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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Music Theory and Composition Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the study of the principles of sound manipulation as applied to the creation of music, and the techniques of creating and arranging music. Includes instruction in aural theory, melody, counterpoint, complex harmony, modulation, chromatics, improvisation, progressions, musical writing, instrumentation, orchestration, electronic and computer applications, studies of specific musical styles, and development of original creative ability.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

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. Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $51,717
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 11.6%
    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.):  $34,024/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,737/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,476/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,719/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,038/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,998/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: $51,717

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Florida ($80,240) in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($56,480).

Fairbanks, AK $56,480
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $52,185
$54,333
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($53,015).

Huntsville, AL $50,780
Mobile, AL $48,120
Montgomery, AL $50,970
Tuscaloosa, AL $53,015
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
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $27,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,890
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,090
$41,466
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 $93,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $51,775
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $73,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $74,285
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $57,190
$72,604
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($67,470).

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 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 $71,860
$80,240
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
$53,523
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 ($51,985).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $51,985
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $43,175
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,275
Cedar Rapids, IA $38,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,560
Dubuque, IA $43,980
Iowa City, IA $49,090
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,990
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,960
$42,346
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($42,220).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,390
Idaho Falls, ID $30,670
Lewiston, ID-WA $36,360
Pocatello, ID $41,560
Twin Falls, ID $35,930
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $42,220
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,790
$36,989
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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($57,800).

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$57,800
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

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

Wichita, KS $34,630
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $42,720
Manhattan, KS $42,910
Topeka, KS $47,230
$40,807
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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($69,360).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $69,360
$69,360
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($54,550).

Portland-South Portland, ME $54,550
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $54,440
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,230
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $35,110
$48,720
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 $58,515
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $31,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,800
$62,802
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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($53,295).

St. Louis, MO-IL $53,295
Springfield, MO $49,315
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,625
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,650
Columbia, MO $42,000
Jefferson City, MO $48,860
Joplin, MO $31,880
Kansas City, MO-KS $48,110
St. Joseph, MO-KS $36,940
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,450
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,800
$45,387
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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($24,680).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $24,680
$24,680
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($64,310).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $60,035
Greensboro-High Point, NC $59,820
Raleigh, NC $59,550
Wilmington, NC $55,775
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,280
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,755
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,315
Burlington, NC $42,690
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $57,700
Fayetteville, NC $64,310
Goldsboro, NC $42,620
Greenville, NC $42,100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $38,940
Jacksonville, NC $40,600
New Bern, NC $33,520
Winston-Salem, NC $45,410
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,040
$50,583
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($58,125).

Fargo, ND-MN $58,125
Grand Forks, ND-MN $43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$45,878
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($46,510).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,510
Lincoln, NE $42,170
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $46,440
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $31,320
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $34,130
$41,180
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($54,700).

Manchester, NH $49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,550
$46,090
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($65,815).

Ocean City, NJ $49,050
Trenton, NJ $65,815
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $49,760
$54,875
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

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

Binghamton, NY $56,010
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $41,065
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $80,930
Rochester, NY $60,740
Syracuse, NY $63,115
Utica-Rome, NY $104,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $64,720
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,070
$63,666
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $55,280
Columbus, OH $55,335
Toledo, OH $76,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
Dayton, OH $48,540
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,940
$57,026
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($70,650).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($69,870).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $61,495
Salem, OR $55,175
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
Eugene, OR $48,210
Medford, OR $42,950
$56,339
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($67,540).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $64,170
Pittsburgh, PA $59,250
Reading, PA $39,960
Lancaster, PA $38,340
$54,080
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($37,005).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $37,005
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,830
Arecibo, PR $23,780
Mayaguez, PR $19,650
Ponce, PR $19,220
San German, PR $23,070
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,810
$24,671
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 ($59,040).

Spartanburg, SC $59,040
$59,040
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

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 $61,790
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,940
$61,672
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

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

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $53,525
Corpus Christi, TX $73,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $62,345
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $66,270
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
$58,363
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($79,295).

