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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Social Studies Teacher Education Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to teach general social studies programs at various educational levels.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level. Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $58,158
    "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.): 10.1%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,197/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,088/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,088/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,380/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,844/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,927/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $58,158

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($80,154) in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($73,235).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $73,235
$73,235
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($58,070).

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $53,715
Huntsville, AL $54,810
Mobile, AL $49,780
Montgomery, AL $50,770
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,535
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,145
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,450
Auburn-Opelika, AL $55,340
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $56,030
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $53,850
Decatur, AL $58,070
Gadsden, AL $57,260
Tuscaloosa, AL $50,980
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,070
$53,000
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($53,950).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,915
Hot Springs, AR $53,095
Jonesboro, AR $47,260
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $53,950
Pine Bluff, AR $49,280
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,600
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,855
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,670
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,860
$48,832
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($50,460).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $41,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $50,460
Prescott, AZ $43,300
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $42,220
Tucson, AZ $41,990
Yuma, AZ $40,395
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $47,290
$43,869
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($96,620).

Chico, CA $91,175
Fresno, CA $84,610
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $65,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $90,260
Merced, CA $83,920
Modesto, CA $87,340
Napa, CA $93,770
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $78,720
Redding, CA $78,740
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $89,380
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $79,775
Salinas, CA $71,245
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $77,405
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $83,645
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $86,430
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $74,855
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $65,735
Santa Rosa, CA $77,075
Stockton-Lodi, CA $85,555
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $71,920
Visalia-Porterville, CA $72,920
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $62,760
El Centro, CA $84,610
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $96,620
Yuba City, CA $85,800
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,500
$80,154
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($58,545).

Colorado Springs, CO $49,310
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $58,545
Fort Collins, CO $52,080
Grand Junction, CO $50,035
Greeley, CO $49,780
Pueblo, CO $50,945
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,335
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,660
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,565
$50,025
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($80,050).

Danbury, CT $75,875
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $79,705
New Haven, CT $79,620
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $80,050
Waterbury, CT $71,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $76,590
$77,147
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($69,580).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $63,650
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,555
Gainesville, FL $58,520
Jacksonville, FL $60,950
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $48,145
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $64,935
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $69,580
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,720
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $53,040
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $45,140
Panama City, FL $50,320
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $51,460
Port St. Lucie, FL $64,115
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $63,130
Sebring, FL $45,730
Tallahassee, FL $48,955
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $57,935
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,690
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $52,525
$55,342
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($66,610).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $60,305
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $62,530
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $52,130
Brunswick, GA $66,610
Macon, GA $56,590
Savannah, GA $55,365
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,675
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,125
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,790
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,360
Columbus, GA-AL $62,250
$58,530
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($65,530).

Urban Honolulu, HI $65,530
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $62,860
$64,195
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($63,335).

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,230
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $58,750
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,110
Iowa City, IA $63,335
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $55,235
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $60,315
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,315
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,915
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,530
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,810
Dubuque, IA $61,900
$57,285
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($58,700).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,305
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $49,540
Coeur d'Alene, ID $58,700
Idaho Falls, ID $52,230
Lewiston, ID-WA $54,900
Pocatello, ID $49,420
Twin Falls, ID $44,120
$51,673
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($72,330).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $57,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $51,770
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $72,330
Danville, IL $50,520
Decatur, IL $48,785
Kankakee, IL $50,415
Peoria, IL $57,640
Rockford, IL $59,465
Springfield, IL $53,900
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,690
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,830
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,405
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,455
$54,932
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Kokomo, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($54,700).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $49,830
Evansville, IN-KY $50,635
Fort Wayne, IN $53,005
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $54,355
Kokomo, IN $54,700
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $54,180
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $49,950
Muncie, IN $49,065
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $50,500
Terre Haute, IN $49,815
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,565
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,525
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,420
$50,976
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($64,295).

