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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a General Organizational Communication Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on general communication processes and dynamics within organizations. Includes instruction in the development and maintenance of interpersonal group relations within organizations; decision-making and conflict management; the use of symbols to create and maintain organizational images, missions, and values; power and politics within organizations; human interaction with computer technology; and how communications socializes and supports employees and team members.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization. Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization. Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $77,872
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 8.87%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 4-6 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,884/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,456/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,845/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,864/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,110/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,896/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $77,872

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($108,185) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($89,360).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $89,360
Fairbanks, AK $88,170
$88,963
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($104,240).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $84,955
Decatur, AL $104,240
Huntsville, AL $90,707
Mobile, AL $88,620
Montgomery, AL $78,110
Tuscaloosa, AL $75,225
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $69,230
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,410
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $49,190
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $46,010
$80,153
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($75,167).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $64,610
Jonesboro, AR $57,500
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $75,167
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,590
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,985
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $69,185
Hot Springs, AR $38,790
Pine Bluff, AR $36,530
$62,837
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($87,690).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $82,250
Tucson, AZ $84,710
Yuma, AZ $71,275
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $87,690
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $37,020
Prescott, AZ $53,640
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $78,160
$75,448
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($136,987).

El Centro, CA $79,545
Fresno, CA $89,867
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $114,013
Merced, CA $89,660
Modesto, CA $92,863
Napa, CA $99,720
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $103,810
Redding, CA $86,540
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $98,117
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $101,267
Salinas, CA $100,875
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $109,953
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $132,707
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $136,987
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $109,760
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $105,050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $103,050
Santa Rosa, CA $107,307
Stockton-Lodi, CA $87,217
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $110,170
Visalia-Porterville, CA $97,205
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,925
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $84,710
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $77,250
Chico, CA $56,720
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $54,430
Madera, CA $83,200
Yuba City, CA $57,500
$98,565
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($110,210).

Colorado Springs, CO $88,925
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $110,210
Fort Collins, CO $94,725
Greeley, CO $93,045
Pueblo, CO $81,190
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $95,290
Grand Junction, CO $52,240
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $70,800
$90,668
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($106,457).

Danbury, CT $92,495
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $106,457
New Haven, CT $84,133
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,055
Waterbury, CT $76,455
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $92,960
$91,595
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($95,683).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $84,925
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $70,135
Gainesville, FL $76,915
Jacksonville, FL $75,700
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $75,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $92,227
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $70,635
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $76,610
Ocala, FL $75,345
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $82,180
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $95,683
Panama City, FL $70,965
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $61,845
Port St. Lucie, FL $72,800
Tallahassee, FL $60,160
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $93,007
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $94,780
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $61,020
Homosassa Springs, FL $39,880
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $68,380
Sebring, FL $39,340
The Villages, FL $24,550
$74,597
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($97,240).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $91,520
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $95,977
Columbus, GA-AL $83,180
Dalton, GA $78,260
Gainesville, GA $70,795
Macon, GA $68,957
Rome, GA $69,515
Savannah, GA $97,240
Valdosta, GA $58,555
Warner Robins, GA $86,365
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,155
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $65,720
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,005
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,830
Athens-Clarke County, GA $45,640
Brunswick, GA $35,900
$73,388
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($81,945).

Urban Honolulu, HI $81,945
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $78,545
$80,245
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($91,827).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $90,177
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $91,827
Dubuque, IA $77,555
Iowa City, IA $82,330
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,560
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $78,257
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,115
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,425
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,670
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,483
Cedar Rapids, IA $53,240
$78,591
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($72,740).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $72,740
Idaho Falls, ID $72,605
Twin Falls, ID $61,215
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,095
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $64,180
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,510
Pocatello, ID $48,780
$64,413
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Danville, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($115,290).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $85,470
Champaign-Urbana, IL $83,863
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $99,720
Danville, IL $115,290
Decatur, IL $71,500
Kankakee, IL $77,655
Peoria, IL $91,500
Rockford, IL $84,707
Springfield, IL $76,675
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,810
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $79,843
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $73,783
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,570
$82,029
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($102,965).

