Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Publishing Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the process of managing the creation, publication, and distribution of print and electronic books and other text products and prepares individuals to manage the editorial, technical, and business aspects of publishing operations. Includes instruction in product planning and design, editing, author relations, business and copyright law, publishing industry operations, contracting and purchasing, product marketing, electronic publishing and commerce, history of publishing, and professional standards and ethics.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $50,306
    "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.): 13.1%
    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: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,683/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,706/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,060/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,205/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,568/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,603/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: $50,306

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($77,440) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($49,410).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($88,000).

Huntsville, AL $88,000
Mobile, AL $41,480
Montgomery, AL $48,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,450
$57,593
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($47,800).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $30,200
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $47,800
$39,000
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($52,280).

Prescott, AZ $42,830
Tucson, AZ $52,280
$47,555
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($81,140).

Chico, CA $41,020
Fresno, CA $64,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $68,540
Modesto, CA $45,920
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $51,770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,310
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $59,650
Salinas, CA $56,530
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $81,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $67,010
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,280
Santa Rosa, CA $73,880
Stockton-Lodi, CA $71,200
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $40,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,250
$58,792
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($61,290).

Colorado Springs, CO $56,540
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,290
Fort Collins, CO $49,940
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,290
$51,765
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($76,610).

Danbury, CT $69,170
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $71,460
New Haven, CT $76,610
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $61,520
$69,690
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($62,780).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $44,420
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $41,330
Gainesville, FL $48,800
Jacksonville, FL $45,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,330
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,760
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $44,570
Ocala, FL $52,440
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $40,500
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $62,780
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $51,000
Tallahassee, FL $45,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,680
$48,244
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($90,370).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $61,120
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,190
Savannah, GA $47,510
Warner Robins, GA $90,370
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,190
$58,076
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($62,700).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $62,700
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $57,960
Dubuque, IA $46,600
Iowa City, IA $57,630
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $38,770
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $24,160
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,500
$47,189
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($34,840).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $34,840
$34,840
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($71,040).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $61,880
Peoria, IL $40,130
Rockford, IL $71,040
Springfield, IL $42,500
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,780
$51,066
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($54,510).

Evansville, IN-KY $40,130
Fort Wayne, IN $40,670
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $51,340
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $54,510
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $50,310
Terre Haute, IN $39,710
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,550
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,190
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$43,576
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($63,030).

Topeka, KS $63,030
Wichita, KS $51,700
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $33,950
$49,560
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($52,730).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $52,730
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $45,630
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,960
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,760
$42,520
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($46,230).

Lafayette, LA $35,350
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $46,230
$40,790
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($72,430).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $72,430
Springfield, MA-CT $50,260
Worcester, MA-CT $66,830
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $52,530
$60,513
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($37,480).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,660
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $37,480
$34,570
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($46,280).

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,800
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,280
$41,540
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($62,630).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $62,630
Flint, MI $53,190
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $50,110
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $58,840
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,730
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,330
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,160
$49,141
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($62,780).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,780
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,890
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,570
$58,080
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($58,030).

Jefferson City, MO $38,540
Kansas City, MO-KS $47,000
St. Louis, MO-IL $58,030
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $26,790
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,210
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,610
$40,030
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($36,460).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,460
$36,460
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($41,110).

Missoula, MT $38,720
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $25,200
$35,010
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($76,450).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $55,460
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $76,450
Greensboro-High Point, NC $55,070
Wilmington, NC $43,240
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,640
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $27,620
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,250
$48,961
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($43,680).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($51,430).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $51,430
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,210
$42,320
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($57,840).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $48,960
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,840
$53,400
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($77,440).

Trenton, NJ $77,440
$77,440
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($55,580).

Santa Fe, NM $55,580
$55,580
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($38,600).

Reno, NV $38,600
$38,600
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 ($80,250).

Binghamton, NY $47,660
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $57,460
Ithaca, NY $64,000
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $80,250
Rochester, NY $63,080
Syracuse, NY $50,610
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $39,440
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $49,880
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $56,260
$56,516
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($62,210).

Canton-Massillon, OH $47,290
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,630
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $52,890
Columbus, OH $62,150
Dayton, OH $57,370
Toledo, OH $52,840
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,210
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $41,960
$53,293
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($50,110).

Tulsa, OK $50,110
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,510
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$44,263
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($61,280).

Eugene, OR $54,980
Medford, OR $37,120
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $52,970
Salem, OR $61,280
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $39,220
$49,114
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($67,310).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $55,780
Lancaster, PA $39,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $67,310
Pittsburgh, PA $53,120
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $43,680
State College, PA $34,010
Williamsport, PA $50,510
York-Hanover, PA $52,470
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,030
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,070
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,330
$45,837
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($42,590).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $42,590
$42,590
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 ($68,620).

Columbia, SC $51,050
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $68,620
$59,835
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($63,250).

