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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Metal and Jewelry Arts Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by fashioning art works from gems, other stones, and precious metals. Includes instruction in gemology, metalsmithing and finishing, stone cutting and polishing, metal and non-metal casting and molding, electroforming, metal coloring, enameling, photo etching, lapidary technique and art, design concepts, and personal style development.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems. Fabricate, finish, or evaluate the quality of gems and diamonds used in jewelry or industrial tools.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $47,358
    "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.): 5.6%
    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: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,345/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,313/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $32,947/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,321/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,670/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,637/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: $47,358

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($78,430) in the Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($56,650).

Fairbanks, AK $56,650
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $45,848
$51,249
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($66,580).

Huntsville, AL $46,563
Mobile, AL $46,673
Montgomery, AL $61,420
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,580
$50,964
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).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,775
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
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$36,023
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($52,205).

Tucson, AZ $52,205
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $32,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $47,040
Prescott, AZ $37,170
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $51,980
Yuma, AZ $40,700
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $36,650
$43,756
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($104,840).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $104,840
Modesto, CA $70,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $56,960
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $49,420
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $57,048
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $52,970
$58,794
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($57,807).

Colorado Springs, CO $52,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $57,807
Fort Collins, CO $39,250
$49,041
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($55,140).

Danbury, CT $46,813
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $50,973
New Haven, CT $45,483
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $55,140
Waterbury, CT $43,333
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $42,533
$47,379
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($87,720).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $87,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,140
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $60,667
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,350
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,960
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $32,520
Port St. Lucie, FL $32,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $39,200
$49,715
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($73,490).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,280
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,490
Savannah, GA $32,650
$45,174
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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($44,618).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $44,618
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $40,188
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,353
Cedar Rapids, IA $43,287
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $38,547
Dubuque, IA $41,687
Iowa City, IA $41,697
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $39,093
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,120
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,503
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,007
$40,401
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($45,863).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $34,410
Idaho Falls, ID $33,743
Lewiston, ID-WA $45,863
Pocatello, ID $37,270
Twin Falls, ID $35,540
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,760
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $40,317
$38,129
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($62,510).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $62,510
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,990
$58,980
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($50,000).

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,640
Columbus, IN $50,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $43,470
Evansville, IN-KY $36,290
Fort Wayne, IN $41,500
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $43,980
Kokomo, IN $33,900
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $47,050
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $27,450
Muncie, IN $43,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $44,820
Terre Haute, IN $42,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,950
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $34,920
$41,080
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($40,210).

Wichita, KS $39,365
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $39,495
Manhattan, KS $38,430
Topeka, KS $40,210
$39,383
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($53,475).

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,455
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,475
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
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $29,760
$43,485
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($51,655).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $51,655
Baton Rouge, LA $45,850
Hammond, LA $36,100
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $30,270
Lafayette, LA $37,490
Lake Charles, LA $37,900
Monroe, LA $39,420
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $35,760
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $27,170
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $36,930
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,580
$39,398
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($80,020).

Worcester, MA-CT $76,840
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $80,020
$78,430
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($69,250).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,275
California-Lexington Park, MD $69,250
Cumberland, MD-WV $36,740
Salisbury, MD-DE $43,170
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$49,288
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($49,385).

Portland-South Portland, ME $46,545
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $49,385
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $37,357
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $35,990
$43,126
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($81,990).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,990
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $39,538
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $31,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,800
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,050
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,610
$50,109
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($75,870).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $75,870
$75,870
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($69,150).

St. Louis, MO-IL $46,973
Springfield, MO $62,690
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,520
$55,547
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($49,970).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,970
Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Jackson, MS $38,920
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,650
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,000
$39,430
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($34,470).

Great Falls, MT $30,800
Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,097
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$30,911
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($64,450).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,090
Raleigh, NC $63,240
Wilmington, NC $72,090
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
$65,683
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($48,343).

Fargo, ND-MN $48,343
Grand Forks, ND-MN $41,743
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,203
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,973
$44,856
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($42,277).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,785
Lincoln, NE $42,277
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $39,280
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $34,913
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $35,990
$39,033
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($45,960).