Manhattan, KS $64,295
Topeka, KS $54,965
Wichita, KS $55,255
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,720
$55,809
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($57,775).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $57,675
Lexington-Fayette, KY $57,775
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $55,355
Owensboro, KY $57,115
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,825
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,730
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,790
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,955
$55,153
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($54,825).

Lafayette, LA $49,515
Monroe, LA $50,945
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $51,875
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $54,825
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,795
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,240
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,500
$49,671
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($82,225).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $82,225
Leominster-Gardner, MA $79,535
New Bedford, MA $80,355
Springfield, MA-CT $74,275
Worcester, MA-CT $81,440
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $81,060
$79,815
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($70,120).

Cumberland, MD-WV $60,630
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $52,310
Salisbury, MD-DE $70,120
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $57,105
California-Lexington Park, MD $56,020
$59,594
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($62,355).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $50,400
Portland-South Portland, ME $62,355
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,600
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $56,245
$55,400
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($66,590).

Battle Creek, MI $59,970
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $65,465
Flint, MI $60,010
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $62,865
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $58,730
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,820
Monroe, MI $64,925
Muskegon, MI $64,850
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,535
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,815
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $53,490
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,930
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,770
Bay City, MI $66,590
Jackson, MI $60,810
$61,277
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($64,885).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $57,610
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,295
Rochester, MN $61,785
St. Cloud, MN $64,885
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,505
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,670
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,980
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,620
$60,339
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($54,490).

Kansas City, MO-KS $51,375
St. Joseph, MO-KS $46,180
St. Louis, MO-IL $54,490
Springfield, MO $44,480
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,570
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,380
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,370
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,915
Columbia, MO $46,830
Jefferson City, MO $44,810
Joplin, MO $39,710
$46,362
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($46,170).

Hattiesburg, MS $46,170
Jackson, MS $44,650
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,800
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,940
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,385
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,415
$45,060
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($52,360).

Missoula, MT $52,120
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $52,360
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $51,690
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,230
Great Falls, MT $50,130
$51,101
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($54,890).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,760
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $52,410
Fayetteville, NC $43,160
Goldsboro, NC $45,830
Greensboro-High Point, NC $49,645
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $53,835
Jacksonville, NC $46,970
Raleigh, NC $54,890
Rocky Mount, NC $47,100
Wilmington, NC $51,940
Winston-Salem, NC $50,585
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,390
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,265
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,990
Burlington, NC $46,120
$49,150
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($63,010).

Fargo, ND-MN $63,010
Grand Forks, ND-MN $55,000
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,280
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,390
$55,670
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($63,675).

Lincoln, NE $63,675
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $62,435
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $59,065
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $58,220
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,990
$60,277
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($66,405).

Manchester, NH $60,220
Portsmouth, NH-ME $66,405
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $55,765
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $62,150
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,380
$60,984
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($73,925).

Ocean City, NJ $71,290
Trenton, NJ $73,925
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $68,070
$71,056
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($68,155).

Farmington, NM $67,890
Las Cruces, NM $68,155
Santa Fe, NM $54,580
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $51,715
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,745
$58,617
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($63,130).

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $63,130
Reno, NV $54,500
$60,253
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Kingston, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($89,250).

Binghamton, NY $71,040
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $73,300
Glens Falls, NY $73,145
Ithaca, NY $60,280
Kingston, NY $89,250
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $87,705
Rochester, NY $65,815
Syracuse, NY $71,730
Utica-Rome, NY $69,615
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $75,635
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $60,255
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $69,410
Elmira, NY $56,690
$71,353
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($71,580).

Canton-Massillon, OH $64,565
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $64,485
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $71,580
Columbus, OH $65,910
Dayton, OH $62,130
Toledo, OH $57,170
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $60,790
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,460
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $62,610
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,880
Lima, OH $49,690
Mansfield, OH $52,460
Springfield, OH $66,410
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,090
$62,409
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($50,985).

