Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the origins, resolution and prevention of international and inter-group conflicts. Includes instruction in peace research methods and related social scientific and psychological knowledge bases.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations. Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $65,877
    "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.): 8.35%
    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: more than 10 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $36,496/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $31,783/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,737/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,513/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $31,059/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,572/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: $65,877

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Georgia ($97,180) in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($73,980).

Fairbanks, AK $73,980
$73,980
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($68,170).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,710
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $64,370
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $50,435
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $59,440
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $55,485
Gadsden, AL $53,570
Huntsville, AL $67,960
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $67,380
Tuscaloosa, AL $57,320
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,440
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,090
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,925
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,190
$57,299
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($62,950).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $50,590
Jonesboro, AR $37,110
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $62,950
Pine Bluff, AR $57,340
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,340
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,710
$47,683
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($79,290).

Tucson, AZ $68,475
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $79,290
$72,080
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($102,675).

Fresno, CA $70,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $86,190
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,820
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $93,545
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $85,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $102,675
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $85,580
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $78,770
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $78,080
Yuba City, CA $79,610
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $85,820
Santa Rosa, CA $37,980
$83,516
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($90,500).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $90,500
Fort Collins, CO $61,180
$75,840
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($83,810).

New Haven, CT $83,810
$83,810
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($82,700).

Jacksonville, FL $76,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $82,700
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $69,960
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $76,780
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $69,585
Tallahassee, FL $65,290
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $74,760
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $65,530
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $60,360
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $55,840
Gainesville, FL $57,100
Homosassa Springs, FL $45,390
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $69,600
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $78,290
Ocala, FL $50,530
Panama City, FL $65,070
Port St. Lucie, FL $63,050
Punta Gorda, FL $59,630
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,360
$67,527
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($97,180).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $97,180
$97,180
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($70,910).

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $53,630
$62,270
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($81,790).

Iowa City, IA $71,885
Cedar Rapids, IA $54,510
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $81,790
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $75,740
Dubuque, IA $79,270
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $61,990
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $49,120
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,330
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,890
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,480
$63,263
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($64,490).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Idaho Falls, ID $64,490
Lewiston, ID-WA $58,080
Pocatello, ID $55,445
Twin Falls, ID $54,625
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $54,000
$55,242
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($49,240).

Springfield, IL $49,240
$49,240
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($69,030).

Columbus, IN $53,640
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $62,255
Evansville, IN-KY $66,560
Fort Wayne, IN $62,495
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $69,030
Kokomo, IN $50,720
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $59,150
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $49,400
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $59,790
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,845
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,935
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $62,845
$59,246
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($76,130).

Manhattan, KS $66,840
Topeka, KS $76,130
Wichita, KS $62,550
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $47,750
$63,318
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($86,230).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $86,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,415
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,855
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $55,330
Lexington-Fayette, KY $83,080
Owensboro, KY $54,690
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,670
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,720
$63,317
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($79,190).

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $67,180
Baton Rouge, LA $60,680
Hammond, LA $61,190
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $79,190
Lafayette, LA $60,540
Lake Charles, LA $52,010
Monroe, LA $48,340
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $74,260
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $35,970
$59,072
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($64,680).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $62,235
Portland-South Portland, ME $64,680
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,340
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,125
$62,345
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($92,680).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $92,680
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,720
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,130
$72,177
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($89,640).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $63,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $89,640
Rochester, MN $60,880
St. Cloud, MN $73,820
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,490
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,840
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,740
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,700
$65,196
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($71,525).

St. Louis, MO-IL $71,525
Columbia, MO $61,940
Jefferson City, MO $54,600
Joplin, MO $49,870
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,270
Springfield, MO $50,340
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,720
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,380
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,990
$57,616
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($66,610).

Hattiesburg, MS $57,480
Jackson, MS $66,610
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,460
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,020
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,250
$50,364
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($63,090).

Missoula, MT $54,650
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $63,090
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,180
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,020
$55,485
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($80,865).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $63,545
Raleigh, NC $80,865
Burlington, NC $68,990
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,010
Fayetteville, NC $63,400
Goldsboro, NC $44,130
Greensboro-High Point, NC $56,860
Greenville, NC $48,050
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $65,230
Jacksonville, NC $51,900
New Bern, NC $50,840
Rocky Mount, NC $49,070
Wilmington, NC $53,840
Winston-Salem, NC $57,020
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,510
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,280
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,170
$59,269
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($77,710).

Fargo, ND-MN $77,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN $71,150
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,470
$68,443
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($73,540).

Lincoln, NE $64,780
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $73,540
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,410
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,870
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $51,650
$59,650
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($87,705).