Provo-Orem, UT $79,295
Salt Lake City, UT $48,555
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $36,600
St. George, UT $32,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $38,080
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $32,260
$49,404
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($58,500).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,500
$58,500
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 ($68,570).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,420
Madison, WI $68,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $55,270
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
$58,327
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

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
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
$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
$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
$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
$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
$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
$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
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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
Burlington, NC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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
Dayton, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 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
$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
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR 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
Lancaster, PA 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
$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
$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
$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
$59,756
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $39,806

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Michigan ($59,210) in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($49,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($46,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Huntsville, AL $46,710
Mobile, AL $37,040
Montgomery, AL $40,520
Tuscaloosa, AL $39,450
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
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 (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($44,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 (No Degree)

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($51,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 (No Degree)

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($63,600) 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 N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $38,350
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $43,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $63,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $57,190
$50,755
Colorado N/A
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida N/A
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($52,570) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,090) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $44,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $33,340
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,180
Cedar Rapids, IA $38,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,560
Dubuque, IA $43,980
Iowa City, IA $49,090
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,200
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 (No Degree)

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($36,430) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 (No Degree)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($47,230) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($48,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 (No Degree)

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($45,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($48,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($59,210) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $59,210
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,210
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Jefferson City, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($48,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Louis, MO-IL $45,530
Springfield, MO $35,940
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,100
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $32,780
Columbia, MO $42,000
Jefferson City, MO $48,860
Joplin, MO $31,880
Kansas City, MO-KS $48,110
St. Joseph, MO-KS $36,940
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,450
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,800
$38,854
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($38,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 (No Degree)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($24,680) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $24,680
$24,680
North Carolina

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

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $51,710
Greensboro-High Point, NC $47,550
Raleigh, NC $55,860
Wilmington, NC $39,460
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,110
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,410
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,180
Burlington, NC $42,690
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $57,700
Fayetteville, NC $64,310
Goldsboro, NC $42,620
Greenville, NC $42,100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $38,940
Jacksonville, NC $40,600
New Bern, NC $33,520
Winston-Salem, NC $45,410
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,040
$44,365
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($43,680) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($46,440) for jobs which don't require a degree.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $31,640
Lincoln, NE $42,170
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $46,440
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $31,320
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $34,130
$37,140
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($54,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,550
$46,090
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($69,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 (No Degree)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($49,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 (No Degree)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($48,100) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 (No Degree)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($64,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY $30,020
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $34,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $64,130
Rochester, NY $40,810
Syracuse, NY $55,010
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $58,070
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,025
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($48,540) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $46,740
Columbus, OH $32,070
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Dayton, OH $48,540
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,940
$43,823
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Eugene, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($48,210) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $47,590
Salem, OR $24,870
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eugene, OR $48,210
Medford, OR $42,950
$40,905
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 ($62,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $62,520
Pittsburgh, PA $43,420
Reading, PA $19,850
Lancaster, PA $38,340
$41,033
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($33,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,150
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,830
Arecibo, PR $23,780
Mayaguez, PR $19,650
Ponce, PR $19,220
San German, PR $23,070
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,810
$22,359
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($41,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 (No Degree)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($64,350) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $52,000
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $64,350
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,390
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,913
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($45,090) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Provo-Orem, UT $34,710
Salt Lake City, UT $45,090
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $36,600
St. George, UT $32,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $38,080
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $32,260
$36,555
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($58,500) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,500
$58,500
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($44,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,370
$43,895
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($51,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $51,180
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,180
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($41,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

2 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.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $39,806. 

  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: 0.21    

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

  Music Directors and Composers

Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music.

Salary Ratio: 2.6    

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    
  • Arranger
  • Artistic Director
  • Band Director
  • Band Leader
  • Band Master
  • Children's Choir Director
  • Choir Director
  • Choir Leader
  • Choir Teacher
  • Choirmaster
  • Choral Director
  • Chorus Master
  • Composer
  • Conceptor
  • Conductor
  • Creative Director
  • Digital Composer
  • Film Composer
  • Handbell Choir Director
  • Jingle Writer
  • Liturgical Music Director
  • Maestro
  • Music Adapter
  • Music Arranger
  • Music Composer
  • Music Copyist
  • Music Director
  • Music Instructor
  • Music Manager
  • Music Minister
  • Music Ministries Director
  • Music Orchestrator
  • Music Pastor
  • Music Producer
  • Music Supervisor
  • Music Writer
  • Musician
  • Orchestra Conductor
  • Orchestra Director
  • Orchestra Leader
  • Orchestrator
  • Record Producer
  • Score Composer
  • Song Writer
  • Songwriter
  • US Salary Median: $44,649
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $21,718 per year (or $25,475 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $43,436 to earn a master's (or $50,950 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($118,944 if you're in-state, $136,096 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Music Theory and Composition Degrees