Lawton, OK $46,645
Oklahoma City, OK $48,045
Tulsa, OK $50,985
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,535
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,280
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,530
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,355
$47,054
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($78,640).

Eugene, OR $67,105
Medford, OR $56,865
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,045
Salem, OR $68,615
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $55,205
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $63,125
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,545
Bend-Redmond, OR $78,640
$63,977
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

York-Hanover, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($72,050).

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $61,030
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $69,350
Erie, PA $55,435
Gettysburg, PA $71,060
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $65,615
Lancaster, PA $66,835
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $69,485
Pittsburgh, PA $69,025
Reading, PA $69,330
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $68,465
York-Hanover, PA $72,050
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $63,240
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,190
Altoona, PA $58,600
Johnstown, PA $57,390
Lebanon, PA $71,630
State College, PA $61,310
Williamsport, PA $65,880
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,380
$65,294
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Arecibo, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($34,510).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $34,270
Arecibo, PR $34,510
Mayaguez, PR $31,865
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $32,290
Guayama, PR $32,570
Ponce, PR $32,170
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,390
$33,091
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($56,030).

Columbia, SC $56,030
Florence, SC $50,630
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $52,230
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $53,640
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $43,885
Spartanburg, SC $53,660
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,865
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,800
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,550
$51,296
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($47,255).

Sioux Falls, SD $47,255
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,810
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,545
$45,203
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($70,430).

Clarksville, TN-KY $70,430
Jackson, TN $50,560
Johnson City, TN $50,120
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $54,825
Knoxville, TN $53,185
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $53,670
Morristown, TN $50,605
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $50,420
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,830
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,995
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,310
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,550
Cleveland, TN $54,490
$52,700
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($67,945).

Amarillo, TX $63,875
Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,370
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $55,560
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $54,335
College Station-Bryan, TX $47,965
Corpus Christi, TX $67,945
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,045
El Paso, TX $60,655
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $60,010
Killeen-Temple, TX $55,755
Laredo, TX $59,975
Longview, TX $53,920
Lubbock, TX $48,320
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $58,135
Midland, TX $60,320
Odessa, TX $50,870
San Angelo, TX $49,755
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $58,760
Sherman-Denison, TX $54,895
Texarkana, TX-AR $49,135
Tyler, TX $49,885
Victoria, TX $47,670
Waco, TX $49,440
Wichita Falls, TX $49,070
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,325
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,150
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,210
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,515
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,175
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,870
$54,558
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($72,200).

Provo-Orem, UT $72,200
Salt Lake City, UT $63,745
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $59,305
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $54,305
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $59,490
St. George, UT $42,680
$60,128
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($78,400).

Charlottesville, VA $61,700
Lynchburg, VA $49,770
Richmond, VA $51,870
Roanoke, VA $78,400
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $53,315
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $69,730
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,655
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,530
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,885
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,260
$59,196
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($60,375).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,375
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,275
$59,325
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($69,435).

Eau Claire, WI $54,690
Fond du Lac, WI $59,390
Green Bay, WI $59,355
Janesville-Beloit, WI $69,435
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $58,950
Madison, WI $57,365
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $60,120
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $61,410
Racine, WI $69,060
Sheboygan, WI $57,500
Wausau, WI $61,775
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,965
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,675
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,390
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,135
$59,614
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($53,935).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $53,935
Wheeling, WV-OH $53,010
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,795
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,785
Morgantown, WV $52,310
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $45,950
$50,131
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($63,060).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $57,095
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,060
$59,083

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $58,158

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($80,015) in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($73,235) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $73,235
$73,235
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($58,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $53,715
Huntsville, AL $54,810
Mobile, AL $49,780
Montgomery, AL $50,770
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,535
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,145
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,450
Auburn-Opelika, AL $55,340
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $56,030
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $53,850
Decatur, AL $58,070
Gadsden, AL $57,260
Tuscaloosa, AL $50,980
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,070
$53,415
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 ($53,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,915
Hot Springs, AR $53,095
Jonesboro, AR $47,260
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $53,950
Pine Bluff, AR $49,280
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,600
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,855
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,670
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,860
$48,832
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($50,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $41,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $50,460
Prescott, AZ $43,300
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $42,220
Tucson, AZ $41,990
Yuma, AZ $40,395
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $47,290
$43,869
California

