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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Playwriting and Screenwriting Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the principles and techniques for communicating dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the composition of creative written works for the theatre, film, and/or television. Includes instruction in creative writing craft, scene writing, script development, stage and/or camera instructions, line and moment analysis, script reading, script editing, and the creation of full productions.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $58,351
    "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.): 12.1%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $34,831/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $31,624/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,954/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,382/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $32,159/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,241/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: $58,351

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($76,880) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($53,053).

Fairbanks, AK $53,053
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $51,260
$52,157
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL $48,697
Mobile, AL $59,200
Montgomery, AL $61,420
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,580
$55,548
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($53,570).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,810
$48,397
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($55,313).

Tucson, AZ $55,313
$55,313
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($100,427).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $100,427
Modesto, CA $70,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $76,320
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $68,020
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $76,473
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $92,857
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $65,190
Salinas, CA $77,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $87,980
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $57,520
Santa Rosa, CA $55,070
$76,880
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

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

Colorado Springs, CO $51,753
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $63,927
Fort Collins, CO $67,470
$59,216
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($74,900).

Danbury, CT $74,080
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $74,900
New Haven, CT $71,210
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $73,480
$73,418
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 $62,287
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,860
Gainesville, FL $49,380
Jacksonville, FL $45,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $48,200
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,800
Tallahassee, FL $55,030
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $40,320
$53,195
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 N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($61,370).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,773
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $53,010
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,370
Iowa City, IA $50,030
$55,823
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,050).

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 $41,430
$40,643
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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($58,930).

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $58,930
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $50,650
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $48,680
$53,474
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

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

Wichita, KS $31,560
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$44,680
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($65,170).

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,170
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,280
$60,240
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($47,190).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $47,190
Lafayette, LA $30,830
$40,646
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT $72,587
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $80,020
Springfield, MA-CT $61,430
$70,107
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($66,530).

Portland-South Portland, ME $60,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,530
$63,745
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 $66,783
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,407
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 $55,820
$58,545
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 $59,267
Springfield, MO $53,157
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,520
$58,368
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($66,000).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,000
$66,000
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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($81,030).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $60,667
Greensboro-High Point, NC $55,097
Raleigh, NC $57,800
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 $81,030
Winston-Salem, NC $48,540
$60,936
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($72,570).

Fargo, ND-MN $72,570
$72,570
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($61,380).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $54,800
$56,993
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($63,490).

Manchester, NH $62,490
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,490
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,450
$61,477
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($62,330).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($47,300).

Reno, NV $47,300
$47,300
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 $57,413
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $84,210
Rochester, NY $65,870
Syracuse, NY $52,413
Utica-Rome, NY $104,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $71,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,070
Ithaca, NY $61,450
$67,453
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($65,440).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,207
Columbus, OH $65,440
Toledo, OH $52,780
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
Canton-Massillon, OH $47,470
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $53,760
Dayton, OH $51,210
$56,069
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($53,610).

Tulsa, OK $53,610
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,800
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
$52,599
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($85,480).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $70,473
Salem, OR $85,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
Eugene, OR $47,750
Medford, OR $48,110
$62,054
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Erie, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($70,390).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $62,627
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $69,320
Pittsburgh, PA $62,420
Reading, PA $60,070
Erie, PA $70,390
Lancaster, PA $51,730
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,350
$62,257
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($40,853).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,853
$40,853
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($59,040).

Spartanburg, SC $59,040
Columbia, SC $57,180
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,620
$57,728
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($66,563).

Jackson, TN $62,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,940
Knoxville, TN $56,690
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $66,563
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $57,923
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,933
$57,145
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 $57,967
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $62,303
Killeen-Temple, TX $73,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $51,633
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
Longview, TX $60,290
Lubbock, TX $43,460
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $56,880
$56,160
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($63,000).

Provo-Orem, UT $63,000
Salt Lake City, UT $57,807
$60,403
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($70,690).

