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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Religious Education Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning and teaching lessons, organizing and supervising instructional activities, designing and developing instructional materials, and administering religious education programs and facilities.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $48,359
    "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.): 11.25%
    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.):  $25,493/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,493/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,191/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,191/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,736/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,736/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: $48,359

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($85,115) in the Springfield, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($66,760).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($52,265).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $52,265
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $49,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $43,475
Decatur, AL $49,860
Dothan, AL $43,995
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $48,745
Gadsden, AL $47,055
Huntsville, AL $45,940
Mobile, AL $45,685
Montgomery, AL $48,025
Tuscaloosa, AL $47,105
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,025
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,645
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $43,690
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,025
$46,939
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($48,800).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$43,910
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($45,620).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Tucson, AZ $40,440
Yuma, AZ $37,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
$40,430
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($78,860).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $66,650
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $67,730
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $72,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $39,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $78,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $77,605
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $54,590
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $41,480
Stockton-Lodi, CA $39,110
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $32,010
$61,468
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($77,150).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $67,550
Colorado Springs, CO $77,150
$70,750
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($60,810).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,385
New Haven, CT $60,810
$59,598
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($64,250).

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $59,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $36,350
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $58,750
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $55,055
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $37,540
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $41,200
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,250
$52,392
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($41,700).

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,700
$41,700
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($51,220).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $51,220
$51,220
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($47,270).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $38,295
Idaho Falls, ID $37,265
Lewiston, ID-WA $44,375
Pocatello, ID $46,815
Twin Falls, ID $41,955
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,270
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,425
$42,914
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($38,440).

Peoria, IL $38,440
Springfield, IL $30,480
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $19,620
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $34,780
$30,830
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($56,070).

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,730
Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
$43,847
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($47,115).

Manhattan, KS $47,115
Topeka, KS $44,735
Wichita, KS $42,825
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $39,685
$43,590
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($51,010).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($53,970).

Baton Rouge, LA $48,620
Hammond, LA $41,160
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $39,730
Lafayette, LA $43,220
Lake Charles, LA $43,310
Monroe, LA $43,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $45,690
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $53,970
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,970
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $32,520
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,320
$43,503
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($89,970).

Springfield, MA-CT $89,970
Worcester, MA-CT $80,260
$85,115
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($50,445).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $43,120
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,445
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $42,275
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,765
$45,401
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($58,635).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $54,640
Flint, MI $49,410
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $58,635
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $49,980
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $36,500
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,250
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,680
$46,930
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($83,210).

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,080
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $71,850
St. Cloud, MN $83,210
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $71,670
$66,203
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($72,580).

St. Louis, MO-IL $72,580
Springfield, MO $68,290
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $71,040
$70,637
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($41,410).

Hattiesburg, MS $41,270
Jackson, MS $41,410
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,420
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,830
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,390
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $35,620
$39,157
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($40,375).

Missoula, MT $27,110
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,375
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $28,740
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,960
Great Falls, MT $32,150
$32,502
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($76,490).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $75,300
Greensboro-High Point, NC $68,060
Raleigh, NC $61,750
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,490
$70,400
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($51,605).

Fargo, ND-MN $50,780
Grand Forks, ND-MN $51,605
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,225
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,230
$50,710
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($54,800).

Lincoln, NE $42,390
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $54,800
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,150
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,410
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,530
$44,847
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($54,670).

Manchester, NH $44,340
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,670
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,870
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,860
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,420
$46,832
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($59,395).

Ocean City, NJ $50,965
Trenton, NJ $59,395
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $54,860
$55,073
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($50,820).

Farmington, NM $48,050
Las Cruces, NM $50,640
Santa Fe, NM $50,820
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,405
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,740
$47,131
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($53,815).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,815
Reno, NV $49,880
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $51,680
$51,792
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Syracuse, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($71,560).