Curtis Institute of Music

1726 Locust St - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $3,015/year
In-state cost: $3,015/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

101 University Drive - Chillicothe, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Eastern Campus

45425 National Rd W - Saint Clairsville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Southern Campus

1804 Liberty Ave - Ironton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Youngstown State University

One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH

Out-of-state cost: $9,528/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Wilberforce University

1055 N Bickett Rd - Wilberforce, OH

Out-of-state cost: $13,250/year
In-state cost: $13,250/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,360/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Doctorate

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CUNY Brooklyn College

2900 Bedford Ave - Brooklyn, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,390/year
In-state cost: $7,440/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Liberty University

1971 University Blvd - Lynchburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $15,460/year
In-state cost: $15,460/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI

Out-of-state cost: $16,041/year
In-state cost: $13,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Georgia Southern University

1332 Southern Drive - Statesboro, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,539/year
In-state cost: $6,485/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, Master's

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Wichita State University

1845 N. Fairmount - Wichita, KS

Out-of-state cost: $17,798/year
In-state cost: $8,433/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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SUNY at Fredonia

280 Central Ave - Fredonia, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,402/year
In-state cost: $8,492/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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SUNY College at Potsdam

44 Pierrepont Ave - Potsdam, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,464/year
In-state cost: $8,554/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Minnesota-Duluth

515 Darland Administration Bldg - Duluth, MN

Out-of-state cost: $18,776/year
In-state cost: $13,576/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY at Purchase College

735 Anderson Hill Rd - Purchase, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,863/year
In-state cost: $8,953/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Music Theory and Composition Degrees

University of Central Oklahoma

100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $17,913/year
In-state cost: $7,905/year
Degrees: Master's

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CUNY Hunter College

695 Park Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $20,828/year
In-state cost: $11,398/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of St Thomas

3800 Montrose Blvd - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $21,634/year
In-state cost: $21,634/year
Degrees: Master's

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Kent State University at Kent

Executive Office, 2nd Floor Library - Kent, OH

Out-of-state cost: $21,952/year
In-state cost: $11,766/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Five Towns College

305 North Service Road - Dix Hills, NY

Out-of-state cost: $25,370/year
In-state cost: $25,370/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University at Buffalo

12 Capen Hall - Buffalo, NY

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

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Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $26,552/year
In-state cost: $14,978/year
Degrees: Master's

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Vermont College of Fine Arts

36 College St - Montpelier, VT

Out-of-state cost: $27,684/year
In-state cost: $27,684/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of California-Santa Cruz

1156 High St - Santa Cruz, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,952/year
In-state cost: $13,850/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Cornell University

300 Day Hall - Ithaca, NY

Out-of-state cost: $30,042/year
In-state cost: $30,042/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia-Campus - Columbia, SC

Out-of-state cost: $30,160/year
In-state cost: $14,137/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Kentucky

South Limestone - Lexington, KY

Out-of-state cost: $33,216/year
In-state cost: $13,538/year
Degrees: Master's

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Mills College

5000 MacArthur Blvd - Oakland, CA

Out-of-state cost: $36,263/year
In-state cost: $36,263/year
Degrees: Master's

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The Pennsylvania State University

201 Old Main - University Park, PA

Out-of-state cost: $38,728/year
In-state cost: $22,994/year
Degrees: Master's

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Yale University

Woodbridge Hall - New Haven, CT

Out-of-state cost: $44,500/year
In-state cost: $44,500/year
Degrees: Master's

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Longy School of Music of Bard College

27 Garden Street - Cambridge, MA

Out-of-state cost: $46,880/year
In-state cost: $46,880/year
Degrees: Master's

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Case Western Reserve University

10900 Euclid Ave - Cleveland, OH

Out-of-state cost: $47,958/year
In-state cost: $47,958/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Columbia University in the City of New York

West 116 St And Broadway - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $51,194/year
In-state cost: $51,194/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Brandeis University

415 South St - Waltham, MA

Out-of-state cost: $52,060/year
In-state cost: $52,060/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Stanford University

Out-of-state cost: $55,011/year
In-state cost: $55,011/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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