
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $90,543
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $93,595
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$99,109
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($120,210).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $120,210
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $94,290
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $100,890
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $91,310
$101,675
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($133,170).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $133,170
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $109,470
$121,320
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($127,060).

Kansas City, MO-KS $127,060
St. Louis, MO-IL $99,360
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,840
$102,753
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($100,213).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $100,213
Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $52,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$76,443
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($87,255).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $87,255
Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$70,495
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($163,050).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $163,050
Greensboro-High Point, NC $124,720
Raleigh, NC $146,760
Wilmington, NC $121,820
Winston-Salem, NC $132,050
$137,680
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($67,530).

Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,530
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$63,170
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($78,633).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $78,633
Lincoln, NE $52,900
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$65,786
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($76,270).

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($129,563).

Ocean City, NJ $96,483
Trenton, NJ $129,563
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $102,290
$109,445
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($103,510).

Santa Fe, NM $79,273
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $89,353
Farmington, NM $64,710
Las Cruces, NM $63,360
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $103,510
$82,371
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($106,335).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $106,335
Reno, NV $94,855
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $64,000
$96,529
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($175,030).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $130,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $164,540
Rochester, NY $175,030
Syracuse, NY $141,570
$153,717
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($134,920).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $134,920
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $123,120
Columbus, OH $116,470
Dayton, OH $124,948
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $125,810
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $92,560
$119,917
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($102,015).

Tulsa, OK $102,015
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $101,253
Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$86,985
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($112,658).

Corvallis, OR $109,238
Eugene, OR $91,428
Medford, OR $82,990
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $112,658
Salem, OR $96,225
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $83,165
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,985
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $88,480
Bend-Redmond, OR $62,690
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
$91,541
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($139,748).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $109,960
Lancaster, PA $92,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $139,748
Pittsburgh, PA $104,103
Reading, PA $110,460
$112,546
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($83,338).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $83,338
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$55,859
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC $73,383
Florence, SC $53,150
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $78,900
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $69,120
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$65,692
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($62,640).

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($110,990).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $110,990
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $94,923
Clarksville, TN-KY $64,300
Cleveland, TN $53,760
Jackson, TN $55,450
Johnson City, TN $68,540
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,330
Knoxville, TN $67,380
Morristown, TN $61,920
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,270
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,120
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,240
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,520
$77,920
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($123,270).

College Station-Bryan, TX $90,270
Corpus Christi, TX $110,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $123,270
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $120,128
Killeen-Temple, TX $107,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $103,380
Midland, TX $113,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $117,640
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $118,110
$111,886
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $99,750
Provo-Orem, UT $97,440
Salt Lake City, UT $94,030
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $80,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,910
$87,868
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($128,990).

Lynchburg, VA $72,420
Richmond, VA $128,990
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $110,000
$103,803
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($84,100).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,100
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
$79,818
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($98,158).

Madison, WI $98,158
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $88,053
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $88,455
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,848
Eau Claire, WI $62,820
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Green Bay, WI $55,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $74,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,980
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $71,330
Racine, WI $72,020
Sheboygan, WI $60,590
Wausau, WI $53,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,540
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,980
$79,602
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($105,470).

Morgantown, WV $105,470
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,063
Charleston, WV $54,590
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,470
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
$83,685
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($82,515).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $82,515
Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
$77,175

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $83,248

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($154,783) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($100,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $100,460
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $96,793
$98,626
Alabama

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

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,257
Arkansas

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

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $79,913
Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,840
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,680
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$61,450
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($119,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $119,750
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,640
$106,120
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($178,495) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $151,218
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $160,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $137,090
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $164,683
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $178,495
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $173,563
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $155,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $109,205
Santa Rosa, CA $116,750
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $137,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,340
$143,982
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($115,983) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $115,983
Fort Collins, CO $113,483
Colorado Springs, CO $72,300
Grand Junction, CO $66,140
Greeley, CO $62,190
Pueblo, CO $72,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,340
$75,843
Connecticut