Manchester, NH $44,523
Portsmouth, NH-ME $45,960
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $36,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,433
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,817
$42,017
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($51,808).

Ocean City, NJ $44,125
Trenton, NJ $51,808
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $43,080
$46,338
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($39,903).

Farmington, NM $34,110
Las Cruces, NM $35,920
Santa Fe, NM $39,903
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $33,120
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,540
$36,404
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

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($104,090).

Binghamton, NY $82,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $40,633
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $69,130
Rochester, NY $52,650
Syracuse, NY $71,220
Utica-Rome, NY $104,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $71,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,070
$62,142
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($76,500).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,820
Columbus, OH $68,050
Toledo, OH $76,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $37,140
$60,582
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($58,180).

Tulsa, OK $45,030
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,180
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,190
$45,659
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($65,045).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $65,045
Salem, OR $64,910
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $53,445
Bend-Redmond, OR $40,720
Corvallis, OR $62,490
Eugene, OR $45,970
Grants Pass, OR $37,090
Medford, OR $44,680
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,460
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,420
$52,279
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($61,635).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $58,515
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $55,403
Pittsburgh, PA $61,635
Reading, PA $50,750
Altoona, PA $32,120
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $43,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $39,730
East Stroudsburg, PA $43,740
Erie, PA $44,540
Gettysburg, PA $50,450
Johnstown, PA $37,320
Lancaster, PA $44,490
Lebanon, PA $53,050
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $37,490
State College, PA $39,650
Williamsport, PA $40,010
York-Hanover, PA $46,150
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $34,190
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,470
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,150
$46,699
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($28,803).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,803
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,157
Arecibo, PR $21,153
Mayaguez, PR $18,883
Ponce, PR $19,413
San German, PR $19,823
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $20,457
Guayama, PR $24,220
$21,680
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($50,550).

Spartanburg, SC $50,550
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 $35,687
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
$41,042
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($38,103).

Sioux Falls, SD $38,103
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,890
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,090
$36,361
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($64,940).

Jackson, TN $62,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,940
Knoxville, TN $64,790
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,810
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $44,343
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,940
$55,159
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($73,600).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $55,050
Corpus Christi, TX $73,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $44,547
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $45,315
Killeen-Temple, TX $73,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $43,253
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,253
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,420
El Paso, TX $38,740
Midland, TX $38,340
$45,840
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($63,058).

Provo-Orem, UT $63,058
Salt Lake City, UT $41,838
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $36,600
St. George, UT $32,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $38,080
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $32,260
$46,593
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($45,590).

Charlottesville, VA $42,227
Harrisonburg, VA $37,577
Lynchburg, VA $39,507
Richmond, VA $42,697
Roanoke, VA $39,540
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $44,177
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $45,590
Winchester, VA-WV $38,487
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,217
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,127
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,360
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,017
$39,460
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($49,025).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,095
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,025
$48,060
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($59,985).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $53,240
Madison, WI $59,985
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $51,315
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,975
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,515
Eau Claire, WI $38,550
Fond du Lac, WI $38,550
Green Bay, WI $42,870
Janesville-Beloit, WI $35,520
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $53,930
Racine, WI $42,330
Sheboygan, WI $46,220
Wausau, WI $36,050
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,240
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,430
$46,838
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($44,583).

Charleston, WV $38,743
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,450
Morgantown, WV $38,843
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $40,930
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $44,583
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,697
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,733
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,390
$39,296
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($51,943).

Cheyenne, WY $42,193
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $51,943
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $48,667
$47,601

Master's

Average Salary Median: $63,628

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Utah ($87,950) in the Provo-Orem, UT metro area.