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

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($96,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $91,175
Fresno, CA $84,610
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $65,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $90,260
Merced, CA $83,920
Modesto, CA $87,340
Napa, CA $93,770
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $78,720
Redding, CA $78,740
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $89,380
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $79,775
Salinas, CA $71,245
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $77,405
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $83,645
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $86,430
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $74,855
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $65,735
Santa Rosa, CA $77,075
Stockton-Lodi, CA $85,555
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $71,920
Visalia-Porterville, CA $72,920
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $62,760
El Centro, CA $84,610
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $96,620
Yuba City, CA $85,800
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,500
$80,015
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($58,545) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $49,310
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $58,545
Fort Collins, CO $52,080
Grand Junction, CO $50,035
Greeley, CO $49,780
Pueblo, CO $50,945
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,335
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,660
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,565
$50,139
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($80,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $75,875
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $79,705
New Haven, CT $79,620
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $80,050
Waterbury, CT $71,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $76,590
$77,147
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($69,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $63,650
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,555
Gainesville, FL $58,520
Jacksonville, FL $60,950
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $48,145
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $64,935
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $69,580
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,720
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $53,040
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $45,140
Panama City, FL $50,320
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $51,460
Port St. Lucie, FL $64,115
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $63,130
Sebring, FL $45,730
Tallahassee, FL $48,955
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $57,935
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,690
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $52,525
$55,531
Georgia

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

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($66,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $60,305
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $62,530
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $52,130
Brunswick, GA $66,610
Macon, GA $56,590
Savannah, GA $55,365
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,675
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,125
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,790
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,360
Columbus, GA-AL $62,250
$59,066
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($65,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $65,530
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $62,860
$64,195
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($63,335) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,230
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $58,750
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,110
Iowa City, IA $63,335
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $55,235
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $60,315
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,315
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,915
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,530
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,810
Dubuque, IA $61,900
$57,495
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($58,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,305
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $49,540
Coeur d'Alene, ID $58,700
Idaho Falls, ID $52,230
Lewiston, ID-WA $54,900
Pocatello, ID $49,420
Twin Falls, ID $44,120
$51,745
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($72,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $57,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $51,770
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $72,330
Danville, IL $50,520
Decatur, IL $48,785
Kankakee, IL $50,415
Peoria, IL $57,640
Rockford, IL $59,465
Springfield, IL $53,900
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,690
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,830
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,405
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,455
$54,932
Indiana

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

Kokomo, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($54,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $49,830
Evansville, IN-KY $50,635
Fort Wayne, IN $53,005
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $54,355
Kokomo, IN $54,700
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $54,180
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $49,950
Muncie, IN $49,065
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $50,500
Terre Haute, IN $49,815
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,565
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,525
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,420
$51,119
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($64,295) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $64,295
Topeka, KS $54,965
Wichita, KS $55,255
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,720
$55,809
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($57,775) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $57,675
Lexington-Fayette, KY $57,775
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $55,355
Owensboro, KY $57,115
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,825
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,730
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,790
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,955
$55,153
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($54,825) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $49,515
Monroe, LA $50,945
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $51,875
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $54,825
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,795
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,240
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,500
$49,671
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 ($82,225) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $82,225
Leominster-Gardner, MA $79,535
New Bedford, MA $80,355
Springfield, MA-CT $74,275
Worcester, MA-CT $81,440
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $81,060
$79,815
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($70,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cumberland, MD-WV $60,630
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $52,310
Salisbury, MD-DE $70,120
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $57,105
California-Lexington Park, MD $56,020
$59,237
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($62,355) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $50,400
Portland-South Portland, ME $62,355
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,600
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $56,245
$55,400
Michigan