Columbus, IN $102,965
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $65,245
Evansville, IN-KY $73,575
Fort Wayne, IN $80,400
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $86,637
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $84,635
Muncie, IN $81,105
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $79,960
Terre Haute, IN $81,490
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $75,915
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $75,005
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $72,075
$80,186
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($88,577).

Topeka, KS $77,905
Wichita, KS $88,577
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $78,453
Manhattan, KS $51,040
$78,660
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($83,010).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $75,100
Lexington-Fayette, KY $76,770
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $83,010
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,800
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,340
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,440
Owensboro, KY $42,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,980
$66,922
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($90,070).

Baton Rouge, LA $70,045
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $67,485
Lafayette, LA $71,625
Lake Charles, LA $72,415
Monroe, LA $54,025
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $76,270
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $73,913
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $85,600
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $90,070
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,030
Hammond, LA $58,090
$70,646
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($109,560).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $109,560
Leominster-Gardner, MA $78,450
New Bedford, MA $78,090
Pittsfield, MA $73,320
Springfield, MA-CT $93,827
Worcester, MA-CT $85,663
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $78,150
$85,851
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($105,095).

California-Lexington Park, MD $93,875
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $78,750
Salisbury, MD-DE $105,095
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,270
Cumberland, MD-WV $35,740
$84,858
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($89,355).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $76,205
Portland-South Portland, ME $89,355
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $89,155
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,780
$82,124
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($99,570).

Battle Creek, MI $82,355
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $99,570
Flint, MI $76,195
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $89,040
Jackson, MI $98,870
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $93,050
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $82,045
Monroe, MI $92,550
Muskegon, MI $80,390
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $76,635
Saginaw, MI $83,070
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,580
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $76,805
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,130
Bay City, MI $52,000
$83,757
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($96,960).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $75,555
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $96,960
Rochester, MN $95,340
St. Cloud, MN $83,600
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,897
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,090
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $79,745
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,540
$83,950
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($96,237).

Jefferson City, MO $62,275
Kansas City, MO-KS $89,845
St. Joseph, MO-KS $75,915
St. Louis, MO-IL $96,237
Springfield, MO $73,415
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,450
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,725
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,310
Columbia, MO $34,840
Joplin, MO $53,160
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,120
$72,635
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($69,690).

Hattiesburg, MS $65,020
Jackson, MS $65,140
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $68,770
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,040
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,690
$65,332
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($81,123).

Missoula, MT $77,777
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $79,507
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $81,123
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $72,003
Great Falls, MT $64,710
$75,761
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($101,853).

Burlington, NC $72,810
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $95,615
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $101,327
Fayetteville, NC $83,860
Greensboro-High Point, NC $92,743
Greenville, NC $86,370
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $79,230
Raleigh, NC $101,853
Rocky Mount, NC $84,250
Wilmington, NC $87,540
Winston-Salem, NC $89,993
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,560
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,815
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,340
Goldsboro, NC $44,840
Jacksonville, NC $60,200
New Bern, NC $54,160
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,760
$83,623
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($84,865).

Fargo, ND-MN $84,865
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $84,175
Grand Forks, ND-MN $66,560
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,880
$76,087
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($88,347).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $88,347
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,325
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,340
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $76,320
Lincoln, NE $59,810
$75,082
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($108,297).

Manchester, NH $95,560
Portsmouth, NH-ME $108,297
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,090
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $92,313
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,000
$91,103
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($109,220).

Trenton, NJ $109,220
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $107,150
$108,185
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($81,675).

Las Cruces, NM $73,905
Santa Fe, NM $72,455
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $74,555
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $81,675
Farmington, NM $53,770
$73,217
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($80,915).

Reno, NV $73,513
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $80,915
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $55,430
$72,967
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($135,633).