Richmond, VA $70,690
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $64,970
$67,830
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($53,680).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($68,570).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,420
Madison, WI $68,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $53,953
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,007
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
$55,844
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

Master's

Average Salary Median: $63,628

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

Alaska

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 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
$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
Salinas, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, 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
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Tallahassee, 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
Iowa City, IA 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
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 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
$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
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 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
Lafayette, LA 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
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
$78,430
Maryland

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

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

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

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

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

Portland-South Portland, ME $60,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,530
$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
$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
Winston-Salem, 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
$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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 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
Ithaca, NY 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
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
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
$60,263
Oregon

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

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,400
Salem, OR $85,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
$76,917
Pennsylvania

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

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,820
Pittsburgh, PA $75,080
Reading, PA $60,070
Erie, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Northern 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
$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
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 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
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
$58,498
Utah

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

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

Provo-Orem, UT $123,880
Salt Lake City, UT $52,020
$87,950
Virginia N/A
Vermont

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

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

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

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

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

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,420
Madison, WI $68,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,360
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
$59,756
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $55,712

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Washington ($76,000) in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($45,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Huntsville, AL $45,620
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
$45,620
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($45,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,810
$45,810
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,430) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tucson, AZ $52,430
$52,430
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($98,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $98,220
Modesto, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $67,850
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $69,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $62,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $96,800
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $65,190
Salinas, CA $77,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $87,980
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $57,520
Santa Rosa, CA $55,070
$73,793
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($67,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $51,570
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $67,780
Fort Collins, CO N/A
$59,675
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($74,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $74,080
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $74,900
New Haven, CT $71,210
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $73,480
$73,418
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($55,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,860
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL $49,380
Jacksonville, FL $45,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $48,200
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,800
Tallahassee, FL $55,030
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $40,320
$47,400
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($58,500) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,500
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Iowa City, IA $50,030
$54,265
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($40,570) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $40,570
$40,570
Illinois N/A
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($58,930) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $58,930
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $50,650
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $48,680
$52,753
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($59,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,280
$59,280
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($36,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $36,810
Lafayette, LA $30,830
$33,820
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($70,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Worcester, MA-CT $70,460
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $61,430
$65,945
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($59,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $59,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $48,200
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 $55,820
$54,400
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($58,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Louis, MO-IL $58,370
Springfield, MO $48,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,380
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($42,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 (No Degree)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($81,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,820
Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,600
Raleigh, NC $55,080
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 $81,030
Winston-Salem, NC $48,540
$57,614
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($54,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $54,800
$54,800
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($63,490) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $62,490
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,490
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,450
$61,477
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($47,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Reno, NV $47,300
$47,300
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($77,450) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $62,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $77,450
Rochester, NY $58,470
Syracuse, NY $43,010
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Ithaca, NY $61,450
$60,498
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $55,400
Columbus, OH $58,860
Toledo, OH $40,920
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Canton-Massillon, OH $47,470
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $53,760
Dayton, OH $51,210
$51,270
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tulsa, OK $45,090
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,610
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,850
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($68,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $68,010
Salem, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eugene, OR $47,750
Medford, OR $48,110
$54,623
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($71,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $71,070
Pittsburgh, PA $56,090
Reading, PA N/A
Erie, PA $70,390
Lancaster, PA $51,730
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,350
$60,633
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($40,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,850
$40,850
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($57,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Spartanburg, SC N/A
Columbia, SC $57,180
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,620
$57,400
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($68,440) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Jackson, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $52,640
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $68,440
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,990
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,930
$53,750
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Longview, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($60,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,780
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $55,880
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $51,980
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Longview, TX $60,290
Lubbock, TX $43,460
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $56,880
$54,212
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($60,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Provo-Orem, UT $32,560
Salt Lake City, UT $60,700
$46,630
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($70,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Richmond, VA $70,690
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $64,970
$67,830
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($51,250) for jobs which don't require a degree.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $51,250
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,660
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,955
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $55,712