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

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($66,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $59,970
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $65,465
Flint, MI $60,010
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $62,865
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $58,730
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,820
Monroe, MI $64,925
Muskegon, MI $64,850
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,535
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,815
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $53,490
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,930
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,770
Bay City, MI $66,590
Jackson, MI $60,810
$61,438
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($64,885) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $57,610
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,295
Rochester, MN $61,785
St. Cloud, MN $64,885
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,505
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,670
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,980
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,620
$60,294
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($54,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $51,375
St. Joseph, MO-KS $46,180
St. Louis, MO-IL $54,490
Springfield, MO $44,480
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,570
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,380
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,370
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,915
Columbia, MO $46,830
Jefferson City, MO $44,810
Joplin, MO $39,710
$46,010
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($46,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $46,170
Jackson, MS $44,650
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,800
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,940
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,385
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,415
$45,060
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($52,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $52,120
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $52,360
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $51,690
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,230
Great Falls, MT $50,130
$51,106
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,760
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $52,410
Fayetteville, NC $43,160
Goldsboro, NC $45,830
Greensboro-High Point, NC $49,645
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $53,835
Jacksonville, NC $46,970
Raleigh, NC $54,890
Rocky Mount, NC $47,100
Wilmington, NC $51,940
Winston-Salem, NC $50,585
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,390
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,265
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,990
Burlington, NC $46,120
$48,883
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 ($63,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $63,010
Grand Forks, ND-MN $55,000
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,280
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,390
$55,670
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($63,675) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $63,675
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $62,435
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $59,065
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $58,220
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,990
$60,277
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 ($66,405) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $60,220
Portsmouth, NH-ME $66,405
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $55,765
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $62,150
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,380
$60,984
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 ($73,925) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $71,290
Trenton, NJ $73,925
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $68,070
$71,095
New Mexico

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

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($68,155) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $67,890
Las Cruces, NM $68,155
Santa Fe, NM $54,580
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $51,715
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,745
$58,617
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($63,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $63,130
Reno, NV $54,500
$58,815
New York

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

Kingston, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($89,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $71,040
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $73,300
Glens Falls, NY $73,145
Ithaca, NY $60,280
Kingston, NY $89,250
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $87,705
Rochester, NY $65,815
Syracuse, NY $71,730
Utica-Rome, NY $69,615
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $75,635
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $60,255
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $69,410
Elmira, NY $56,690
$70,829
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($71,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $64,565
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $64,485
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $71,580
Columbus, OH $65,910
Dayton, OH $62,130
Toledo, OH $57,170
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $60,790
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,460
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $62,610
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,880
Lima, OH $49,690
Mansfield, OH $52,460
Springfield, OH $66,410
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,090
$61,731
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($50,985) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $46,645
Oklahoma City, OK $48,045
Tulsa, OK $50,985
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,535
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,280
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,530
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,355
$47,054
Oregon

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

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($78,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $67,105
Medford, OR $56,865
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,045
Salem, OR $68,615
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $55,205
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $63,125
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,545
Bend-Redmond, OR $78,640
$64,893
Pennsylvania

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

York-Hanover, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($72,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $61,030
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $69,350
Erie, PA $55,435
Gettysburg, PA $71,060
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $65,615
Lancaster, PA $66,835
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $69,485
Pittsburgh, PA $69,025
Reading, PA $69,330
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $68,465
York-Hanover, PA $72,050
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $63,240
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,190
Altoona, PA $58,600
Johnstown, PA $57,390
Lebanon, PA $71,630
State College, PA $61,310
Williamsport, PA $65,880
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,380
$64,963
Puerto Rico