Binghamton, NY $93,355
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $103,837
Ithaca, NY $112,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $135,633
Rochester, NY $107,340
Syracuse, NY $112,370
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $81,520
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $99,450
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $96,605
Elmira, NY $59,880
Glens Falls, NY $51,080
Kingston, NY $55,470
Utica-Rome, NY $58,170
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $66,740
$97,626
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($97,667).

Canton-Massillon, OH $81,370
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $92,353
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $97,667
Columbus, OH $95,560
Dayton, OH $89,490
Lima, OH $91,230
Toledo, OH $83,343
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $67,750
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $82,890
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $68,130
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $90,135
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,300
Mansfield, OH $72,610
Springfield, OH $51,960
$84,820
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($79,450).

Oklahoma City, OK $76,140
Tulsa, OK $79,450
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $67,865
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,075
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $68,020
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,655
Lawton, OK $55,860
$69,980
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($90,820).

Bend-Redmond, OR $78,350
Eugene, OR $65,170
Medford, OR $73,110
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $90,820
Salem, OR $86,055
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,610
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,275
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,930
Corvallis, OR $55,210
Grants Pass, OR $46,290
$75,452
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($106,623).

Altoona, PA $83,860
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $86,550
East Stroudsburg, PA $91,050
Erie, PA $75,100
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $94,467
Lancaster, PA $88,360
Lebanon, PA $79,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $106,623
Pittsburgh, PA $96,180
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $82,685
State College, PA $86,270
York-Hanover, PA $79,105
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $70,120
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $80,695
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $75,495
Reading, PA $100,165
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $51,420
Gettysburg, PA $64,410
Johnstown, PA $61,360
Williamsport, PA $55,840
$84,171
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($55,733).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $44,700
Arecibo, PR $49,040
Ponce, PR $42,495
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $55,733
San German, PR $17,980
$45,489
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($86,163).

Columbia, SC $78,670
Florence, SC $79,715
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $86,163
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $82,475
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $79,525
Spartanburg, SC $74,165
Sumter, SC $73,255
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,205
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,305
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,605
$76,409
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($86,353).

Sioux Falls, SD $86,353
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $78,440
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$82,073
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Cleveland, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($87,670).

Clarksville, TN-KY $67,665
Cleveland, TN $87,670
Jackson, TN $64,015
Johnson City, TN $65,420
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $79,730
Knoxville, TN $74,257
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $78,213
Morristown, TN $61,935
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $82,813
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,505
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,780
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,815
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,385
$69,286
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($108,900).

Amarillo, TX $72,245
Austin-Round Rock, TX $86,045
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $96,047
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $84,315
College Station-Bryan, TX $81,340
Corpus Christi, TX $77,365
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $108,900
El Paso, TX $81,430
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $103,973
Killeen-Temple, TX $84,430
Laredo, TX $70,670
Longview, TX $85,360
Lubbock, TX $83,057
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $79,340
Midland, TX $83,735
Odessa, TX $88,705
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $93,007
Tyler, TX $72,855
Waco, TX $83,390
Wichita Falls, TX $78,295
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,360
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $64,495
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,650
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,625
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,540
San Angelo, TX $40,170
Sherman-Denison, TX $45,260
Texarkana, TX-AR $34,580
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,700
$80,589
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($83,817).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $67,940
Provo-Orem, UT $79,187
St. George, UT $63,530
Salt Lake City, UT $83,817
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,725
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $58,980
$72,669
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($112,333).

Charlottesville, VA $87,970
Harrisonburg, VA $79,800
Lynchburg, VA $76,395
Richmond, VA $89,007
Roanoke, VA $80,355
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $94,855
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $112,333
Winchester, VA-WV $98,510
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $84,525
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $95,865
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $85,630
$89,179
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($91,415).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $91,415
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,800
$82,046
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($102,710).

