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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply the principles and techniques of art and computer-assisted imaging, graphics, and animation to create visual materials to facilitate the recording and dissemination of biomedical knowledge for educational, research, and clinical purposes. Includes instruction in anatomy, physiology, pathology, histology, embryology, neuroanatomy, medical terminology, artistic media and techniques, illustration techniques, three-dimensional modeling, prosthetics, data display design, exhibit design and production, medical photography, multimedia, computer graphics and animation, digital imaging, business management, production technology, and instructional design.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $39,440
    "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.): 13.1%
    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: 4-6 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $35,444/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,339/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,926/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,481/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $33,390/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,585/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: $39,440

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($53,763) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($49,410).

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,410
$47,805
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($46,710).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $32,180
Decatur, AL $38,370
Dothan, AL $33,770
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,110
Gadsden, AL $26,240
Huntsville, AL $46,710
Mobile, AL $37,040
Montgomery, AL $40,520
Tuscaloosa, AL $39,450
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $27,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,890
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,090
$36,387
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($44,260).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,990
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $44,260
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,980
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$33,516
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($51,750).

Tucson, AZ $51,750
$51,750
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($67,490).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $48,260
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $45,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $67,490
$53,763
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($47,560).

Fort Collins, CO $47,560
$47,560
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($55,920).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $47,910
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $28,780
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $55,920
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $51,180
$45,948
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($52,570).

Urban Honolulu, HI $52,570
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$50,095
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($49,090).

Cedar Rapids, IA $38,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,560
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $44,650
Dubuque, IA $43,980
Iowa City, IA $49,090
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $33,340
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,180
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,990
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,960
$38,105
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($36,430).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,370
Idaho Falls, ID $29,150
Lewiston, ID-WA $33,270
Pocatello, ID $33,070
Twin Falls, ID $33,440
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,460
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $36,430
$33,313
Illinois N/A
Indiana N/A
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($47,230).

Manhattan, KS $42,910
Topeka, KS $47,230
Wichita, KS $37,700
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $27,640
$38,870
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($48,790).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $48,790
Lexington-Fayette, KY $44,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $43,610
Owensboro, KY $37,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,420
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,780
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $29,760
$39,056
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($31,160).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $31,160
$31,160
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($48,140).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,230
Portland-South Portland, ME $48,140
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $35,110
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $42,350
$41,208
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($28,270).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $28,270
$28,270
Minnesota N/A
Missouri N/A
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($38,920).

Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Jackson, MS $38,920
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,650
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,940
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,000
$35,002
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($42,690).

Great Falls, MT $30,800
Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,690
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$31,956
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($44,250).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $44,250
$44,250
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($43,680).

Fargo, ND-MN $43,680
Grand Forks, ND-MN $43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$39,205
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($69,300).

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($49,310).

Farmington, NM $34,110
Las Cruces, NM $35,920
Santa Fe, NM $49,310
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,540
$39,788
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($48,100).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $48,100
Reno, NV $44,670
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $38,150
$43,640
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Central East New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($40,090).

Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $40,090
$40,090
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($54,340).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $54,340
Columbus, OH $47,530
Dayton, OH $49,980
$50,617
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($39,960).

Lawton, OK $34,350
Oklahoma City, OK $39,960
Tulsa, OK $39,580
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,620
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,520
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,280
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,400
$35,816
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($58,730).

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $19,000
Pittsburgh, PA $58,730
$38,865
Puerto Rico N/A
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 ($44,810).

Columbia, SC $43,390
Florence, SC $39,110
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $44,810
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,660
Spartanburg, SC $42,060
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$40,810
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($41,870).

Sioux Falls, SD $41,870
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,670
$37,137
Tennessee N/A
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($48,880).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $47,190
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $48,880
$48,035
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($48,980).

Salt Lake City, UT $48,980
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,400
$44,690
Virginia N/A
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($44,370).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,370
$43,895
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($41,850).

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,730
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,530
$37,336
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($46,600).

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $39,440

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($53,763) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 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 ($49,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,410
$47,805
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($46,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $32,180
Decatur, AL $38,370
Dothan, AL $33,770
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,110
Gadsden, AL $26,240
Huntsville, AL $46,710
Mobile, AL $37,040
Montgomery, AL $40,520
Tuscaloosa, AL $39,450
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $27,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,890
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,090
$36,387
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($44,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,990
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $44,260
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,980
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$33,516
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($51,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $51,750
$51,750
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 ($67,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $48,260
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $45,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $67,490
$53,763
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($47,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Collins, CO $47,560
$47,560
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($55,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $47,910
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $28,780
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $55,920
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $51,180
$45,948
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($52,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $52,570
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$50,095
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $38,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,560
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $44,650
Dubuque, IA $43,980
Iowa City, IA $49,090
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $33,340
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,180
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,990
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,960
$38,105
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($36,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,370
Idaho Falls, ID $29,150
Lewiston, ID-WA $33,270
Pocatello, ID $33,070
Twin Falls, ID $33,440
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,460
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $36,430
$33,313
Illinois N/A
Indiana N/A
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($47,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $42,910
Topeka, KS $47,230
Wichita, KS $37,700
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $27,640
$38,870
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($48,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $48,790
Lexington-Fayette, KY $44,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $43,610
Owensboro, KY $37,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,420
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,780
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $29,760
$39,056
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($31,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $31,160
$31,160
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($48,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,230
Portland-South Portland, ME $48,140
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $35,110
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $42,350
$41,208
Michigan