Manchester, NH $77,335
Portsmouth, NH-ME $87,705
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,670
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,205
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,380
$72,459
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($96,340).

Trenton, NJ $96,340
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $94,890
$95,615
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($80,820).

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $67,805
Farmington, NM $69,050
Las Cruces, NM $74,680
Santa Fe, NM $80,820
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $72,740
$72,150
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($88,940).

Reno, NV $77,180
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $88,940
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $85,840
$82,285
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 ($92,860).

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $92,860
Rochester, NY $72,550
$82,705
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($96,900).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $66,270
Columbus, OH $78,955
Dayton, OH $96,900
$77,470
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($90,040).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $90,040
$90,040
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($84,490).

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $72,300
Pittsburgh, PA $83,470
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $84,490
$78,140
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($52,055).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $52,055
$52,055
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 ($67,160).

Columbia, SC $62,440
Florence, SC $47,660
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $67,160
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $63,230
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $52,080
Spartanburg, SC $57,880
Sumter, SC $44,680
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,420
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,670
$52,229
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($68,520).

Sioux Falls, SD $68,520
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,350
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,540
$62,803
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($81,060).

Knoxville, TN $81,060
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $72,540
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $59,530
$71,043
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($90,150).

College Station-Bryan, TX $65,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $71,010
El Paso, TX $81,060
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $85,210
Killeen-Temple, TX $70,420
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $90,150
$77,416
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($86,070).

Richmond, VA $86,070
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $70,560
$75,730
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($67,240).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,055
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $67,240
$65,648
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($88,890).

Charleston, WV $81,860
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,140
Morgantown, WV $88,890
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $61,080
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,530
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,690
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,520
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,090
$68,225
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($67,265).

Cheyenne, WY $67,265
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $60,615
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $58,585
$62,155

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $70,258

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Georgia ($97,180) in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($73,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $73,980
$73,980
Alabama

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

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,257
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($80,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $80,130
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $79,290
$79,710
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($98,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $70,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $86,190
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,820
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $80,690
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $85,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $98,150
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $85,580
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $78,770
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $78,080
Yuba City, CA $79,610
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $85,820
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
$83,422
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($90,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $90,500
Fort Collins, CO $61,180
$75,840
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($83,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $83,810
$83,810
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($92,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $74,030
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $92,620
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $76,810
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $90,110
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $81,080
Tallahassee, FL $64,580
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $82,340
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,698
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($97,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $97,180
$97,180
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($70,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $53,630
$62,270
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($71,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Iowa City, IA $71,360
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,360
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($63,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$51,779
Illinois N/A
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $72,620
Fort Wayne, IN $60,650
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,400
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,970
$60,013
Kansas N/A
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 ($99,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $99,740
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,240
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,810
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,597
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($76,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $76,710
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
New Orleans-Metairie, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,710
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($71,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,850
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$64,368
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($92,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $92,680
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,720
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,130
$72,177
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 ($77,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $77,920
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,920
Mississippi N/A
Montana N/A
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 ($79,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $60,060
Raleigh, NC $79,710
Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, 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
$69,885
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska N/A
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 ($76,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
New Jersey N/A
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 ($68,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $68,280
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,280
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($60,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $60,370
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,370
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 ($92,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $92,860
Rochester, NY $72,550
$82,705
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($96,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $71,150
Columbus, OH $71,760
Dayton, OH $96,900
$79,937
Oklahoma N/A
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 ($90,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $90,040
$90,040
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 ($86,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $86,300
Pittsburgh, PA $83,470
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $84,490
$84,753
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 ($65,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,460
$65,460
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
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 ($62,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee

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

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($81,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $81,060
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $72,540
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $59,530
$71,043
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($96,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $65,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $88,300
El Paso, TX $81,060
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $96,600
Killeen-Temple, TX $70,420
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $90,150
$81,965
Utah N/A
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 ($91,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $86,070
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $91,670
$88,870
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($63,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,760
$63,225
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,530
$64,840

Professional

Average Salary Median: $61,495

The state with the highest average salary median for a professional degree is New Jersey ($95,615) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Professional)

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($77,320) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $50,110
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $67,190
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $48,020
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL $45,970
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,080
Gadsden, AL $40,560
Huntsville, AL $68,090
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL $77,320
Tuscaloosa, AL $56,400
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,140
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,420
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,020
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,200
$53,886
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Professional)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($62,950) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $50,590
Jonesboro, AR $37,110
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $62,950
Pine Bluff, AR $57,340
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,340
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,710
$47,683
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Professional)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($56,820) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $56,820
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,820
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Professional)