Eau Claire, WI $75,260
Green Bay, WI $79,710
Janesville-Beloit, WI $92,850
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $74,905
Madison, WI $86,955
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $100,627
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $86,355
Racine, WI $84,320
Sheboygan, WI $79,725
Wausau, WI $81,270
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $102,710
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $72,955
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $86,917
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $83,080
Fond du Lac, WI $57,850
$83,932
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($81,540).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $72,753
Morgantown, WV $79,110
Wheeling, WV-OH $75,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,427
Charleston, WV $65,840
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $75,480
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,880
$73,278
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($85,260).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,260
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $84,520
Cheyenne, WY $73,395
$82,016

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $77,872

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($108,185) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($89,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $89,360
Fairbanks, AK $88,170
$88,765
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($104,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $84,955
Decatur, AL $104,240
Huntsville, AL $90,707
Mobile, AL $88,620
Montgomery, AL $78,110
Tuscaloosa, AL $75,225
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $69,230
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,410
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $49,190
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $46,010
$76,370
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 ($75,167) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $64,610
Jonesboro, AR $57,500
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $75,167
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,590
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,985
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $69,185
Hot Springs, AR $38,790
Pine Bluff, AR $36,530
$58,920
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($87,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $82,250
Tucson, AZ $84,710
Yuma, AZ $71,275
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $87,690
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $37,020
Prescott, AZ $53,640
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $78,160
$70,678
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($136,987) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

El Centro, CA $79,545
Fresno, CA $89,867
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $114,013
Merced, CA $89,660
Modesto, CA $92,863
Napa, CA $99,720
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $103,810
Redding, CA $86,540
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $98,117
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $101,267
Salinas, CA $100,875
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $109,953
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $132,707
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $136,987
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $109,760
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $105,050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $103,050
Santa Rosa, CA $107,307
Stockton-Lodi, CA $87,217
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $110,170
Visalia-Porterville, CA $97,205
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,925
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $84,710
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $77,250
Chico, CA $56,720
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $54,430
Madera, CA $83,200
Yuba City, CA $57,500
$94,336
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($110,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $88,925
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $110,210
Fort Collins, CO $94,725
Greeley, CO $93,045
Pueblo, CO $81,190
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $95,290
Grand Junction, CO $52,240
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $70,800
$85,803
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($106,457) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $92,495
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $106,457
New Haven, CT $84,133
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,055
Waterbury, CT $76,455
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $92,960
$91,093
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($95,683) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $84,925
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $70,135
Gainesville, FL $76,915
Jacksonville, FL $75,700
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $75,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $92,227
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $70,635
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $76,610
Ocala, FL $75,345
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $82,180
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $95,683
Panama City, FL $70,965
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $61,845
Port St. Lucie, FL $72,800
Tallahassee, FL $60,160
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $93,007
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $94,780
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $61,020
Homosassa Springs, FL $39,880
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $68,380
Sebring, FL $39,340
The Villages, FL $24,550
$71,044
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($97,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $91,520
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $95,977
Columbus, GA-AL $83,180
Dalton, GA $78,260
Gainesville, GA $70,795
Macon, GA $68,957
Rome, GA $69,515
Savannah, GA $97,240
Valdosta, GA $58,555
Warner Robins, GA $86,365
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,155
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $65,720
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,005
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,830
Athens-Clarke County, GA $45,640
Brunswick, GA $35,900
$70,476
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($81,945) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $81,945
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $78,545
$80,245
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($91,827) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $90,177
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $91,827
Dubuque, IA $77,555
Iowa City, IA $82,330
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,560
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $78,257
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,115
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,425
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,670
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,483
Cedar Rapids, IA $53,240
$76,331
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($72,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $72,740
Idaho Falls, ID $72,605
Twin Falls, ID $61,215
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,095
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $64,180
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,510
Pocatello, ID $48,780
$62,446
Illinois