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Washington ($76,000) in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 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 ($45,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $45,620
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
$45,620
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 ($45,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,810
$45,810
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $52,430
$52,430
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($98,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $98,220
Modesto, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $67,850
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $69,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $62,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $96,800
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $65,190
Salinas, CA $77,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $87,980
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $57,520
Santa Rosa, CA $55,070
$73,793
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($67,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $51,570
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $67,780
Fort Collins, CO N/A
$59,675
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 ($74,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $74,080
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $74,900
New Haven, CT $71,210
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $73,480
$73,418
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($55,030) 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 $52,860
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL $49,380
Jacksonville, FL $45,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $48,200
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,800
Tallahassee, FL $55,030
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $40,320
$47,400
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($58,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,500
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Iowa City, IA $50,030
$54,265
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 ($40,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $40,570
$40,570
Illinois N/A
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($58,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $58,930
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $50,650
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $48,680
$52,753
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 ($59,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,280
$59,280
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($36,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $36,810
Lafayette, LA $30,830
$33,820
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($70,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $70,460
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $61,430
$65,945
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($59,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $59,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $48,200
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 $55,820
$54,400
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 ($58,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $58,370
Springfield, MO $48,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,380
Mississippi N/A
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)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($81,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,820
Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,600
Raleigh, NC $55,080
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 $81,030
Winston-Salem, NC $48,540
$57,614
North Dakota N/A
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 ($54,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $54,800
$54,800
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 ($63,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $62,490
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,490
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,450
$61,477
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($47,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $47,300
$47,300
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 ($77,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $62,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $77,450
Rochester, NY $58,470
Syracuse, NY $43,010
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Ithaca, NY $61,450
$60,498
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $55,400
Columbus, OH $58,860
Toledo, OH $40,920
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Canton-Massillon, OH $47,470
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $53,760
Dayton, OH $51,210
$51,270
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $45,090
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,610
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,850
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 ($68,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $68,010
Salem, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eugene, OR $47,750
Medford, OR $48,110
$54,623
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 ($71,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $71,070
Pittsburgh, PA $56,090
Reading, PA N/A
Erie, PA $70,390
Lancaster, PA $51,730
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,350
$60,633
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 ($40,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,850
$40,850
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($57,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC N/A
Columbia, SC $57,180
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,620
$57,400
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($68,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $52,640
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $68,440
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,990
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,930
$53,750
Texas

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

Longview, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($60,290) 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 $56,780
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $55,880
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $51,980
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Longview, TX $60,290
Lubbock, TX $43,460
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $56,880
$54,212
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($60,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $32,560
Salt Lake City, UT $60,700
$46,630
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($70,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $70,690
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $64,970
$67,830
Vermont N/A
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 ($51,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $51,250
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,660
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,955
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

3 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $63,628.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $55,712.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $55,712. 

  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: 0.2    

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

  Writers and Authors

Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.

Salary Ratio: 2.58    

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    
  • Ad Copy Writer
  • Ad Writer
  • Advertising Associate
  • Advertising Copy Writer
  • Advertising Copywriter
  • Advertising Specialist
  • Advertising Writer
  • Author
  • Biographer
  • Blurb Writer
  • Business Writer
  • Communications Specialist
  • Content Writer
  • Copy Writer
  • Copywriter
  • Freelance Copywriter
  • Freelance Writer
  • Lyricist
  • Novelist
  • Online Content Developer
  • Playwright
  • Poet
  • Program Writer
  • Radio Script Writer
  • Screen Writer
  • Short Story Writer
  • Song Lyricist
  • Television Writer
  • Verse Writer
  • Web Content Writer
  • Writer
  • US Salary Median: $56,716
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.

Salary Ratio: 0.32    

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    
  • Article Writer
  • Author
  • Biographer
  • Blog Content Writer
  • Blog Writer
  • Blogger
  • Book Author
  • Business Writer
  • Children's Author
  • Children's Book Author
  • Comic Book Writer
  • Comic Writer
  • Community Blogger
  • Content Writer
  • Continuity Writer
  • Creative Writer
  • Crossword Puzzle Maker
  • Documentary Storyteller
  • Dramatist
  • Editorial Writer
  • Fiction Author
  • Fiction Prose Writer
  • Fiction Writer
  • Film Writer
  • Freelance Writer
  • Gag Writer
  • Game Author
  • Ghost Writer
  • Greeting Card Maker
  • Greeting Card Writer
  • Humorist
  • Librettist
  • Literary Writer
  • Lyricist
  • Magazine Writer
  • Movie Writer
  • Music Critic
  • Nonfiction Prose Writer
  • Novelist
  • Play Writer
  • Playwright
  • Poem Writer
  • Poet
  • Program Writer
  • Publications Writer
  • Radio Script Writer
  • Scenario Writer
  • Screen Writer
  • Screenplay Writer
  • Script Writer
  • Short Story Writer
  • Song Writer
  • Songwriter
  • Speech Writer
  • Speechwriter
  • Sports Writer
  • Story Writer
  • Television Script Writer
  • Television Writer
  • Travel Writer
  • Verse Writer
  • Video Game Script Writer
  • Video Games Storywriter
  • Writer
  • US Salary Median: $56,716
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $26,382 per year (or $28,953 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $52,764 to earn a master's (or $57,906 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($126,492 if you're in-state, $139,320 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $31,623 per year (or $34,830 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $126,492 to earn a bachelor's (or $139,320 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Playwriting and Screenwriting Degrees