Binghamton, NY $26,440
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,785
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $62,760
Rochester, NY $65,300
Syracuse, NY $71,560
Utica-Rome, NY $31,700
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $35,640
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $42,570
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $35,310
$50,931
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($73,390).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,450
Columbus, OH $47,110
Dayton, OH $51,060
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $51,920
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $60,630
Toledo, OH $72,580
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,390
$57,426
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($43,340).

Lawton, OK $42,420
Oklahoma City, OK $43,340
Tulsa, OK $42,630
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,750
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,040
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,930
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,700
$40,830
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($58,705).

Corvallis, OR $30,970
Eugene, OR $25,360
Medford, OR $32,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,705
Salem, OR $43,620
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,720
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $35,960
$41,244
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($64,855).

Erie, PA $36,720
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $54,955
Johnstown, PA $23,570
Lancaster, PA $60,915
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,315
Pittsburgh, PA $36,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $64,855
York-Hanover, PA $35,920
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,340
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $23,390
$48,124
Puerto Rico N/A
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 ($66,290).

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $66,290
$66,290
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($42,640).

Sioux Falls, SD $42,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,940
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,415
$40,998
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($71,140).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $71,140
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $62,170
$66,655
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($53,830).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $53,700
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $43,520
$49,654
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($47,535).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $39,175
Provo-Orem, UT $45,325
St. George, UT $42,930
Salt Lake City, UT $47,535
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $43,175
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,680
$43,137
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($100,480).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $77,545
Charlottesville, VA $100,480
Richmond, VA $75,310
$82,720
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($48,290).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,395
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,290
$46,843
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($61,980).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $61,980
$61,980
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($46,605).

Charleston, WV $40,545
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $41,450
Morgantown, WV $40,680
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $40,880
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $46,605
Wheeling, WV-OH $42,350
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,305
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,185
$41,375
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($51,175).

Cheyenne, WY $51,175
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $48,295
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,820
$48,763

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $42,550

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Virginia ($90,640) in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($47,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $47,200
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $45,810
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $41,280
Decatur, AL $47,030
Dothan, AL $42,130
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $45,100
Gadsden, AL $46,610
Huntsville, AL $41,610
Mobile, AL $42,690
Montgomery, AL $45,100
Tuscaloosa, AL $40,100
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,210
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,330
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,260
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,120
$43,705
Arkansas N/A
Arizona N/A
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 ($71,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $66,650
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $67,730
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,500
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $39,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $43,160
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $54,590
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $41,480
Stockton-Lodi, CA $39,110
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $32,010
$51,338
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($71,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $71,060
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
$71,060
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($44,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $38,740
New Haven, CT $44,450
$41,595
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($59,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $59,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $36,350
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $58,750
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $38,290
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $37,540
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $41,200
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $49,620
$45,833
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa N/A
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($49,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $44,180
Idaho Falls, ID $42,340
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,300
Pocatello, ID $43,580
Twin Falls, ID $45,490
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,560
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,700
$45,164
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($38,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $38,440
Springfield, IL $30,480
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $19,620
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $34,780
$30,830
Indiana

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

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($37,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,520
Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,520
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($42,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $38,440
Topeka, KS $42,700
Wichita, KS $41,400
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$40,478
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($53,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $48,620
Hammond, LA $41,160
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $39,730
Lafayette, LA $43,220
Lake Charles, LA $43,310
Monroe, LA $43,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $45,690
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $53,970
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,970
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $32,520
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,320
$43,503
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $46,650
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,430
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,160
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,220
$46,615
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($49,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $39,810
Flint, MI $49,410
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $39,430
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $49,980
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $36,500
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,250
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,680
$39,294
Minnesota