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

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($28,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $28,270
$28,270
Minnesota N/A
Missouri N/A
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($38,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Jackson, MS $38,920
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,650
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,940
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,000
$35,002
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($42,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $30,800
Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,690
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$31,956
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 ($44,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $44,250
$44,250
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($43,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $43,680
Grand Forks, ND-MN $43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$39,205
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire N/A
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 ($69,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($49,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $34,110
Las Cruces, NM $35,920
Santa Fe, NM $49,310
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,540
$39,788
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 ($48,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $48,100
Reno, NV $44,670
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $38,150
$43,640
New York

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

Central East New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($40,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $40,090
$40,090
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($54,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $54,340
Columbus, OH $47,530
Dayton, OH $49,980
$50,617
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($39,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $34,350
Oklahoma City, OK $39,960
Tulsa, OK $39,580
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,620
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,520
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,280
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,400
$35,816
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($58,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $19,000
Pittsburgh, PA $58,730
$38,865
Puerto Rico N/A
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 ($44,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $43,390
Florence, SC $39,110
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $44,810
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,660
Spartanburg, SC $42,060
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$40,810
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 ($41,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $41,870
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,670
$37,137
Tennessee N/A
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($48,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $47,190
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $48,880
$48,035
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($48,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $48,980
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,400
$44,690
Virginia N/A
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($44,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,370
$43,895
Wisconsin N/A
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 ($41,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,730
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,530
$37,336
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

1 Job 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 $39,440. 

  Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.

Salary Ratio: 0.29    

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    
  • 3D Artist (Three Dimensional Artist)
  • 3D Artist (Three-Dimensional Artist)
  • Animated Cartoons Painter
  • Artist
  • Automotive Artist
  • Balloon Artist
  • Blacksmith
  • Book Illustrator
  • Card Painter
  • Caricature Artist
  • Cartoon Artist
  • Cartoonist
  • Color Artist
  • Comic Artist
  • Comic Book Artist
  • Comic Book Designer
  • Comic Illustrator
  • Commercial Artist
  • Commercial Illustrator
  • Commercial Retoucher
  • Concept Artist
  • Concrete Sculptor
  • Crayon Painter
  • Custom Motorcycle Painter
  • Delineator
  • Editorial Cartoonist
  • Exhibit Artist
  • Fashion Artist
  • Fashion Illustrator
  • Fine Artist
  • Forensic Artist
  • Freelance Artist
  • Fresco Artist
  • Glass Artist
  • Histological Illustrator
  • Ice Carver
  • Ice Sculptor
  • Illustrator
  • Landscape Artist
  • Landscape Painter
  • Manga Artist
  • Medical Artist
  • Medical Illustrator
  • Motion Pictures Cartoonist
  • Multimedia Illustrator
  • Mural Painter
  • Muralist
  • Newspaper Illustrator
  • Non-Representational Metal Sculptor
  • Oil Painter
  • Painter
  • Pattern Illustrator
  • Picture Painter
  • Police Artist
  • Political Cartoonist
  • Portrait Artist
  • Portrait Painter
  • Printmaker
  • Production Illustrator
  • Quick Sketch Artist
  • Reproduction Artist
  • Scene Painter
  • Scenic Artist
  • Scientific Artist
  • Scientific Illustrator
  • Sculptor
  • Set Illustrator
  • Silhouette Artist
  • Sketch Artist
  • Sports Cartoonist
  • Stained Glass Artist
  • Stained Glass Painter
  • Statuary Painter
  • Statue Maker
  • Suspect Artist
  • Tattoo Designer
  • Technical Artist
  • Technical Illustrator
  • Texture Artist
  • Visual Artist
  • Water Colorist
  • Watercolor Artist
  • US Salary Median: $45,376
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $29,339 per year (or $35,444 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $117,356 to earn a bachelor's (or $141,776 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator Degrees

Rowan University

201 Mullica Hill Road - Glassboro, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $21,971/year
In-state cost: $12,939/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Iowa State University

1750 Beardshear Hall - Ames, IA

Out-of-state cost: $24,504/year
In-state cost: $9,316/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Georgia

Administration Building - Athens, GA

Out-of-state cost: $31,120/year
In-state cost: $12,080/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Olivet College

320 South Main Street - Olivet, MI

Out-of-state cost: $31,166/year
In-state cost: $31,166/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Indianapolis

1400 E Hanna Ave - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $32,268/year
In-state cost: $32,268/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Westminster College

1840 South 1300 East - Salt Lake City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $37,960/year
In-state cost: $37,960/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Cleveland Institute of Art

11610 Euclid Avenue - Cleveland, OH

Out-of-state cost: $44,385/year
In-state cost: $44,385/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arcadia University

450 S Easton Rd - Glenside, PA

Out-of-state cost: $45,320/year
In-state cost: $45,320/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: Bachelor's, Master's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator Degrees

Augusta University

1120 15th St - Augusta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $20,712/year
In-state cost: $7,444/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Illinois Chicago

601 S Morgan - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $27,036/year
In-state cost: $17,121/year
Degrees: Master's

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Johns Hopkins University

3400 N Charles St - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $59,425/year
In-state cost: $59,425/year
Degrees: Master's

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