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

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

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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

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

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Ohio University-Southern Campus

1804 Liberty Ave - Ironton, OH

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

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Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

101 University Drive - Chillicothe, OH

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

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Ohio University-Eastern Campus

45425 National Rd W - Saint Clairsville, OH

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

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Metropolitan State University

700 East Seventh Street - Saint Paul, MN

Out-of-state cost: $15,673/year
In-state cost: $8,249/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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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

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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

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Academy of Art University

79 New Montgomery - San Francisco, CA

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

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New England College

98 Bridge St - Henniker, NH

Out-of-state cost: $26,659/year
In-state cost: $26,659/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Columbia College Chicago

600 South Michigan - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $27,786/year
In-state cost: $27,786/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Judson University

1151 N State St - Elgin, IL

Out-of-state cost: $29,870/year
In-state cost: $29,870/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Iowa

101 Jessup Hall - Iowa City, IA

Out-of-state cost: $31,569/year
In-state cost: $9,606/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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New York Film Academy

3300 West Riverside Drive - Burbank, CA

Out-of-state cost: $33,834/year
In-state cost: $33,834/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's

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Point Park University

201 Wood St - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $34,200/year
In-state cost: $34,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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La Sierra University

4500 Riverwalk Parkway - Riverside, CA

Out-of-state cost: $34,218/year
In-state cost: $34,218/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Marymount Manhattan College

221 E 71st St - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $37,410/year
In-state cost: $37,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Savannah College of Art and Design

342 Bull St - Savannah, GA

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

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DePaul University

1 E Jackson Blvd - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $41,202/year
In-state cost: $41,202/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Playwriting and Screenwriting Degrees

Stephens College

1200 E Broadway - Columbia, MO

Out-of-state cost: $9,165/year
In-state cost: $9,165/year
Degrees: Master's

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Asbury University

1 Macklem Dr - Wilmore, KY

Out-of-state cost: $9,990/year
In-state cost: $9,990/year
Degrees: Master's

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Houston Baptist University

7502 Fondren Rd - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $12,650/year
In-state cost: $12,650/year
Degrees: Master's

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National University

11255 North Torrey Pines Road - La Jolla, CA

Out-of-state cost: $15,480/year
In-state cost: $15,480/year
Degrees: Master's

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Azusa Pacific University

901 E Alosta - Azusa, CA

Out-of-state cost: $16,571/year
In-state cost: $16,571/year
Degrees: Master's

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California State University-Fullerton

800 N State College Blvd - Fullerton, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,892/year
In-state cost: $8,388/year
Degrees: Master's

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California State University-Northridge

18111 Nordhoff St - Northridge, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,955/year
In-state cost: $8,451/year
Degrees: Master's

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Hollins University

7916 Williamson Rd NW - Roanoke, VA

Out-of-state cost: $18,005/year
In-state cost: $18,005/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

1700 Lomas Blvd NE - Albuquerque, NM

Out-of-state cost: $19,890/year
In-state cost: $7,321/year
Degrees: Master's

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CUNY Hunter College

695 Park Ave - New York, NY

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

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American Musical and Dramatic Academy

211 West 61st Street - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $22,550/year
In-state cost: $22,550/year
Degrees: Master's

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Florida State University

222 S. Copeland Street - Tallahassee, FL

Out-of-state cost: $26,707/year
In-state cost: $11,553/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of California-San Diego

9500 Gilman Dr - La Jolla, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,631/year
In-state cost: $13,529/year
Degrees: Master's

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Maharishi International University

1000 North 4th Street - Fairfield, IA

Out-of-state cost: $29,530/year
In-state cost: $29,530/year
Degrees: Master's

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Emerson College

120 Boylston Street - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $31,754/year
In-state cost: $31,754/year
Degrees: Master's

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Pepperdine University

24255 Pacific Coast Hwy - Malibu, CA

Out-of-state cost: $36,320/year
In-state cost: $36,320/year
Degrees: Master's

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Yale University

Woodbridge Hall - New Haven, CT

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

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Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $47,326/year
In-state cost: $47,326/year
Degrees: Master's

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The New School

66 West 12th Street - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $47,642/year
In-state cost: $47,642/year
Degrees: Master's

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The Catholic University of America

620 Michigan Avenue, NE - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $50,340/year
In-state cost: $50,340/year
Degrees: Master's

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