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

Arecibo, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($34,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $34,270
Arecibo, PR $34,510
Mayaguez, PR $31,865
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $32,290
Guayama, PR $32,570
Ponce, PR $32,170
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,390
$33,009
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($56,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $56,030
Florence, SC $50,630
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $52,230
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $53,640
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $43,885
Spartanburg, SC $53,660
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,865
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,800
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,550
$51,366
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 ($47,255) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $47,255
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,810
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,545
$45,203
Tennessee

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

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($70,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $70,430
Jackson, TN $50,560
Johnson City, TN $50,120
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $54,825
Knoxville, TN $53,185
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $53,670
Morristown, TN $50,605
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $50,420
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,830
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,995
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,310
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,550
Cleveland, TN $54,490
$52,768
Texas

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

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($67,945) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $63,875
Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,370
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $55,560
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $54,335
College Station-Bryan, TX $47,965
Corpus Christi, TX $67,945
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,045
El Paso, TX $60,655
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $60,010
Killeen-Temple, TX $55,755
Laredo, TX $59,975
Longview, TX $53,920
Lubbock, TX $48,320
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $58,135
Midland, TX $60,320
Odessa, TX $50,870
San Angelo, TX $49,755
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $58,760
Sherman-Denison, TX $54,895
Texarkana, TX-AR $49,135
Tyler, TX $49,885
Victoria, TX $47,670
Waco, TX $49,440
Wichita Falls, TX $49,070
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,325
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,150
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,210
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,515
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,175
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,870
$54,497
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($72,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $72,200
Salt Lake City, UT $63,745
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $59,305
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $54,305
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $59,490
St. George, UT $42,680
$58,621
Virginia

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

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($78,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $61,700
Lynchburg, VA $49,770
Richmond, VA $51,870
Roanoke, VA $78,400
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $53,315
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $69,730
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,655
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,530
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,885
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,260
$58,112
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($60,375) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,375
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,275
$59,325
Wisconsin

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

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($69,435) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $54,690
Fond du Lac, WI $59,390
Green Bay, WI $59,355
Janesville-Beloit, WI $69,435
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $58,950
Madison, WI $57,365
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $60,120
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $61,410
Racine, WI $69,060
Sheboygan, WI $57,500
Wausau, WI $61,775
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,965
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,675
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,390
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,135
$59,614
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($53,935) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $53,935
Wheeling, WV-OH $53,010
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,795
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,785
Morgantown, WV $52,310
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $45,950
$49,964
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($63,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $57,095
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,060
$60,078

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 $58,158. 

  Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

Salary Ratio: 0.63    

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    
  • Algebra Teacher
  • American History Teacher
  • Art Educator
  • Art Instructor
  • Art Teacher
  • Band Teacher
  • Bilingual Instructor
  • Bilingual Teacher
  • Classroom Teacher
  • Computer Teacher
  • Educator
  • English and Language Arts Teacher
  • English Teacher
  • ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)
  • ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language Teacher)
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher (FACS Teacher)
  • Gym Teacher (Gymnasium Teacher)
  • Health and Physical Education Teacher
  • Health Teacher
  • History Teacher
  • Home Teacher
  • Humanities Teacher
  • Instrumental Music Teacher
  • Intermediate Teacher
  • Junior High School Teacher
  • Language Arts Teacher
  • Language Instructor
  • Life Science Teacher
  • Mathematics Teacher (Math Teacher)
  • Middle School Mathematics Teacher (Middle School Math Teacher)
  • Middle School PE Teacher (Middle School Physical Education Teacher)
  • Middle School Science Teacher
  • Middle School Teacher
  • Montessori Teacher
  • Music Educator
  • Music Teacher
  • Orchestra Teacher
  • Physical Education Instructor
  • Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher)
  • Physical Fitness Teacher
  • Public School Teacher
  • Reading Teacher
  • Science Teacher
  • Social Studies Teacher
  • Spanish Teacher
  • Substitute Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Vocal Music Instructor
  • World History Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $58,749
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.