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

Danville, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($115,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $85,470
Champaign-Urbana, IL $83,863
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $99,720
Danville, IL $115,290
Decatur, IL $71,500
Kankakee, IL $77,655
Peoria, IL $91,500
Rockford, IL $84,707
Springfield, IL $76,675
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,810
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $79,843
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $73,783
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,570
$82,491
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($102,965) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $102,965
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $65,245
Evansville, IN-KY $73,575
Fort Wayne, IN $80,400
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $86,637
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $84,635
Muncie, IN $81,105
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $79,960
Terre Haute, IN $81,490
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $75,915
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $75,005
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $72,075
$79,917
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($88,577) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Topeka, KS $77,905
Wichita, KS $88,577
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $78,453
Manhattan, KS $51,040
$73,994
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($83,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $75,100
Lexington-Fayette, KY $76,770
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $83,010
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,800
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,340
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,440
Owensboro, KY $42,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,980
$63,806
Louisiana

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

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($90,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $70,045
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $67,485
Lafayette, LA $71,625
Lake Charles, LA $72,415
Monroe, LA $54,025
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $76,270
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $73,913
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $85,600
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $90,070
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,030
Hammond, LA $58,090
$71,233
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($109,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $109,560
Leominster-Gardner, MA $78,450
New Bedford, MA $78,090
Pittsfield, MA $73,320
Springfield, MA-CT $93,827
Worcester, MA-CT $85,663
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $78,150
$85,294
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($105,095) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $93,875
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $78,750
Salisbury, MD-DE $105,095
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,270
Cumberland, MD-WV $35,740
$79,946
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($89,355) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $76,205
Portland-South Portland, ME $89,355
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $89,155
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,780
$82,124
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($99,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $82,355
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $99,570
Flint, MI $76,195
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $89,040
Jackson, MI $98,870
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $93,050
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $82,045
Monroe, MI $92,550
Muskegon, MI $80,390
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $76,635
Saginaw, MI $83,070
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,580
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $76,805
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,130
Bay City, MI $52,000
$81,686
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($96,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $75,555
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $96,960
Rochester, MN $95,340
St. Cloud, MN $83,600
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,897
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,090
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $79,745
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,540
$80,216
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($96,237) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $62,275
Kansas City, MO-KS $89,845
St. Joseph, MO-KS $75,915
St. Louis, MO-IL $96,237
Springfield, MO $73,415
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,450
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,725
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,310
Columbia, MO $34,840
Joplin, MO $53,160
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,120
$68,027
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($69,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $65,020
Jackson, MS $65,140
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $68,770
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,040
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,690
$65,332
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($81,123) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $77,777
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $79,507
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $81,123
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $72,003
Great Falls, MT $64,710
$75,024
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($101,853) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $72,810
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $95,615
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $101,327
Fayetteville, NC $83,860
Greensboro-High Point, NC $92,743
Greenville, NC $86,370
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $79,230
Raleigh, NC $101,853
Rocky Mount, NC $84,250
Wilmington, NC $87,540
Winston-Salem, NC $89,993
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,560
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,815
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,340
Goldsboro, NC $44,840
Jacksonville, NC $60,200
New Bern, NC $54,160
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,760
$78,515
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($84,865) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $84,865
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $84,175
Grand Forks, ND-MN $66,560
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,880
$71,870
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($88,347) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $88,347
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,325
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,340
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $76,320
Lincoln, NE $59,810
$72,228
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 ($108,297) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $95,560
Portsmouth, NH-ME $108,297
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,090
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $92,313
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,000
$85,052
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 ($109,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $109,220
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $107,150
$108,185
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($81,675) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $73,905
Santa Fe, NM $72,455
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $74,555
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $81,675
Farmington, NM $53,770
$71,272
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($80,915) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $73,513
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $80,915
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $55,430
$69,953
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 ($135,633) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $93,355
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $103,837
Ithaca, NY $112,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $135,633
Rochester, NY $107,340
Syracuse, NY $112,370
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $81,520
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $99,450
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $96,605
Elmira, NY $59,880
Glens Falls, NY $51,080
Kingston, NY $55,470
Utica-Rome, NY $58,170
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $66,740
$88,145
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($97,667) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $81,370
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $92,353
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $97,667
Columbus, OH $95,560
Dayton, OH $89,490
Lima, OH $91,230
Toledo, OH $83,343
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $67,750
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $82,890
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $68,130
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $90,135
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,300
Mansfield, OH $72,610
Springfield, OH $51,960
$81,985
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($79,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $76,140
Tulsa, OK $79,450
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $67,865
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,075
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $68,020
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,655
Lawton, OK $55,860
$68,295
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($90,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $78,350
Eugene, OR $65,170
Medford, OR $73,110
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $90,820
Salem, OR $86,055
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,610
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,275
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,930
Corvallis, OR $55,210
Grants Pass, OR $46,290
$72,982
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($106,623) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $83,860
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $86,550
East Stroudsburg, PA $91,050
Erie, PA $75,100
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $94,467
Lancaster, PA $88,360
Lebanon, PA $79,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $106,623
Pittsburgh, PA $96,180
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $82,685
State College, PA $86,270
York-Hanover, PA $79,105
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $70,120
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $80,695
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $75,495
Reading, PA $100,165
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $51,420
Gettysburg, PA $64,410
Johnstown, PA $61,360
Williamsport, PA $55,840
$80,461
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 ($55,733) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $44,700
Arecibo, PR $49,040
Ponce, PR $42,495
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $55,733
San German, PR $17,980
$41,990
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 ($86,163) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $78,670
Florence, SC $79,715
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $86,163
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $82,475
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $79,525
Spartanburg, SC $74,165
Sumter, SC $73,255
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,205
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,305
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,605
$75,808
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 ($86,353) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $86,353
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $78,440
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$81,641
Tennessee