Johnson City, TN $49,380
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $51,180
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $63,250
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $52,430
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,060
$51,060
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($54,890).

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,890
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,920
Corpus Christi, TX $45,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $52,000
El Paso, TX $51,920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $54,890
Killeen-Temple, TX $44,040
Longview, TX $54,340
Lubbock, TX $43,330
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $50,610
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,470
Waco, TX $47,620
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,680
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,270
$48,419
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($88,130).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $88,130
Provo-Orem, UT $44,060
Salt Lake City, UT $53,110
$61,767
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($58,030).

Richmond, VA $56,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,030
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,390
$51,337
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($50,420).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,420
$49,595
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($54,750).

Green Bay, WI $33,950
Madison, WI $53,750
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $45,820
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,970
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,460
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,750
$47,950
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($54,570).

Charleston, WV $54,570
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,640
$52,105
Wyoming N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $50,306

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($77,440) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($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 ($88,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $88,000
Mobile, AL $41,480
Montgomery, AL $48,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,450
$57,593
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 ($47,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $30,200
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $47,800
$39,000
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Prescott, AZ $42,830
Tucson, AZ $52,280
$47,555
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 ($81,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $41,020
Fresno, CA $64,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $68,540
Modesto, CA $45,920
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $51,770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,310
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $59,650
Salinas, CA $56,530
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $81,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $67,010
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,280
Santa Rosa, CA $73,880
Stockton-Lodi, CA $71,200
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $40,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,250
$58,792
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($61,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $56,540
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,290
Fort Collins, CO $49,940
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,290
$51,765
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($76,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $69,170
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $71,460
New Haven, CT $76,610
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $61,520
$69,690
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $44,420
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $41,330
Gainesville, FL $48,800
Jacksonville, FL $45,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,330
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,760
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $44,570
Ocala, FL $52,440
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $40,500
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $62,780
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $51,000
Tallahassee, FL $45,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,680
$48,244
Georgia

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

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($90,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $61,120
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,190
Savannah, GA $47,510
Warner Robins, GA $90,370
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,190
$58,076
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($62,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $62,700
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $57,960
Dubuque, IA $46,600
Iowa City, IA $57,630
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $38,770
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $24,160
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,500
$47,189
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($34,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $34,840
$34,840
Illinois

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

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($71,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $61,880
Peoria, IL $40,130
Rockford, IL $71,040
Springfield, IL $42,500
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,780
$51,066
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($54,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Evansville, IN-KY $40,130
Fort Wayne, IN $40,670
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $51,340
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $54,510
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $50,310
Terre Haute, IN $39,710
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,550
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,190
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$43,576
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($63,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Topeka, KS $63,030
Wichita, KS $51,700
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $33,950
$49,560
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($52,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $52,730
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $45,630
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,960
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,760
$42,520
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($46,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $35,350
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $46,230
$40,790
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($72,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $72,430
Springfield, MA-CT $50,260
Worcester, MA-CT $66,830
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $52,530
$60,513
Maryland

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

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($37,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,660
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $37,480
$34,570
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($46,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,800
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,280
$41,540
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($62,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $62,630
Flint, MI $53,190
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $50,110
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $58,840
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,730
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,330
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,160
$49,141
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($62,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,780
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,890
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,570
$58,080
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($58,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $38,540
Kansas City, MO-KS $47,000
St. Louis, MO-IL $58,030
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $26,790
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,210
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,610
$40,030
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($36,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,460
$36,460
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($41,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $38,720
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $25,200
$35,010
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 ($76,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $55,460
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $76,450
Greensboro-High Point, NC $55,070
Wilmington, NC $43,240
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,640
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $27,620
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,250
$48,961
North Dakota

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

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

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

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($51,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $51,430
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,210
$42,320
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($57,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $48,960
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,840
$53,400
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($77,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $77,440
$77,440
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($55,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $55,580
$55,580
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($38,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $38,600
$38,600
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 ($80,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $47,660
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $57,460
Ithaca, NY $64,000
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $80,250
Rochester, NY $63,080
Syracuse, NY $50,610
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $39,440
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $49,880
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $56,260
$56,516
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($62,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $47,290
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,630
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $52,890
Columbus, OH $62,150
Dayton, OH $57,370
Toledo, OH $52,840
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,210
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $41,960
$53,293
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($50,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $50,110
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,510
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$44,263
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($61,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $54,980
Medford, OR $37,120
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $52,970
Salem, OR $61,280
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $39,220
$49,114
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 ($67,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $55,780
Lancaster, PA $39,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $67,310
Pittsburgh, PA $53,120
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $43,680
State College, PA $34,010
Williamsport, PA $50,510
York-Hanover, PA $52,470
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,030
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,070
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,330
$45,837
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 ($42,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $42,590
$42,590
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 ($68,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $51,050
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $68,620
$59,835
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 ($63,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Johnson City, TN $49,380
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $51,180
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $63,250
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $52,430
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,060
$51,060
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 ($54,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,890
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,920
Corpus Christi, TX $45,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $52,000
El Paso, TX $51,920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $54,890
Killeen-Temple, TX $44,040
Longview, TX $54,340
Lubbock, TX $43,330
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $50,610
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,470
Waco, TX $47,620
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,680
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,270
$48,419
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($88,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $88,130
Provo-Orem, UT $44,060
Salt Lake City, UT $53,110
$61,767
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 ($58,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $56,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,030
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,390
$51,337
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($50,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,420
$49,595
Wisconsin