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($107,200) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $106,400
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $107,200
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Santa Rosa, CA $37,980
$83,860
Colorado N/A
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Professional)

Jacksonville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($79,770) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $79,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $72,780
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $63,110
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $63,450
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $58,090
Tallahassee, FL $66,000
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $67,180
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $63,050
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $60,360
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $55,840
Gainesville, FL $57,100
Homosassa Springs, FL $45,390
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $69,600
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $78,290
Ocala, FL $50,530
Panama City, FL $65,070
Port St. Lucie, FL $63,050
Punta Gorda, FL $59,630
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,360
$62,824
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Professional)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($81,790) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Iowa City, IA $72,410
Cedar Rapids, IA $54,510
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $81,790
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $75,740
Dubuque, IA $79,270
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $61,990
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $49,120
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,330
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,890
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,480
$62,453
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Professional)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($65,160) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID $65,160
Lewiston, ID-WA $63,620
Pocatello, ID $58,980
Twin Falls, ID $62,190
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,280
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $60,470
$59,283
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Professional)

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($49,240) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Springfield, IL $49,240
$49,240
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Professional)

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($76,430) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $48,520
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $49,570
Evansville, IN-KY $60,500
Fort Wayne, IN $64,340
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $69,660
Kokomo, IN $52,150
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $59,720
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $49,890
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN $55,990
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $76,430
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,720
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,720
$58,351
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Professional)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($76,130) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $66,840
Topeka, KS $76,130
Wichita, KS $62,550
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $47,750
$63,318
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Professional)

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($83,080) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $72,720
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,590
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,900
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $55,330
Lexington-Fayette, KY $83,080
Owensboro, KY $54,690
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,670
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,720
$58,713
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Professional)

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($79,190) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $57,650
Baton Rouge, LA $60,680
Hammond, LA $61,190
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $79,190
Lafayette, LA $60,540
Lake Charles, LA $52,010
Monroe, LA $48,340
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $74,260
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $35,970
$57,308
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Professional)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($69,980) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $53,270
Portland-South Portland, ME $62,510
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,530
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $69,980
$60,323
Michigan N/A
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Professional)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($89,640) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $63,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $89,640
Rochester, MN $60,880
St. Cloud, MN $73,820
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,490
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,840
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,740
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,700
$65,196
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Professional)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($66,270) for a professional degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $65,130
Columbia, MO $61,940
Jefferson City, MO $54,600
Joplin, MO $49,870
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,270
Springfield, MO $50,340
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,720
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,380
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,990
$55,360
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Professional)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,610) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $57,480
Jackson, MS $66,610
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,460
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,020
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,250
$50,364
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Professional)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($63,090) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $54,650
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $63,090
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,180
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,020
$55,485
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Professional)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($82,020) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $67,030
Raleigh, NC $82,020
Burlington, NC $68,990
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,010
Fayetteville, NC $63,400
Goldsboro, NC $44,130
Greensboro-High Point, NC $56,860
Greenville, NC $48,050
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $65,230
Jacksonville, NC $51,900
New Bern, NC $50,840
Rocky Mount, NC $49,070
Wilmington, NC $53,840
Winston-Salem, NC $57,020
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,510
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,280
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,170
$58,021
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Professional)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($77,710) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $77,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN $71,150
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,470
$68,443
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Professional)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($73,540) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $64,780
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $73,540
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,410
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,870
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $51,650
$59,650
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Professional)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($99,140) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $82,010
Portsmouth, NH-ME $99,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $62,000
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $74,310
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,070
$76,506
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Professional)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($96,340) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $96,340
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $94,890
$95,615
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Professional)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($80,820) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $67,330
Farmington, NM $69,050
Las Cruces, NM $74,680
Santa Fe, NM $80,820
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $72,740
$72,924
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Professional)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($93,990) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $93,990
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $88,940
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $85,840
$89,590
New York N/A
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Professional)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($86,150) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,390
Columbus, OH $86,150
Dayton, OH N/A
$73,770
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Professional)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($58,300) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,300
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,300
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Professional)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($38,650) for a professional degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $38,650
$38,650
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Professional)

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($67,160) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $62,440
Florence, SC $47,660
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $67,160
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $63,230
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $52,080
Spartanburg, SC $57,880
Sumter, SC $44,680
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,420
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,670
$52,229
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Professional)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($74,400) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $74,400
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,690
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,870
$70,987
Tennessee N/A
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Professional)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($73,820) for a professional degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,720
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $73,820
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
$63,770
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Professional)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($49,450) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $49,450
$49,450
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Professional)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($70,720) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $65,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,720
$68,070
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Professional)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($88,890) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $81,860
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,140
Morgantown, WV $88,890
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $61,080
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,530
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,690
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,520
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,090
$68,225
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Professional)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,570) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $64,570
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $58,200
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $55,640
$59,470

2 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 $70,258.  For a professional degree, the average salary median is $61,495. 