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

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($38,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,080
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,080
Missouri N/A
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($39,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $38,850
Jackson, MS $39,440
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,680
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,780
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,610
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,680
$36,673
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($36,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $19,150
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,750
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $19,780
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,410
Great Falls, MT N/A
$27,523
North Carolina N/A
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($54,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $50,340
Grand Forks, ND-MN $52,830
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,710
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,130
$52,503
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 ($45,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $42,390
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $45,270
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,150
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,410
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,530
$40,950
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($54,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $44,340
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,670
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,870
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,860
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,420
$46,832
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 ($56,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $53,850
Trenton, NJ $56,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $50,250
$53,520
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 ($50,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $46,230
Las Cruces, NM $43,670
Santa Fe, NM $50,620
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,010
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,870
$45,280
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,950
Reno, NV $54,850
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $49,150
$52,650
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($50,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $26,440
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,330
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $46,620
Rochester, NY $50,870
Syracuse, NY $42,950
Utica-Rome, NY $31,700
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $35,640
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $32,710
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $35,310
$37,841
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 ($51,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,450
Columbus, OH $47,110
Dayton, OH $25,360
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $51,920
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $45,630
Toledo, OH N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,694
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($43,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $42,420
Oklahoma City, OK $43,340
Tulsa, OK $42,630
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,750
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,040
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,930
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,700
$40,830
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 ($46,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $30,970
Eugene, OR $25,360
Medford, OR $32,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $46,330
Salem, OR $43,620
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,720
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $35,960
$36,981
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 ($45,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $36,720
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $19,440
Johnstown, PA $23,570
Lancaster, PA $30,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $45,890
Pittsburgh, PA $36,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $45,620
York-Hanover, PA $35,920
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,340
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $23,390
$33,283
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,450
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,490
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,810
$40,917
Tennessee N/A
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($53,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,430
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $30,090
$45,117
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($48,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $42,840
Provo-Orem, UT $40,730
St. George, UT $39,090
Salt Lake City, UT $48,670
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,320
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,990
$42,773
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 ($90,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $90,640
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
$90,640
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($42,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $40,020
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $42,900
$41,460
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($43,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,270
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $38,380
Morgantown, WV $37,710
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $39,220
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $43,780
Wheeling, WV-OH $37,070
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,120
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,110
$38,083
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($50,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $50,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,730
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,090
$48,887

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $54,169

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($95,233) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a doctorate 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 (Doctorate)

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Decatur, AL $52,690
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Huntsville, AL $50,270
Mobile, AL $48,680
Montgomery, AL $50,950
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,930
$50,173
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$43,910
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Tucson, AZ $40,440
Yuma, AZ $37,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
$40,430
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($114,560) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,860
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $114,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $83,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
$95,233
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($77,150) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,040
Colorado Springs, CO $77,150
$70,595
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($78,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,030
New Haven, CT $77,170
$77,600
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($78,880) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,820
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $78,880
$75,350
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($41,700) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,700
$41,700
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($51,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $51,220
$51,220
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,050) for a doctorate 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 N/A
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
$44,374
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$46,703
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($89,970) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $89,970
Worcester, MA-CT $80,260
$85,115
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$44,188
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($77,840) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $69,470
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $77,840
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,655
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($83,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $71,850
St. Cloud, MN $83,210
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $71,670
$75,577
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($72,580) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $72,580
Springfield, MO $68,290
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $71,040
$70,637
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,560
$41,640
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
Great Falls, MT $32,150
$36,486
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($76,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $75,300
Greensboro-High Point, NC $68,060
Raleigh, NC $61,750
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,490
$70,400
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$48,918
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($64,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $64,330
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,330
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,610
$48,982
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$50,933
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Syracuse, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($100,170) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $61,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $78,900
Rochester, NY $79,730
Syracuse, NY $100,170
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $52,430
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,494
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($76,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH $76,760
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $75,630
Toledo, OH $72,580
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,390
$74,590
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($71,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $71,080
Salem, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,080
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($91,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $90,470
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA $91,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $74,740
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $84,090
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,228
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($66,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $66,290
$66,290
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,390
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$41,080
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($71,140) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $71,140
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $62,170
$66,655
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($56,950) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $55,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $56,950
$56,460
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $49,920
St. George, UT $46,770
Salt Lake City, UT $46,400
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,030
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$43,500
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($100,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $64,450
Charlottesville, VA $100,480
Richmond, VA $75,310
$80,080
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a doctorate 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 (Doctorate)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($61,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $61,980
$61,980
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
$44,668
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,640

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $42,550.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $54,169. 

  Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

Salary Ratio: 0.61    

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    
  • Adult Ministries Director
  • Campus Ministry Director
  • Children's Director
  • Children's Ministries Director
  • Children's Ministry Coordinator
  • Children's Ministry Director
  • Christian Education Director
  • Church Supervisor
  • Parish Religious Education Director
  • Program Director
  • Religious Activities Director
  • Religious Education Coordinator
  • Religious Education Director
  • Senior Adults Director
  • Student Ministries Director
  • Women's Ministry Director
  • Worship Director
  • Youth and Family Ministry Director
  • Youth Coordinator
  • Youth Director
  • Youth Ministry Coordinator
  • Youth Ministry Director
  • US Salary Median: $47,105
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.31    

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 Faculty Member
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Biblical Studies Professor
  • Church History Teacher
  • Church Music Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Divinity Professor
  • Divinity Teacher
  • Eastern Philosophy Professor
  • Educator
  • Ethics Professor
  • Humanities Professor
  • Instructor
  • Metaphysics Teacher
  • Old Testament Professor
  • Online Philosophy Instructor
  • Pastoral Ministries Professor
  • Philosophy Adjunct Instructor
  • Philosophy Assistant Professor
  • Philosophy Faculty Member
  • Philosophy Instructor
  • Philosophy Lecturer
  • Philosophy Professor
  • Professor
  • Religion Instructor
  • Religion Professor
  • Religious Educator
  • Religious Studies Professor
  • Systematic Theology Professor
  • Theology Professor
  • Theology Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Western Philosophy Professor
  • US Salary Median: $63,971
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $25,492 per year (or $25,492 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $101,968 to earn a bachelor's (or $101,968 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $14,191 per year (or $14,191 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $56,764 to earn a doctorate (or $56,764 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($101,968 if you're in-state, $101,968 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($28,382 if you're in-state, $28,382 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Religious Education Degrees

Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College

7607 Sheldon Road - Tampa, FL

Out-of-state cost: $1,520/year
In-state cost: $1,520/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Huntsville Bible College

906 Oakwood Ave - Huntsville, AL

Out-of-state cost: $4,490/year
In-state cost: $4,490/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Carolina College of Biblical Studies

817 South McPherson Church Road - Fayetteville, NC

Out-of-state cost: $5,964/year
In-state cost: $5,964/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Veritas Baptist College

181 US 50 E., Suite 204 - Greendale, IN

Out-of-state cost: $6,716/year
In-state cost: $6,716/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's

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Allegheny Wesleyan College

2161 Woodsdale Rd - Salem, OH

Out-of-state cost: $6,800/year
In-state cost: $6,800/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Bethesda University

730 N. Euclid St - Anaheim, CA

Out-of-state cost: $6,880/year
In-state cost: $6,880/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

2200 SW 10th Street - Deerfield Beach, FL

Out-of-state cost: $7,140/year
In-state cost: $7,140/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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University of Fort Lauderdale

4131 NW 16th St - Lauderhill, FL

Out-of-state cost: $7,410/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion

1577 48th St - Brooklyn, NY

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

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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

5001 N. Oak Trafficway - Kansas City, MO

Out-of-state cost: $9,020/year
In-state cost: $9,020/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Central Christian College of the Bible

911 E Urbandale Dr - Moberly, MO

Out-of-state cost: $9,250/year
In-state cost: $9,250/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

3939 Gentilly Blvd - New Orleans, LA

Out-of-state cost: $9,320/year
In-state cost: $9,320/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Doctorate, Certificate

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Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka

1466 56th St - Brooklyn, NY

Out-of-state cost: $9,500/year
In-state cost: $9,500/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Kentucky Mountain Bible College