Alaska

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

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

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

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($66,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $54,850
Mobile, AL $59,200
Montgomery, AL $61,420
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,580
$60,513
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($53,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,570
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,570
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($61,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $61,080
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,080
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($104,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $104,840
Modesto, CA $70,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $93,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $65,200
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $103,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $84,970
$87,170
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($67,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $52,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,220
Fort Collins, CO $67,470
$58,603
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($87,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $87,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,140
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,860
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
$80,240
Georgia

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

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($73,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,280
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,490
Savannah, GA N/A
$53,523
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($61,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $59,320
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $53,010
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,370
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,900
Idaho

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

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

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

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($62,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $62,510
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,990
$58,980
Indiana

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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($57,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,800
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($57,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $31,560
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
$44,680
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($65,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,170
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,200
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($67,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $67,950
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,950
Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($80,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $76,840
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $80,020
$78,430
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($69,360) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $69,360
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,360
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($66,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $60,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,530
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,745
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($81,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,990
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,820
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $31,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,800
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,520
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($75,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $75,870
$75,870
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($69,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $61,060
Springfield, MO $62,690
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,520
$63,355
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,000
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,000
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,090
Raleigh, NC $63,240
Wilmington, NC $72,090
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
$65,683
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $72,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,570
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($61,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,380
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

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

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$56,627
New Mexico N/A
Nevada N/A
New York

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

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($104,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $82,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $48,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,730
Rochester, NY $80,670
Syracuse, NY $71,220
Utica-Rome, NY $104,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $71,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,070
$76,146
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($78,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,820
Columbus, OH $78,600
Toledo, OH $76,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
$67,588
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $70,650
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,180
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,263
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($85,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,400
Salem, OR $85,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,917
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($75,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,820
Pittsburgh, PA $75,080
Reading, PA $60,070
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, 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
$67,128
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($40,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,860
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
$40,860
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($59,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC $59,040
Columbia, SC N/A
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,040
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($64,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $62,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,940
Knoxville, TN $64,790
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,810
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,790
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,940
$61,672
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($75,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $55,050
Corpus Christi, TX $73,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $60,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $75,150
Killeen-Temple, TX $73,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,940
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,230
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,420
El Paso, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
$58,498
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($123,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $123,880
Salt Lake City, UT $52,020
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$87,950
Virginia N/A
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($68,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,420
Madison, WI $68,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,360
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,756
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $39,963

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Hawaii ($50,095) in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($51,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $51,510
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $44,460
$47,985
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($42,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $42,420
Mobile, AL $40,410
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
$41,415
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.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,980
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
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$33,516
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($51,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $43,330
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $32,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $47,040
Prescott, AZ $37,170
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $51,980
Yuma, AZ $40,700
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $36,650
$41,281
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($43,475) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $38,810
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $41,530
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $43,475
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $36,970
$40,196
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($58,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $58,600
Fort Collins, CO $25,140
$41,870
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 ($55,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $49,760
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $53,840
New Haven, CT $48,180
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $55,620
Waterbury, CT $45,760
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $43,755
$49,486
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($55,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $55,070
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,350
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,960
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $32,520
Port St. Lucie, FL $32,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $39,200
$42,083
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($32,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Savannah, GA $32,650
$32,650
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 ($43,545) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $40,950
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $35,270
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,305
Cedar Rapids, IA $42,210
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $38,800
Dubuque, IA $42,260
Iowa City, IA $43,545
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $38,620
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,145
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,375
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,495
$38,634
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($49,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,410
Idaho Falls, ID $34,520
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,070
Pocatello, ID $30,880
Twin Falls, ID $34,100
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,150
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,900
$36,861
Illinois N/A
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($50,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $31,480
Columbus, IN $50,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $43,470
Evansville, IN-KY $36,290
Fort Wayne, IN $41,500
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $43,980
Kokomo, IN $33,900
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $47,050
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $27,450
Muncie, IN $43,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $44,820
Terre Haute, IN $42,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,950
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $34,920
$39,886
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($41,965) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $40,900
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $31,955
Manhattan, KS $39,550
Topeka, KS $41,965
$38,593
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.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,780
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
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $29,760
$39,056
Louisiana

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

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($45,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $35,360
Baton Rouge, LA $45,850
Hammond, LA $36,100
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $30,270
Lafayette, LA $37,490
Lake Charles, LA $37,900
Monroe, LA $39,420
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $35,760
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $27,170
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $36,930
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,580
$36,803
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($69,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $39,190
California-Lexington Park, MD $69,250
Cumberland, MD-WV $36,740
Salisbury, MD-DE $43,170
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$45,274
Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($37,825) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $43,340
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $43,340
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $37,825
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $35,770
$40,069
Michigan