  Transportation Planners

Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Gather, compile, and analyze data. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations.

Salary Ratio: 0.52    

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    
  • Planner
  • Traffic Analyst
  • Transit Planner
  • Transportation Analyst
  • Transportation Consultant
  • Transportation Management Consultant
  • Transportation Modeler
  • Transportation Planner
  • US Salary Median: $76,789
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.

Salary Ratio: 0    

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    
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator (ADR Coordinator)
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediator (ADR Mediator)
  • Arbiter
  • Arbitrator
  • Community Relations Representative
  • Conciliator
  • Contracts Negotiator
  • Death Clearance Coordinator
  • Debt Settlement Negotiator
  • Dispute Coordinator
  • Divorce Mediator
  • Environmental Conflict Manager
  • Facilitator
  • Family Mediator
  • Federal Mediator
  • Labor Arbitrator
  • Labor Mediator
  • Legal Mediator
  • Mediation Commissioner
  • Mediator
  • Ombudsman
  • Public Employment Mediator
  • Resolution Coordinator
  • Victim Witness Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $64,950
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.8%
  • Prior Experience: more than 10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Professional


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $31,783 per year (or $36,495 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $127,132 to earn a bachelor's (or $145,980 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Degrees

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

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

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

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

Ohio University-Southern Campus

1804 Liberty Ave - Ironton, OH

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

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

101 University Drive - Chillicothe, OH

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

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

45425 National Rd W - Saint Clairsville, OH

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

Kennesaw State University

1000 Chastain Rd - Kennesaw, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,690/year
In-state cost: $6,436/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

University of Akron Main Campus

302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH

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

California State University-Dominguez Hills

1000 E Victoria St - Carson, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,826/year
In-state cost: $6,946/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

California State University-San Bernardino

5500 University Parkway - San Bernardino, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,878/year
In-state cost: $6,998/year
Degrees: Certificate

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

University of Toledo

2801 W Bancroft - Toledo, OH

Out-of-state cost: $19,890/year
In-state cost: $10,530/year
Degrees: Certificate

Salisbury University

1101 Camden Ave - Salisbury, MD

Out-of-state cost: $20,110/year
In-state cost: $10,044/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2200 E Kenwood Blvd - Milwaukee, WI

Out-of-state cost: $21,119/year
In-state cost: $9,254/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2801 S University Ave - Little Rock, AR

Out-of-state cost: $21,767/year
In-state cost: $9,512/year
Degrees: Certificate

Ohio University-Main Campus

020 Chubb Hall - Athens, OH

Out-of-state cost: $22,406/year
In-state cost: $12,612/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

1400 Spring Garden St - Greensboro, NC

Out-of-state cost: $22,562/year
In-state cost: $7,403/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

East Carolina University

East 5th Street - Greenville, NC

Out-of-state cost: $23,516/year
In-state cost: $7,239/year
Degrees: Certificate

Hilbert College

5200 S Park Ave - Hamburg, NY

Out-of-state cost: $24,530/year
In-state cost: $24,530/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

2624 Clifton Avenue - Cincinnati, OH

Out-of-state cost: $26,735/year
In-state cost: $11,401/year
Degrees: Certificate

Portland State University

724 SW Harrison - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $27,177/year
In-state cost: $9,548/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Degrees

California University of Pennsylvania

250 University Ave - California, PA

Out-of-state cost: $18,508/year
In-state cost: $12,919/year
Degrees: Master's

University of North Carolina Wilmington

601 South College Road - Wilmington, NC

Out-of-state cost: $21,286/year
In-state cost: $7,457/year
Degrees: Master's

SUNY Buffalo State

1300 Elmwood Ave - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $23,905/year
In-state cost: $12,115/year
Degrees: Master's

University of San Diego

5998 Alcala Park - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,410/year
In-state cost: $28,410/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Oregon

110 Johnson Hall - Eugene, OR

Out-of-state cost: $29,991/year
In-state cost: $17,787/year
Degrees: Master's

Rutgers University-Newark

249 University Avenue, Blumenthal Hall - Newark, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $32,112/year
In-state cost: $19,704/year
Degrees: Master's

Brandeis University

415 South St - Waltham, MA

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

University of Denver

2199 S. University Blvd - Denver, CO

Out-of-state cost: $52,899/year
In-state cost: $52,899/year
Degrees: Master's


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