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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Painting Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by the application of paints and related chemical color substances to canvases or other materials. Includes instruction in color and color mixing, surface preparation, composition, oil and acrylic media, watercolor media, painting techniques, and personal style development.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Create or reproduce handmade objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft. Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques. Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $52,886
    "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.): 12.35%
    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.):  $33,259/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,132/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,800/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,641/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,685/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,022/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: $52,886

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

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($51,340).

Fairbanks, AK $51,340
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $50,798
$51,069
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($57,270).

Huntsville, AL $57,270
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
$42,906
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 $39,177
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
$34,853
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($51,980).

Tucson, AZ $49,873
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
$43,173
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 $78,805
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $73,925
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $70,095
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $82,323
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $48,260
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $97,160
Santa Rosa, CA $69,650
$76,472
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($64,375).

Colorado Springs, CO $52,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,375
Fort Collins, CO $57,515
$59,180
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($66,305).

Danbury, CT $58,600
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $66,305
New Haven, CT $56,270
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,060
Waterbury, CT $53,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $47,420
$57,857
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 $62,660
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $64,677
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $28,780
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $67,915
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $66,190
$63,685
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

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $48,318
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $38,258
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $40,228
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
$39,754
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($39,967).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,383
Idaho Falls, ID $30,163
Lewiston, ID-WA $35,330
Pocatello, ID $38,730
Twin Falls, ID $35,100
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,967
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,670
$35,763
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,253
Columbus, IN $50,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $43,470
Evansville, IN-KY $36,290
Fort Wayne, IN $41,500
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $43,980
Kokomo, IN $33,900
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $47,050
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $27,450
Muncie, IN $43,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $44,820
Terre Haute, IN $42,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,950
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $34,920
$40,503
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

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

Wichita, KS $36,165
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $35,180
Manhattan, KS $42,910
Topeka, KS $47,230
$39,700
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

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

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,068
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,628
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
$40,760
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($45,850).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $42,458
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
$37,865
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($51,345).

Portland-South Portland, ME $51,345
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $48,395
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,230
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $35,110
$44,427
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($74,700).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $72,735
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $39,070
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $31,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,800
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,050
$51,959
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL $58,680
Springfield, MO $62,690
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,520
$61,944
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($44,627).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,627
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
$37,386
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,090
Raleigh, NC $68,240
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
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $57,590
$64,820
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($50,903).

Fargo, ND-MN $50,903
Grand Forks, ND-MN $43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$41,772
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 ($66,977).

Ocean City, NJ $49,373
Trenton, NJ $66,977
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $46,523
$54,291
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 $82,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $48,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $94,740
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
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $40,090
$74,101
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,080
Columbus, OH $56,990
Toledo, OH $76,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
Dayton, OH $49,980
$59,403
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($47,433).

Tulsa, OK $47,433
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,900
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,740
Lawton, OK $34,350
Oklahoma City, OK $39,960
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,280
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,400
$42,143
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($60,503).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $58,515
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $46,303
Pittsburgh, PA $60,503
Reading, PA $50,750
Altoona, PA $32,120
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $43,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $39,730
East Stroudsburg, PA $43,740
Erie, PA $44,540
Gettysburg, PA $50,450
Johnstown, PA $37,320
Lancaster, PA $44,490
Lebanon, PA $53,050
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $37,490
State College, PA $39,650
Williamsport, PA $40,010
York-Hanover, PA $46,150
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $34,190
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,470
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,150
$46,304
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($35,720).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $35,720
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
$23,592
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 ($47,720).

Spartanburg, SC $47,720
Columbia, SC $43,390
Florence, SC $39,110
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $41,563
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,660
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$41,378
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 $55,050
Corpus Christi, TX $73,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,057
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $53,443
Killeen-Temple, TX $73,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $61,105
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 $43,155
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,420
$54,987
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 $48,697
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $36,600
St. George, UT $32,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $39,240
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $32,260
$48,461
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($60,070).