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

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($46,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $31,760
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,050
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,610
$39,473
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($39,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $39,930
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,930
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.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,940
Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Jackson, MS $38,920
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,650
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
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 ($35,495) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $30,800
Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,495
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$30,517
North Carolina N/A
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 ($44,935) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $41,120
Grand Forks, ND-MN $42,080
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,935
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,710
$41,711
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($42,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $34,350
Lincoln, NE $42,250
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $41,070
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $34,015
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $35,525
$37,442
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 ($48,145) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $45,760
Portsmouth, NH-ME $48,145
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $36,600
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,920
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $42,750
$43,035
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 ($53,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $44,610
Trenton, NJ $53,550
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $38,225
$45,462
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 ($42,255) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $34,110
Las Cruces, NM $35,920
Santa Fe, NM $42,255
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $35,105
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,540
$37,186
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)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($54,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $36,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $54,830
Rochester, NY $38,640
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,470
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($59,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH $59,610
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $37,140
$48,375
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($37,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $32,220
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,190
$34,705
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($62,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $54,690
Salem, OR $44,340
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $37,020
Bend-Redmond, OR $40,720
Corvallis, OR $62,490
Eugene, OR $45,970
Grants Pass, OR $37,090
Medford, OR $44,680
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,460
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,420
$44,888
Pennsylvania

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

Lebanon, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($53,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $49,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $52,470
Pittsburgh, PA $48,190
Reading, PA $41,430
Altoona, PA $32,120
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $43,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $39,730
East Stroudsburg, PA $43,740
Erie, PA $44,540
Gettysburg, PA $50,450
Johnstown, PA $37,320
Lancaster, PA $44,490
Lebanon, PA $53,050
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $37,490
State College, PA $39,650
Williamsport, PA $40,010
York-Hanover, PA $46,150
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $34,190
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,470
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,150
$42,117
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 ($26,875) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $26,875
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,075
Arecibo, PR $21,810
Mayaguez, PR $19,075
Ponce, PR $19,365
San German, PR $20,635
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $20,045
Guayama, PR $24,220
$21,388
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.

Spartanburg, SC $42,060
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 $36,930
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
$40,437
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 ($39,045) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $39,045
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,635
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,985
$36,555
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($35,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $35,620
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,620
Texas

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

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($39,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $36,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $34,035
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $39,410
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $33,715
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
El Paso, TX $38,740
Midland, TX $38,340
$36,815
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($40,765) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $40,765
Salt Lake City, UT $40,105
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $36,600
St. George, UT $32,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $38,080
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $32,260
$36,733
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($48,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $44,765
Harrisonburg, VA $38,920
Lynchburg, VA $40,625
Richmond, VA $44,790
Roanoke, VA $41,390
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,095
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $48,320
Winchester, VA-WV $38,945
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,930
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,195
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,890
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,305
$41,098
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

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

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($53,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $42,060
Madison, WI $51,400
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $43,270
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,300
Eau Claire, WI $38,550
Fond du Lac, WI $38,550
Green Bay, WI $42,870
Janesville-Beloit, WI $35,520
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $53,930
Racine, WI $42,330
Sheboygan, WI $46,220
Wausau, WI $36,050
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,240
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,430
$42,531
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 ($43,275) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,520
Morgantown, WV $39,595
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $39,105
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $43,275
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,585
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,885
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,925
$38,806
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($49,495) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $43,295
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,495
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,305
$46,032