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

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $115,160
New Haven, CT $128,985
Danbury, CT $66,720
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$91,111
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($107,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL $91,230
Jacksonville, FL $92,270
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $86,853
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $75,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $85,810
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $107,160
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $90,750
Tallahassee, FL $65,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $94,080
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$86,002
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($122,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $122,640
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $99,750
Savannah, GA $97,310
$106,567
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,068) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $98,068
Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
$84,489
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($132,668) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $132,668
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $92,838
Iowa City, IA $91,315
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $86,013
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $121,430
Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,750
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
$78,460
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($76,383) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $76,383
Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$56,308
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($110,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $85,180
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $110,720
$97,950
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,263
Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $72,620
Fort Wayne, IN $60,650
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,400
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$60,034
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($83,988) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $76,375
Topeka, KS $75,878
Wichita, KS $83,988
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $74,850
$77,773
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($100,098) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $100,098
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,120
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$62,761
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($106,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $106,450
$106,450
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 ($193,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $193,060
Springfield, MA-CT $129,060
Worcester, MA-CT $142,230
$154,783
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($115,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $115,580
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $97,860
$106,720
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($120,168) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $120,168
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $90,543
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $93,595
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$93,876
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($120,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $120,210
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $94,290
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $100,890
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $91,310
$101,675
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 ($133,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $133,170
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $109,470
$121,320
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($127,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $127,060
St. Louis, MO-IL $99,360
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,840
$102,753
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($100,213) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $100,213
Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $52,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$64,559
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($87,255) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $87,255
Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$60,439
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($163,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $163,050
Greensboro-High Point, NC $124,720
Raleigh, NC $146,760
Wilmington, NC $121,820
Winston-Salem, NC $132,050
$137,680
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,530
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$63,170
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($78,633) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $78,633
Lincoln, NE $52,900
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$58,079
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
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 ($129,563) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $96,483
Trenton, NJ $129,563
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $102,290
$109,445
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($103,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $79,273
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $89,353
Farmington, NM $64,710
Las Cruces, NM $63,360
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $103,510
$80,041
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 ($106,335) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $106,335
Reno, NV $94,855
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $64,000
$88,397
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($175,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $130,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $164,540
Rochester, NY $175,030
Syracuse, NY $141,570
$152,815
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($134,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $134,920
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $123,120
Columbus, OH $116,470
Dayton, OH $124,948
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $125,810
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $92,560
$119,638
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($102,015) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $102,015
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $101,253
Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$74,430
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($112,658) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $109,238
Eugene, OR $91,428
Medford, OR $82,990
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $112,658
Salem, OR $96,225
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $83,165
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,985
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $88,480
Bend-Redmond, OR $62,690
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
$86,188
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($139,748) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $109,960
Lancaster, PA $92,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $139,748
Pittsburgh, PA $104,103
Reading, PA $110,460
$111,296
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($83,338) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $83,338
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$44,083
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($78,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $73,383
Florence, SC $53,150
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $78,900
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $69,120
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$63,185
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($62,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($110,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $110,990
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $94,923
Clarksville, TN-KY $64,300
Cleveland, TN $53,760
Jackson, TN $55,450
Johnson City, TN $68,540
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,330
Knoxville, TN $67,380
Morristown, TN $61,920
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,270
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,120
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,240
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,520
$66,365
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($123,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $90,270
Corpus Christi, TX $110,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $123,270
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $120,128
Killeen-Temple, TX $107,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $103,380
Midland, TX $113,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $117,640
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $118,110
$111,581
Utah

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

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $99,750
Provo-Orem, UT $97,440
Salt Lake City, UT $94,030
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $80,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,910
$87,868
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($128,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $72,420
Richmond, VA $128,990
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $110,000
$103,803
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,100
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
$73,395
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($98,158) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $98,158
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $88,053
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $88,455
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,848
Eau Claire, WI $62,820
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Green Bay, WI $55,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $74,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,980
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $71,330
Racine, WI $72,020
Sheboygan, WI $60,590
Wausau, WI $53,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,540
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,980
$69,781
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($105,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $105,470
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,063
Charleston, WV $54,590
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,470
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
$70,330
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($82,515) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $82,515
Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
$71,835

4 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 $83,248. 

  Natural Sciences Managers

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

Salary Ratio: 0.78    

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

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

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

  Clinical Research Coordinators

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

Salary Ratio: 0.78    

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

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

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

  Water Resource Specialists

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

Salary Ratio: 0.78    

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

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

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

  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: 0.55    

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


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $20,436 per year (or $31,644 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $81,744 to earn a bachelor's (or $126,576 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Materials Sciences Degrees

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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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Materials Sciences Degrees

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND

Out-of-state cost: $11,589/year
In-state cost: $8,083/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of California-San Diego

9500 Gilman Dr - La Jolla, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,631/year
In-state cost: $13,529/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Washington University in St Louis

One Brookings Drive - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $56,562/year
In-state cost: $56,562/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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