Charlottesville, VA $52,380
Harrisonburg, VA $42,950
Lynchburg, VA $43,980
Richmond, VA $59,390
Roanoke, VA $46,940
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $47,850
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $60,070
Winchester, VA-WV $40,320
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,070
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,400
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,480
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,170
$48,819
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($46,698).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,258
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,698
$45,978
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

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

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $53,240
Madison, WI $59,985
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $58,337
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,975
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,515
Eau Claire, WI $38,550
Fond du Lac, WI $38,550
Green Bay, WI $42,870
Janesville-Beloit, WI $35,520
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $53,930
Racine, WI $42,330
Sheboygan, WI $46,220
Wausau, WI $36,050
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,240
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,430
$48,054
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
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, 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
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
$80,240
Georgia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,090
Raleigh, NC $63,240
Wilmington, NC $72,090
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 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
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$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
$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
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,263
Oregon

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

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

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

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

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,820
Pittsburgh, PA $75,080
Reading, PA $60,070
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,128
Puerto Rico

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $42,144

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($71,699) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($49,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($58,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $58,480
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
$37,172
Arkansas

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

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

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

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

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

Tucson, AZ $46,137
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
$41,682
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 ($97,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $64,350
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $82,650
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $58,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $81,000
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $48,260
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $97,160
Santa Rosa, CA $69,650
$71,699
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($72,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $72,530
Fort Collins, CO $47,560
$60,045
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 ($66,305) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $58,600
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $66,305
New Haven, CT $56,270
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,060
Waterbury, CT $53,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $47,420
$56,449
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($67,915) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,420
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $61,085
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $28,780
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $67,915
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $66,190
$55,478
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

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

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

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

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

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

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 (Bachelor's)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 (Bachelor's)

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

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

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

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $33,960
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
$36,675
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland

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

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

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

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

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

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 (Bachelor's)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($63,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $63,480
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $32,820
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,050
$45,450
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($56,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $56,300
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,300
Mississippi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($73,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $73,240
Wilmington, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $57,590
$65,415
North Dakota

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

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

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

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($46,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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 (Bachelor's)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($54,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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 (Bachelor's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($69,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

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

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

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

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($48,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($91,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $91,750
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $40,090
$65,920
Ohio

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

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $54,340
Columbus, OH $46,185
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Dayton, OH $49,980
$50,168
Oklahoma

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

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

Tulsa, OK $35,825
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,620
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,520
Lawton, OK $34,350
Oklahoma City, OK $39,960
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,280
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,400
$35,279
Oregon

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

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

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

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($55,643) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $49,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $36,545
Pittsburgh, PA $55,643
Reading, PA $41,430
Altoona, PA $32,120
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $43,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $39,730
East Stroudsburg, PA $43,740
Erie, PA $44,540
Gettysburg, PA $50,450
Johnstown, PA $37,320
Lancaster, PA $44,490
Lebanon, PA $53,050
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $37,490
State College, PA $39,650
Williamsport, PA $40,010
York-Hanover, PA $46,150
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $34,190
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,470
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,150
$41,693
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 ($33,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($43,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC $42,060
Columbia, SC $43,390
Florence, SC $39,110
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $41,563
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,660
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$40,485
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($41,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

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

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($71,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,915
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $46,207
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $71,270
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 $32,080
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,868
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($47,035) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $34,710
Salt Lake City, UT $47,035
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $36,600
St. George, UT $32,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $39,240
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $32,260
$37,073
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 ($60,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $52,380
Harrisonburg, VA $42,950
Lynchburg, VA $43,980
Richmond, VA $59,390
Roanoke, VA $46,940
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $47,850
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $60,070
Winchester, VA-WV $40,320
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,070
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,400
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,480
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,170
$47,000
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($57,825) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $42,060
Madison, WI $51,400
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $57,825
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,300
Eau Claire, WI $38,550
Fond du Lac, WI $38,550
Green Bay, WI $42,870
Janesville-Beloit, WI $35,520
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $53,930
Racine, WI $42,330
Sheboygan, WI $46,220
Wausau, WI $36,050
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,240
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,430
$43,502
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($41,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

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

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

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

4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $63,628.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $42,144. 

  Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Salary Ratio: 0.22    

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

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

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

  Craft Artists

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

Salary Ratio: 0.33    

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

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

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

  Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

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

Salary Ratio: 0.33    

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

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

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

  Special Effects Artists and Animators

Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

Salary Ratio: 0.33    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • 3D Animator (Three-Dimensional Animator)
  • 3D Artist (Three-Dimensional Artist)
  • 3D Designer (Three-dimensional Designer)
  • 3D Modeler (Three-Dimensional Modeler)
  • 3D Specialist (Three-Dimensional Specialist)
  • Animation Artist
  • Animation Producer
  • Animator
  • Anime Artist
  • Anime Designer
  • Artist
  • Cartoon Animator
  • Cartoon Artist
  • Computer Artist
  • Computer Graphic Artist
  • Computer Graphic Designer
  • Computer Graphics Illustrator
  • Concept Artist
  • Content Producer
  • Digital Artist
  • Digital Media Designer
  • Digital Media Specialist
  • FX Artist (Effects Artist)
  • Game Artist
  • Game Developer
  • Graphic Artist
  • Graphics Specialist
  • Illustrator
  • Interaction Designer
  • Interactive Designer
  • Interactive Digital Media Specialist
  • Media Designer
  • Media Producer
  • Media Specialist
  • Motion Graphics Artist
  • Motion Pictures Cartoonist
  • Multimedia Artist
  • Multimedia Author
  • Multimedia Authoring Specialist
  • Multimedia Designer
  • Multimedia Developer
  • Multimedia Producer
  • Multimedia Specialist
  • Multimedia Technician
  • Special Effects Artist
  • Special Effects Designer
  • Special Effects Specialist
  • Special Effects Technician
  • Storyboard Artist
  • Studio Designer
  • Texture Artist
  • Video Game Animator
  • Virtual Reality Specialist
  • Visual Effects Artist (FX Artist)
  • Web Graphic Designer
  • US Salary Median: $57,996
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $22,641 per year (or $25,800 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $45,282 to earn a master's (or $51,600 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($116,524 if you're in-state, $133,032 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $29,131 per year (or $33,258 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $116,524 to earn a bachelor's (or $133,032 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Painting Degrees

Brigham Young University-Hawaii

55-220 Kulanui Street - Laie, HI

Out-of-state cost: $5,890/year
In-state cost: $5,890/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Columbia College

1001 Rogers Street - Columbia, MO

Out-of-state cost: $11,762/year
In-state cost: $11,762/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ferris State University

1201 S State St - Big Rapids, MI

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

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Shawnee State University

940 Second St - Portsmouth, OH

Out-of-state cost: $14,647/year
In-state cost: $8,604/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Northern Arizona University

1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200 - Flagstaff, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $17,386/year
In-state cost: $11,381/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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State University of New York at New Paltz

1 Hawk Drive - New Paltz, NY

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

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SUNY Buffalo State

1300 Elmwood Ave - Buffalo, NY

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

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SUNY at Fredonia

280 Central Ave - Fredonia, NY

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

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Salem State University

352 Lafayette St - Salem, MA

Out-of-state cost: $18,480/year
In-state cost: $11,675/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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Mississippi College

200 South Capitol Street - Clinton, MS

Out-of-state cost: $19,308/year
In-state cost: $19,308/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Kent State University at Kent

Executive Office, 2nd Floor Library - Kent, OH

Out-of-state cost: $19,686/year
In-state cost: $10,810/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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College of the Ozarks

100 Opportunity Avenue - Point Lookout, MO

Out-of-state cost: $19,960/year
In-state cost: $19,960/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Harding University

915 E. Market Ave. - Searcy, AR

Out-of-state cost: $21,540/year
In-state cost: $21,540/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Houston

212 E. Cullen Building - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $21,673/year
In-state cost: $9,457/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Southern Maine

96 Falmouth St - Portland, ME

Out-of-state cost: $22,996/year
In-state cost: $9,528/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Central Washington University

400 East University Way - Ellensburg, WA

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

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Oakland University

2200 North Squirrel Road - Rochester Hills, MI

Out-of-state cost: $24,735/year
In-state cost: $14,520/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

4201 South Washington Street - Marion, IN

Out-of-state cost: $28,184/year
In-state cost: $28,184/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Carson-Newman University

1646 S Russell Ave - Jefferson City, TN

Out-of-state cost: $29,500/year
In-state cost: $29,500/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Painting Degrees

Wichita State University

1845 N. Fairmount - Wichita, KS

Out-of-state cost: $15,112/year
In-state cost: $7,041/year
Degrees: Master's

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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

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Alfred University

One Saxon Drive - Alfred, NY

Out-of-state cost: $24,783/year
In-state cost: $24,783/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

105 Main St., Thompson Hall - Durham, NH

Out-of-state cost: $29,970/year
In-state cost: $16,330/year
Degrees: Master's

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Cranbrook Academy of Art

39221 Woodward Avenue - Bloomfield Hills, MI

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

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New York Academy of Art

111 Franklin St - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $41,366/year
In-state cost: $41,366/year
Degrees: Master's

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