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

Cleveland, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($87,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $67,665
Cleveland, TN $87,670
Jackson, TN $64,015
Johnson City, TN $65,420
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $79,730
Knoxville, TN $74,257
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $78,213
Morristown, TN $61,935
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $82,813
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,505
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,780
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,815
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,385
$68,939
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($108,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $72,245
Austin-Round Rock, TX $86,045
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $96,047
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $84,315
College Station-Bryan, TX $81,340
Corpus Christi, TX $77,365
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $108,900
El Paso, TX $81,430
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $103,973
Killeen-Temple, TX $84,430
Laredo, TX $70,670
Longview, TX $85,360
Lubbock, TX $83,057
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $79,340
Midland, TX $83,735
Odessa, TX $88,705
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $93,007
Tyler, TX $72,855
Waco, TX $83,390
Wichita Falls, TX $78,295
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,360
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $64,495
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,650
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,625
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,540
San Angelo, TX $40,170
Sherman-Denison, TX $45,260
Texarkana, TX-AR $34,580
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,700
$76,375
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($83,817) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $67,940
Provo-Orem, UT $79,187
St. George, UT $63,530
Salt Lake City, UT $83,817
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,725
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $58,980
$71,196
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 ($112,333) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $87,970
Harrisonburg, VA $79,800
Lynchburg, VA $76,395
Richmond, VA $89,007
Roanoke, VA $80,355
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $94,855
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $112,333
Winchester, VA-WV $98,510
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $84,525
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $95,865
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $85,630
$88,074
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($91,415) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $91,415
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,800
$83,608
Wisconsin

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

Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($102,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $75,260
Green Bay, WI $79,710
Janesville-Beloit, WI $92,850
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $74,905
Madison, WI $86,955
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $100,627
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $86,355
Racine, WI $84,320
Sheboygan, WI $79,725
Wausau, WI $81,270
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $102,710
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $72,955
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $86,917
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $83,080
Fond du Lac, WI $57,850
$83,033
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($81,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $72,753
Morgantown, WV $79,110
Wheeling, WV-OH $75,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,427
Charleston, WV $65,840
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $75,480
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,880
$73,315
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($85,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,260
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $84,520
Cheyenne, WY $73,395
$81,058

3 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $77,872. 