Salary Ratio: 0.65    

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    
  • Accounting Teacher
  • Algebra Teacher
  • Art Educator
  • Art Instructor
  • Art Teacher
  • Arts and Crafts Teacher
  • Athletic Instructor
  • Athletics Teacher
  • Ballet Teacher
  • Band Teacher
  • Bilingual Teacher
  • Biology Teacher
  • Business Teacher
  • Ceramics Teacher
  • Chemical Educator
  • Chemistry Teacher
  • Choir Teacher
  • Choral Teacher
  • Classroom Teacher
  • Computer Science Teacher
  • Computer Technology Instructor
  • Economics Teacher
  • Educator
  • English Instructor
  • English Teacher
  • ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)
  • ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language Teacher)
  • Exercise Teacher
  • Foreign Language Teacher
  • French Teacher
  • Geometry Teacher
  • Guitar Teacher
  • Gym Teacher
  • Gymnasium Teacher
  • Health and Physical Education Teacher
  • Health Teacher
  • Hebrew Teacher
  • High School Biology Teacher
  • High School Coach
  • High School English Teacher
  • High School French Teacher
  • High School History Teacher
  • High School Mathematics Teacher (High School Math Teacher)
  • High School Physical Education Teacher
  • High School Science Teacher
  • High School Spanish Teacher
  • High School Teacher
  • History Teacher
  • Home Teacher
  • Language Arts Teacher
  • Language Instructor
  • Language Teacher
  • Manual Arts Teacher
  • Manual Training Teacher
  • Mathematics Instructor (Math Instructor)
  • Mathematics Teacher (Math Teacher)
  • Military Science Instructor
  • Montessori Teacher
  • Music Educator
  • Music Instructor
  • Music Teacher
  • Music Theory Teacher
  • Orchestra Teacher
  • Organ Teacher
  • Physical Education Instructor (PE Instructor)
  • Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher)
  • Physical Fitness Teacher
  • Physics Teacher
  • Piano Teacher
  • Public Speaking Teacher
  • Religion Teacher
  • Science Teacher
  • Secondary History Teacher
  • Secondary Teacher
  • Sewing Teacher
  • Singing Teacher
  • Social Science Teacher
  • Social Studies Teacher
  • Spanish Teacher
  • Speech Teacher
  • Sports Teacher
  • Substitute Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Theater Teacher
  • Trigonometry Teacher
  • Typing Teacher
  • Violin Teacher
  • Vocal Teacher
  • Voice Teacher
  • World History Teacher
  • World Language Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $59,341
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $24,088 per year (or $28,197 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $96,352 to earn a bachelor's (or $112,788 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees

Brigham Young University-Idaho

525 S Center - Rexburg, ID

Out-of-state cost: $4,300/year
In-state cost: $4,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Delta State University

1003 W Sunflower Road - Cleveland, MS

Out-of-state cost: $8,121/year
In-state cost: $8,121/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Carolina University

Highway 107 - Cullowhee, NC

Out-of-state cost: $8,285/year
In-state cost: $4,285/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Central State University

1400 Brush Row Rd - Wilberforce, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,726/year
In-state cost: $6,726/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Granite State College

25 Hall Street - Concord, NH

Out-of-state cost: $9,015/year
In-state cost: $7,791/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bemidji State University

1500 Birchmont Dr - Bemidji, MN

Out-of-state cost: $9,076/year
In-state cost: $9,076/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Youngstown State University

One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH

Out-of-state cost: $9,528/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Southern New Hampshire University

2500 North River Road - Manchester, NH

Out-of-state cost: $9,650/year
In-state cost: $9,650/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: Bachelor's, Master's

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Midwestern State University

3410 Taft Blvd - Wichita Falls, TX

Out-of-state cost: $11,531/year
In-state cost: $9,581/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Le Moyne-Owen College

807 Walker Ave - Memphis, TN

Out-of-state cost: $12,076/year
In-state cost: $12,076/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lake Superior State University