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $38,483

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Ohio ($55,760) in the Columbus, OH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($56,820) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $56,820
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$48,165
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($42,420) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Huntsville, AL $42,420
Mobile, AL $40,410
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
$41,415
Arkansas N/A
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($41,530) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $38,810
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $41,530
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $37,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $36,970
$38,658
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($58,600) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $58,600
Fort Collins, CO $25,140
$41,870
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($54,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $40,920
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $45,240
New Haven, CT $40,090
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $54,180
Waterbury, CT $38,480
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $40,090
$43,167
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($55,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $55,070
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,350
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,960
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $32,520
Port St. Lucie, FL $32,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $39,200
$42,083
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($32,650) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Savannah, GA $32,650
$32,650
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($45,440) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $37,250
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $37,200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,430
Cedar Rapids, IA $45,440
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $38,040
Dubuque, IA $40,540
Iowa City, IA $38,000
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $40,040
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,070
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,030
$39,164
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($49,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,410
Idaho Falls, ID $34,520
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,070
Pocatello, ID $30,880
Twin Falls, ID $34,100
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,150
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,900
$36,861
Illinois N/A
Indiana N/A
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($44,100) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Wichita, KS $44,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $36,270
Manhattan, KS $36,190
Topeka, KS $36,700
$38,315
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($44,330) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-South Portland, ME $38,540
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,330
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,420
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,430
$38,930
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($46,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $36,810
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,610
$41,710
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($39,930) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Louis, MO-IL $39,930
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,930
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($28,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $28,300
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$28,300
North Carolina N/A
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (No Degree)

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,740) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $38,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN $41,070
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,500
$44,218
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($42,330) for jobs which don't require a degree.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,060
Lincoln, NE $42,330
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $35,700
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,710
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,920
$37,744
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (No Degree)

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($42,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $42,050
Portsmouth, NH-ME $41,590
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,850
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $40,460
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,950
$39,980
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (No Degree)

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($39,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $39,200
Trenton, NJ $37,800
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $36,400
$37,800
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (No Degree)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($35,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM $35,200
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $29,150
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$32,175
Nevada N/A
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (No Degree)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($54,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $36,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $54,830
Rochester, NY $38,640
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,470
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($74,380) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH $74,380
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $37,140
$55,760
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($37,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tulsa, OK $32,220
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,190
$34,705
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($50,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $50,850
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, 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
$50,850
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (No Degree)

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($24,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,600
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,320
Arecibo, PR $19,840
Mayaguez, PR $18,500
Ponce, PR $19,510
San German, PR $18,200
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $21,280
Guayama, PR $24,220
$20,184
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (No Degree)

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($33,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Spartanburg, SC N/A
Columbia, SC N/A
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $33,200
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,200
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (No Degree)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($36,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $36,220
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,400
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,300
$35,973
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($35,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Jackson, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $35,620
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,620
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($39,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $36,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $38,040
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $39,410
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,350
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
El Paso, TX $38,740
Midland, TX $38,340
$37,755
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($46,820) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Provo-Orem, UT $46,820
Salt Lake City, UT $35,120
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,970
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Staunton-Waynesboro, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($42,340) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA $37,150
Harrisonburg, VA $34,890
Lynchburg, VA $37,270
Richmond, VA $38,510
Roanoke, VA $35,840
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $42,340
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $40,130
Winchester, VA-WV $37,570
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $30,790
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,990
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,300
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,440
$36,185
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (No Degree)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($47,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $39,110
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,310
Morgantown, WV $37,340
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $44,580
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $47,200
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,920
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,430
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,320
$40,276
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($56,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $39,990
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $56,840
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$50,740

4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $63,628.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $39,963.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $38,483. 

  Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.22    

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
  • Art Educator
  • Art History Professor
  • Art Instructor
  • Art Professor
  • Arts and Crafts Instructor
  • Arts Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Ballet Professor
  • Ballet Teacher
  • Band Teacher
  • Baton Teacher
  • Ceramics Teacher
  • Choir Teacher
  • Choral Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Dance Instructor
  • Dance Professor
  • Dancing Teacher
  • Digital Arts Instructor
  • Drama Professor
  • Drama Teacher
  • Dramatic Art Teacher
  • Dramatic Coach
  • Elementary Art Instructor
  • Fine Arts Professor
  • Fine Arts Teacher
  • Graphic Design Professor
  • Guitar Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lighting Design Lecturer
  • Makeup Artistry Instructor
  • Media Arts Professor
  • Music Educator
  • Music Instructor
  • Music Professor
  • Music Theory Professor
  • Music Theory Teacher
  • Orchestra Teacher
  • Organ Teacher
  • Photography Professor
  • Photography Teacher
  • Piano Pedagogy Professor
  • Piano Performance Professor
  • Piano Professor
  • Piano Teacher
  • Professor
  • Scene Design Lecturer
  • Singing Teacher
  • Stagecraft Professor
  • Stagecraft Teacher
  • Theater Professor
  • Theater Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Violin Teacher
  • Visual Arts Instructor
  • Vocal Teacher
  • Voice Professor
  • Voice Teacher
  • Woodshop Instructor
  • US Salary Median: $62,378
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Craft Artists