  Human Resources Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

Salary Ratio: 1    

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    
  • Diversity Manager
  • Efficiency Manager
  • Employee Relations Manager
  • Employee Welfare Manager
  • Employment Manager
  • HR Administration Director (Human Resources Administration Director)
  • HR Department Supervisor (Human Resources Department Supervisor)
  • Human Resources Administrator (HR Administrator)
  • Human Resources Coordinator (HR Coordinator)
  • Human Resources Director (HR Director)
  • Human Resources Manager (HR Manager)
  • Human Resources Operations Manager
  • Human Services Manager
  • Industrial Relations Director
  • Industrial Relations Manager
  • Job Analysis Manager
  • Labor Relations Director
  • Labor Relations Manager
  • Merit System Director
  • Personnel Administrator
  • Personnel Director
  • Personnel Generalist Manager
  • Personnel Manager
  • Placement Director
  • Position Classification Manager
  • Position Description Manager
  • Recruiting Manager
  • Recruitment Director
  • Recruitment Manager
  • Staffing Manager
  • Talent Acquisition Manager
  • US Salary Median: $103,887
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Training and Development Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

Salary Ratio: 0.93    

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    
  • Development Coordinator
  • Development Director
  • Development Manager
  • E-Learning Manager
  • Education and Development Manager
  • Education and Training Manager
  • Education Director
  • Employee Development Director
  • Employee Development Manager
  • HR Trainer (Human Resources Trainer)
  • Knowledge Manager
  • Labor Training Manager
  • Learning and Development Consultant
  • Learning and Development Director
  • Learning Director
  • Learning Manager
  • Manpower Development Manager
  • Safety And Training Manager
  • Sales Training Manager
  • Staff Development Coordinator
  • Staff Development Director
  • Staff Training and Development Manager
  • Training and Development Coordinator
  • Training and Development Director
  • Training and Development Manager
  • Training Development Director
  • Training Director
  • Training Manager
  • Workforce Development Program Director
  • US Salary Median: $102,461
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Training and Development Specialists

Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.

Salary Ratio: 0.67    

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    
  • Applications Trainer
  • Apprenticeship and Training Representative
  • Auxiliary Personnel Inservice Coordinator
  • Bilingual Trainer
  • Certified EPIC Trainer (Certified Electronic Privacy Information Center Trainer)
  • Computer Software Training Specialist
  • Computer Technology Trainer
  • Computer Training Specialist
  • Corporate Trainer
  • Course Developer
  • Courseware Developer
  • Curriculum Developer
  • Curriculum Writer
  • Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer
  • Cyber Instructor
  • Cyber Workforce Developer
  • Development Associate
  • Development Coordinator
  • Development Specialist
  • Driver Retraining Instructor
  • E-Learning Designer
  • E-Learning Developer
  • Employee Development Specialist
  • Employee Training Specialist
  • Green Jobs Trainer
  • Green Material Construction Trade Instructor
  • Hardware Trainer
  • HR Trainer (Human Resources Trainer)
  • Industrial Trainer
  • Insurance Employee Trainer
  • IT Technical Trainer (Information Technology Technical Trainer)
  • Job Development Specialist
  • Job Training Specialist
  • Labor Trainer
  • Management Development Specialist
  • Manpower Development Advisor
  • Manpower Development Specialist
  • Older Worker Specialist
  • Personnel Training Officer
  • Port Purser
  • Product Trainer
  • Research and Development Specialist (R and D Specialist)
  • Resume Writer
  • Safety Instructor
  • Sales Trainer
  • Sales Training Specialist
  • Scheme Technician
  • Security Awareness Training Specialist
  • Skill Training Program Coordinator
  • Skills Trainer
  • Software Trainer
  • Technical Instructor
  • Technical Trainer
  • Technical Training Coordinator
  • Trainer
  • Training Consultant
  • Training Developer
  • Training Facilitator
  • Training Specialist
  • Workforce Development Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $56,891
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $26,455 per year (or $29,883 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $105,820 to earn a bachelor's (or $119,532 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate General Organizational Communication Degrees