650 W Easterday Ave - Sault Ste Marie, MI

Out-of-state cost: $12,744/year
In-state cost: $12,744/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ferris State University

1201 S State St - Big Rapids, MI

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

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Arkansas Tech University

Administration Bldg 200, 1509 N Boulder Ave - Russellville, AR

Out-of-state cost: $13,236/year
In-state cost: $7,668/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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William Carey University

710 William Carey Parkway - Hattiesburg, MS

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

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Southeast Missouri State University

One University Plaza, MS2025 - Cape Girardeau, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,205/year
In-state cost: $8,033/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Alice Lloyd College

100 Purpose Rd - Pippa Passes, KY

Out-of-state cost: $14,230/year
In-state cost: $14,230/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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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: Bachelor's

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University of North Dakota

264 Centennial Drive, Stop 8193 - Grand Forks, ND

Out-of-state cost: $14,546/year
In-state cost: $10,276/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bethune-Cookman University

640 Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd - Daytona Beach, FL

Out-of-state cost: $14,794/year
In-state cost: $14,794/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees

Salem College

601 S Church St - Winston-Salem, NC

Out-of-state cost: $8,400/year
In-state cost: $8,400/year
Degrees: Master's

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Lees-McRae College

191 Main Street - Banner Elk, NC

Out-of-state cost: $9,750/year
In-state cost: $9,750/year
Degrees: Master's

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John Carroll University

1 John Carroll Boulevard - University Heights, OH

Out-of-state cost: $15,957/year
In-state cost: $15,957/year
Degrees: Master's

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Northern Vermont University

337 College Hill - Johnson, VT

Out-of-state cost: $16,488/year
In-state cost: $11,322/year
Degrees: Master's

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Mercy College

555 Broadway - Dobbs Ferry, NY

Out-of-state cost: $17,486/year
In-state cost: $17,486/year
Degrees: Master's

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Cleveland State University

2121 Euclid Avenue - Cleveland, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,622/year
In-state cost: $10,341/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke

One University Drive - Pembroke, NC

Out-of-state cost: $18,800/year
In-state cost: $6,736/year
Degrees: Master's

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Lesley University

29 Everett St - Cambridge, MA

Out-of-state cost: $19,050/year
In-state cost: $19,050/year
Degrees: Master's

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Quinnipiac University

Mt Carmel Ave - Hamden, CT

Out-of-state cost: $20,090/year
In-state cost: $20,090/year
Degrees: Master's

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College of Staten Island CUNY

2800 Victory Blvd - Staten Island, NY

Out-of-state cost: $21,080/year
In-state cost: $11,650/year
Degrees: Master's

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Bennington College

One College Drive - Bennington, VT

Out-of-state cost: $24,132/year
In-state cost: $24,132/year
Degrees: Master's

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Georgia State University

33 Gilmer St - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $24,790/year
In-state cost: $9,292/year
Degrees: Master's

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SUNY at Albany

1400 Washington Avenue - Albany, NY

Out-of-state cost: $25,225/year
In-state cost: $13,435/year
Degrees: Master's

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Binghamton University

4400 Vestal Parkway East - Vestal, NY

Out-of-state cost: $25,290/year
In-state cost: $13,500/year
Degrees: Master's

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University at Buffalo

12 Capen Hall - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $26,028/year
In-state cost: $14,238/year
Degrees: Master's

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Wilkes University

84 West South Street - Wilkes-Barre, PA

Out-of-state cost: $28,368/year
In-state cost: $28,368/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

601 E John Street - Champaign, IL

Out-of-state cost: $30,083/year
In-state cost: $17,912/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Florida

Tigert Hall - Gainesville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $30,130/year
In-state cost: $12,737/year
Degrees: Master's

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Merrimack College

315 Turnpike St - North Andover, MA

Out-of-state cost: $31,296/year
In-state cost: $31,296/year
Degrees: Master's

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

83 Somerset St - New Brunswick, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $32,132/year
In-state cost: $19,724/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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