855 Hwy 541 - Jackson, KY

Out-of-state cost: $9,760/year
In-state cost: $9,760/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of the Cumberlands

6191 College Station Drive - Williamsburg, KY

Out-of-state cost: $9,875/year
In-state cost: $9,875/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Nazarene Bible College

1465 Kelly Johnson Blvd - Colorado Springs, CO

Out-of-state cost: $10,320/year
In-state cost: $10,320/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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The Baptist College of Florida

5400 College Dr - Graceville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $12,150/year
In-state cost: $12,150/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Boise Bible College

8695 W Marigold St - Boise, ID

Out-of-state cost: $13,100/year
In-state cost: $13,100/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Talmudic College of Florida

4000 Alton Rd - Miami Beach, FL

Out-of-state cost: $13,250/year
In-state cost: $13,250/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Moody Bible Institute

820 N LaSalle Blvd - Chicago, IL

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

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Religious Education Degrees

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

120 S. Wingate Street - Wake Forest, NC

Out-of-state cost: $5,830/year
In-state cost: $5,830/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Doctorate

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Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $7,510/year
In-state cost: $7,510/year
Degrees: Master's

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Carolina University

420 S. Broad St. - Winston-Salem, NC

Out-of-state cost: $8,230/year
In-state cost: $8,230/year
Degrees: Master's

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Liberty University

1971 University Blvd - Lynchburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $8,349/year
In-state cost: $8,349/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Faith International University

3504 N Pearl St - Tacoma, WA

Out-of-state cost: $8,450/year
In-state cost: $8,450/year
Degrees: Master's

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Lincoln Christian University

100 Campus View Drive - Lincoln, IL

Out-of-state cost: $8,488/year
In-state cost: $8,488/year
Degrees: Master's

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Bethel Seminary-San Diego

6116 Arosa St - San Diego, CA

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

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

2825 Lexington Rd - Louisville, KY

Out-of-state cost: $9,132/year
In-state cost: $9,132/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Doctorate

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Carolina Christian College

4209 Indiana Avenue - Winston Salem, NC

Out-of-state cost: $11,330/year
In-state cost: $11,330/year
Degrees: Master's

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Bethel University

3900 Bethel Dr - Saint Paul, MN

Out-of-state cost: $11,700/year
In-state cost: $11,700/year
Degrees: Master's

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Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

1900 West 50th Street - Marion, IN

Out-of-state cost: $11,977/year
In-state cost: $11,977/year
Degrees: Master's

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Shaw University

118 East South Street - Raleigh, NC

Out-of-state cost: $13,188/year
In-state cost: $13,188/year
Degrees: Master's

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Union Presbyterian Seminary

3401 Brook Rd - Richmond, VA

Out-of-state cost: $13,190/year
In-state cost: $13,190/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Oklahoma City University

2501 N Blackwelder - Oklahoma City, OK

Out-of-state cost: $13,410/year
In-state cost: $13,410/year
Degrees: Master's

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Erskine College

2 Washington St - Due West, SC

Out-of-state cost: $13,650/year
In-state cost: $13,650/year
Degrees: Master's

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Unification Theological Seminary

4 West 43rd Street - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $13,920/year
In-state cost: $13,920/year
Degrees: Master's

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Covenant Theological Seminary

12330 Conway Road - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $13,950/year
In-state cost: $13,950/year
Degrees: Master's

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Cornerstone University

1001 E Beltline Ave NE - Grand Rapids, MI

Out-of-state cost: $14,710/year
In-state cost: $14,710/year
Degrees: Master's

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College of Our Lady of the Elms

291 Springfield St - Chicopee, MA

Out-of-state cost: $15,532/year
In-state cost: $15,532/year
Degrees: Master's

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Columbia Theological Seminary

701 S. Columbia Dr - Decatur, GA

Out-of-state cost: $15,770/year
In-state cost: $15,770/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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