Park University

8700 NW River Park Dr - Parkville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $8,651/year
In-state cost: $8,651/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Franklin University

201 S Grant Ave - Columbus, OH

Out-of-state cost: $9,577/year
In-state cost: $9,577/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Southern New Hampshire University

2500 North River Road - Manchester, NH

Out-of-state cost: $9,650/year
In-state cost: $9,650/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Lake Superior State University

650 W Easterday Ave - Sault Ste Marie, MI

Out-of-state cost: $12,744/year
In-state cost: $12,744/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southeast Missouri State University

One University Plaza, MS2025 - Cape Girardeau, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,205/year
In-state cost: $8,033/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Northwest Missouri State University

800 University Drive - Maryville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,458/year
In-state cost: $8,500/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/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: Certificate

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Cleveland State University

2121 Euclid Avenue - Cleveland, OH

Out-of-state cost: $15,952/year
In-state cost: $11,185/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

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Weber State University

3850 Dixon Parkway Dr. Dept. 1031 - Ogden, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,138/year
In-state cost: $5,956/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $16,608/year
In-state cost: $7,938/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Great Lakes Christian College

6211 W Willow Hwy - Lansing, MI

Out-of-state cost: $17,220/year
In-state cost: $17,220/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Kennesaw State University

1000 Chastain Rd - Kennesaw, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,690/year
In-state cost: $6,436/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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Florida College

119 N Glen Arven Ave - Temple Terrace, FL

Out-of-state cost: $18,060/year
In-state cost: $18,060/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lindenwood University

209 S Kingshighway - Saint Charles, MO

Out-of-state cost: $18,100/year
In-state cost: $18,100/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Murray State University

218 Wells Hall - Murray, KY

Out-of-state cost: $18,348/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Central Oklahoma

100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $18,704/year
In-state cost: $7,817/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Montana State University Billings

1500 University Drive - Billings, MT

Out-of-state cost: $19,310/year
In-state cost: $5,980/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate General Organizational Communication Degrees

Ohio University-Main Campus

020 Chubb Hall - Athens, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,712/year
In-state cost: $9,720/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

1011 South Dr 201 Sutton Hall - Indiana, PA

Out-of-state cost: $18,207/year
In-state cost: $12,618/year
Degrees: Master's

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Ramapo College of New Jersey

505 Ramapo Valley Rd - Mahwah, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $19,085/year
In-state cost: $19,085/year
Degrees: Master's

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Washburn University

1700 SW College Avenue - Topeka, KS

Out-of-state cost: $19,206/year
In-state cost: $9,526/year
Degrees: Master's

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Rider University

2083 Lawrence Road - Lawrenceville, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $20,958/year
In-state cost: $20,958/year
Degrees: Master's

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William Paterson University of New Jersey

300 Pompton Rd - Wayne, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $20,970/year
In-state cost: $13,500/year
Degrees: Master's

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Southeastern Louisiana University

548 Ned McGehee Ave. - Hammond, LA

Out-of-state cost: $21,246/year
In-state cost: $8,768/year
Degrees: Master's

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Central Connecticut State University

1615 Stanley St - New Britain, CT

Out-of-state cost: $26,072/year
In-state cost: $12,848/year
Degrees: Master's

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Idaho State University

921 S 8th Ave - Pocatello, ID

Out-of-state cost: $26,548/year
In-state cost: $9,926/year
Degrees: Master's

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College of Charleston

66 George St - Charleston, SC

Out-of-state cost: $36,592/year
In-state cost: $14,230/year
Degrees: Master's

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