Create or reproduce handmade objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft.

Salary Ratio: 0.33    

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    
  • Art Objects Repairer
  • Artisan
  • Artist
  • Calligrapher
  • Ceramic Artist
  • Ceramics Artist
  • China Painter
  • Colorer
  • Colorist
  • Copyist
  • Craft Worker
  • Crafter
  • Crafts Worker
  • Craftsman
  • Creative Designer
  • Creative Sculptor
  • Designer
  • Fiber Artist
  • Fiber Designer
  • Fine Craft Artist
  • Flag Decorator
  • Frame Stylist
  • Furniture Artist
  • Furniture Maker
  • Furniture Reproducer
  • Glass Artist
  • Glass Blower
  • Goldsmith
  • Guitar Maker
  • Hand Potter
  • Hand-Weaver
  • Industrial Craftsman
  • Inker
  • Instrument Designer
  • Ivory Carver
  • Luthier
  • Memorial Designer
  • Metal Arts Production Artist
  • Metal Crafts Artist
  • Modeler
  • Music Autographer
  • Music Grapher
  • Opaquer
  • Ornamental Metalwork Designer
  • Painter
  • Picture Copyist
  • Quilter
  • Residential Craftsman
  • Skilled Craftsman
  • Taxidermist
  • Toy Maker
  • Wood Crafter
  • US Salary Median: $39,999
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.

Salary Ratio: 3.4    

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    
  • Antique Jewelry Repairer
  • Appraisal Technician
  • Arborer
  • Artist
  • Bead Maker
  • Bench Jeweler
  • Bench Molder
  • Bracelet Maker
  • Brass Chaser
  • Brilliandeer Looper
  • Bronze Chaser
  • Brooch Maker
  • Caster
  • Centrifugal Casting Machine Operator
  • Certified Bench Jeweler Technician
  • Chain Maker
  • Chaser
  • Craft Worker
  • Crafter
  • Damascener
  • Dial Maker
  • Diamond Expert
  • Diamond Grader
  • Diamond Polisher
  • Diamond Setter
  • Earrings Fabricator
  • Engine Turner
  • Engraver
  • Fabricator
  • Facetor
  • Fancy Wire Drawer
  • Gem Cutter
  • Gem Technician
  • Gemologist
  • Girdler
  • Gold Beater
  • Goldbeater
  • Goldsmith
  • Hammer Setter
  • Hammersmith
  • Hand Chain Maker
  • Jeweler
  • Jewelry Appraiser
  • Jewelry Bearing Maker
  • Jewelry Bench Molder
  • Jewelry Bench Worker
  • Jewelry Designer
  • Jewelry Drill Operator
  • Jewelry Drilling Machine Operator
  • Jewelry Finisher
  • Jewelry Inspector
  • Jewelry Maker
  • Jewelry Mechanic
  • Jewelry Model Maker
  • Jewelry Mold Maker
  • Jewelry Repairer
  • Jewelry Technician
  • Jewelsmith
  • Lapidarist
  • Lay-Out Worker
  • Layout Operator
  • Layout Worker
  • Locket Maker
  • Metal Engraver
  • Metal Finisher
  • Metal Polisher
  • Model Maker
  • Mold Maker
  • Oliving Machine Operator
  • Pearl Restorer
  • Pewter Caster
  • Pewter Fabricator
  • Pewter Finisher
  • Pewterer
  • Phonograph Needle Tip Maker
  • Platinum Smith
  • Platinumsmith
  • Polisher
  • Pronger
  • Restoration Silversmith
  • Ring Maker
  • Sample Maker
  • Setter
  • Silver Chaser
  • Silversmith
  • Solderer
  • Special Order Jeweler
  • Stamper
  • Stone Setter
  • Stonecutter
  • US Salary Median: $39,692
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -0.4%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Gem and Diamond Workers

Fabricate, finish, or evaluate the quality of gems and diamonds used in jewelry or industrial tools.