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

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($54,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Green Bay, WI $33,950
Madison, WI $53,750
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $45,820
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,970
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,460
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,750
$47,950
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($54,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $54,570
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,640
$52,105
Wyoming N/A

1 Job 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 $50,306. 

  Editors

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

Salary Ratio: 0.38    

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    
  • Acquisitions Editor
  • Acute Editor
  • Advertising Editor
  • Art Editor
  • Assignment Editor
  • Book Editor
  • Business Editor
  • Censor
  • Communications Editor
  • Content Editor
  • Continuity Editor
  • Continuity Reader
  • Copy Reader
  • Dictionary Editor
  • Editor
  • Editorial Specialist
  • Fashion Editor
  • Features Editor
  • Food Editor
  • Greeting Card Editor
  • Index Editor
  • Legal Editor
  • Magazine Editor
  • Make Up Editor
  • Manuscript Editor
  • Manuscript Reader
  • Market Editor
  • Medical Editor
  • News Editor
  • Newspaper Copy Editor
  • Newspaper Editor
  • Newspaper Managing Editor
  • Newspaper Photo Editor
  • Online Content Editor
  • Photo Editor
  • Play Reader
  • Production Editor
  • Program Proposals Coordinator
  • Publication Editor
  • Publications Editor
  • Reader
  • Reviewer
  • Rewrite Editor
  • Science Editor
  • Scientific Publications Editor
  • Script Editor
  • Script Reader
  • Slot Editor
  • Society Editor
  • Sports Editor
  • Story Editor
  • Story Reader
  • Technical Editor
  • Telegraph Editor
  • Web Editor
  • US Salary Median: $51,140
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $25,705 per year (or $30,683 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $102,820 to earn a bachelor's (or $122,732 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Publishing Degrees

Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

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

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND

Out-of-state cost: $14,336/year
In-state cost: $10,033/year
Degrees: Certificate

CUNY Brooklyn College

2900 Bedford Ave - Brooklyn, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,390/year
In-state cost: $7,440/year
Degrees: Certificate

Minnesota State University Moorhead

1104 Seventh Avenue South - Moorhead, MN

Out-of-state cost: $16,612/year
In-state cost: $8,980/year
Degrees: Certificate

Lewis-Clark State College

500 8th Ave - Lewiston, ID

Out-of-state cost: $20,238/year
In-state cost: $6,982/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Rosemont College

1400 Montgomery Ave - Rosemont, PA

Out-of-state cost: $20,650/year
In-state cost: $20,650/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

University Avenue And High Street - West Chester, PA

Out-of-state cost: $22,247/year
In-state cost: $10,423/year
Degrees: Certificate

The Master's University and Seminary

21726 Placerita Canyon Road - Santa Clarita, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,740/year
In-state cost: $28,740/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Hastings College

710 N Turner Ave - Hastings, NE

Out-of-state cost: $32,770/year
In-state cost: $32,770/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Belmont University

1900 Belmont Blvd - Nashville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $37,030/year
In-state cost: $37,030/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

McDaniel College

2 College Hill - Westminster, MD

Out-of-state cost: $45,876/year
In-state cost: $45,876/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Susquehanna University

514 University Ave - Selinsgrove, PA

Out-of-state cost: $51,140/year
In-state cost: $51,140/year
Degrees: Bachelor's


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Publishing Degrees

University of Houston-Victoria

3007 N. Ben Wilson - Victoria, TX

Out-of-state cost: $15,466/year
In-state cost: $8,104/year
Degrees: Master's

Stephen F Austin State University

2008 Alumni Drive, Rusk 206 - Nacogdoches, TX

Out-of-state cost: $15,695/year
In-state cost: $7,433/year
Degrees: Master's

Portland State University

724 SW Harrison - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $23,784/year
In-state cost: $16,293/year
Degrees: Master's

Emerson College

120 Boylston Street - Boston, MA

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

George Washington University

1918 F Street, NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $31,824/year
In-state cost: $31,824/year
Degrees: Master's

Pace University

1 Pace Plaza - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $33,356/year
In-state cost: $33,356/year
Degrees: Master's

New York University

70 Washington Sq South - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $36,892/year
In-state cost: $36,892/year
Degrees: Master's

Drexel University

3141 Chestnut St - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $37,074/year
In-state cost: $37,074/year
Degrees: Master's


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