Salary Ratio: 0.42    

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    
  • Brilliandeer Lopper
  • Clarity Expert
  • Diamond Assorter
  • Diamond Cleaner
  • Diamond Cleaver
  • Diamond Cutter
  • Diamond Die Driller
  • Diamond Die Polisher
  • Diamond Driller
  • Diamond Grader
  • Diamond Heister
  • Diamond Mounter
  • Diamond Picker
  • Diamond Polisher
  • Diamond Sawer
  • Diamond Selector
  • Diamond Setter
  • Diamond Sizer and Grader
  • Facetor
  • Gem Cutter
  • Gem Expert
  • Gem Stone Cutter
  • Gemologist
  • Girdler
  • Grader
  • Jewel Bearing Maker
  • Jewel Blocker and Sawyer
  • Jewel Sawyer
  • Jewel Setter
  • Jewelry Cutter
  • Jewelry Setter
  • Lapidarist
  • Lapidary
  • Oliving Machine Operator
  • Pearl Cutter
  • Pearl Peller
  • Pearl Restorer
  • Phonograph Needle Tip Maker
  • Sapphire Stylus Grinder
  • Setter
  • Spotter
  • Tightener
  • US Salary Median: $39,692
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -0.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $27,321 per year (or $32,947 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $54,642 to earn a master's (or $65,894 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($77,248 if you're in-state, $109,376 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $19,312 per year (or $27,344 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $77,248 to earn a bachelor's (or $109,376 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Metal and Jewelry Arts Degrees

Dine College

Route 12, One Circle Drive - Tsaile, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $1,410/year
In-state cost: $1,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ferris State University

1201 S State St - Big Rapids, MI

Out-of-state cost: $12,768/year
In-state cost: $12,768/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Akron Main Campus

302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,765/year
In-state cost: $11,861/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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State University of New York at New Paltz

1 Hawk Drive - New Paltz, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,269/year
In-state cost: $8,359/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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SUNY Buffalo State

1300 Elmwood Ave - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,338/year
In-state cost: $8,428/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Central Washington University

400 East University Way - Ellensburg, WA

Out-of-state cost: $24,520/year
In-state cost: $8,444/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Academy of Art University

79 New Montgomery - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $24,664/year
In-state cost: $24,664/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's

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Temple University

1801 North Broad Street - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $29,882/year
In-state cost: $16,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

285 Old Westport Rd - North Dartmouth, MA

Out-of-state cost: $30,153/year
In-state cost: $14,408/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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Savannah College of Art and Design

342 Bull St - Savannah, GA

Out-of-state cost: $38,075/year
In-state cost: $38,075/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Oregon

110 Johnson Hall - Eugene, OR

Out-of-state cost: $38,255/year
In-state cost: $13,336/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Maine College of Art

522 Congress St. - Portland, ME

Out-of-state cost: $38,310/year
In-state cost: $38,310/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

1400 NE Campus Parkway - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $39,114/year
In-state cost: $11,745/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design

621 Huntington Ave - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $39,800/year
In-state cost: $14,200/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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California College of the Arts

1111 Eighth Street - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $51,137/year
In-state cost: $51,137/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

503 Thompson Street - Ann Arbor, MI

Out-of-state cost: $54,097/year
In-state cost: $16,948/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rhode Island School of Design

2 College St - Providence, RI

Out-of-state cost: $54,890/year
In-state cost: $54,890/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Metal and Jewelry Arts Degrees

Cranbrook Academy of Art

39221 Woodward Avenue - Bloomfield Hills, MI

Out-of-state cost: $40,900/year
In-state cost: $40,900/year
Degrees: Master's

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