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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Special Education and Teaching Degree

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Provide individualized physical education instruction or services to children, youth, or adults with exceptional physical needs due to gross motor developmental delays or other impairments.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $55,632
    "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: no prior years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,735/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,332/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,607/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,167/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,248/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,318/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: $55,632

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Maryland ($83,390) in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 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

Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($61,655).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $59,020
Huntsville, AL $57,810
Mobile, AL $54,025
Montgomery, AL $55,320
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,655
Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Decatur, AL $52,690
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
$53,707
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($43,810).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,810
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,380
$41,095
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($51,780).

Tucson, AZ $51,780
$51,780
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Fresno, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($97,455).

Fresno, CA $97,455
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $96,670
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $62,325
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $71,120
Stockton-Lodi, CA $80,155
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $63,250
Modesto, CA $81,830
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $45,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $47,950
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $87,640
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $30,880
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $70,660
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $41,940
$71,369
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($61,645).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,645
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,510
$57,267
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($75,230).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $75,230
New Haven, CT $68,095
$71,663
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($69,505).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $69,505
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $53,370
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,560
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,070
Tallahassee, FL $43,670
$54,721
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($70,440).

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,510
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $70,440
Savannah, GA $58,070
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,460
$51,398
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($63,040).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $50,330
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,040
$56,685
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($57,050).

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,790
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $55,400
$55,413
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

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

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $40,520
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $40,550
$43,345
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($55,790).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($66,880).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,900
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,415
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $66,880
$58,653
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($77,460).

Springfield, MA-CT $65,705
Worcester, MA-CT $71,225
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $77,460
$70,264
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($83,390).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $83,390
$83,390
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($54,900).

Portland-South Portland, ME $54,900
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $51,745
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
$48,878
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($87,530).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $76,190
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $60,980
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $76,760
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $40,680
Muskegon, MI $69,420
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $87,530
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,410
$69,490
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($76,090).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,090
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,400
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,800
$67,097
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($67,190).

Kansas City, MO-KS $67,190
St. Louis, MO-IL $54,400
Springfield, MO $63,140
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,340
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,650
$58,687
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($43,690).

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 Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($44,000).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($62,820).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $59,875
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $62,820
Greensboro-High Point, NC $60,125
Raleigh, NC $56,380
Wilmington, NC $57,055
Winston-Salem, NC $59,070
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,600
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,815
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,425
Burlington, NC $47,410
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
$52,516
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($63,300).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,300
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $57,760
$60,530
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($52,080).

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
$48,196
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($57,610).

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,845
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $46,940
$50,581
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($79,660).

Reno, NV $79,660
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $74,230
$76,945
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($108,740).

Binghamton, NY $84,130
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $52,220
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $84,940
Rochester, NY $73,835
Syracuse, NY $79,130
Utica-Rome, NY $108,740
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $66,380
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $43,830
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $75,510
$73,309
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($76,310).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $66,350
Toledo, OH $76,310
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $49,630
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,160
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,030
Columbus, OH $39,790
Dayton, OH $30,600
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,320
$53,536
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($59,980).

Tulsa, OK $59,980
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,035
Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
$47,892
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($88,960).

Salem, OR $75,670
Medford, OR $67,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $88,960
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,340
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $62,060
$72,402
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($69,650).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $61,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,020
Pittsburgh, PA $69,650
$66,663
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($33,905).

Ponce, PR $23,030
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,905
$30,280
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($60,170).

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,170
$58,905
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($53,795).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,795
Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$47,110
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($68,650).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $68,650
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $53,315
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,290
$56,143
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($92,170).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,400
College Station-Bryan, TX $92,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,770
El Paso, TX $57,605
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,910
Killeen-Temple, TX $64,790
Laredo, TX $41,620
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $59,935
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $51,770
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,950
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $18,650
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,980
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,220
$56,134
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($49,920).

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 Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($68,745).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $68,745
$68,745
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($56,820).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,820
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$55,773
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($62,920).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $55,630
Madison, WI $62,920
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $54,615
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,510
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,315
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,275
Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
$51,298
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($48,460).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $30,240
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,285
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,460
$37,818
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($51,510).

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

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $59,165

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($85,412) in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, 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)

Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $64,750
Huntsville, AL $65,350
Mobile, AL $59,370
Montgomery, AL $59,690
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $72,380
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,308
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($43,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,810
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,380
$41,095
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($51,780) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $51,780
$51,780
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($110,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $99,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $110,710
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $59,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,160
Stockton-Lodi, CA $102,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,412
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($54,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $54,960
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,510
$51,735
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 ($84,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $84,080
New Haven, CT $69,640
$76,860
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($79,600) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $68,270
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,600
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,560
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
$66,143
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($24,650) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $24,650
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$24,650
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($63,040) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $50,330
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,040
$56,685
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($57,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,790
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
$55,420
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.

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
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
$44,374
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($66,880) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,900
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,750
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $66,880
$60,510
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 ($75,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $75,090
Worcester, MA-CT $73,790
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
$74,440
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 ($59,340) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $59,340
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,180
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,260
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($84,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $70,810
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,020
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $84,540
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,790
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($76,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,090
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,090
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($67,190) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $67,190
St. Louis, MO-IL $58,830
Springfield, MO $63,140
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,340
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,650
$60,430
Mississippi N/A
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($72,130) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $72,130
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $71,610
Greensboro-High Point, NC $71,460
Raleigh, NC $65,110
Wilmington, NC $67,010
Winston-Salem, NC $67,610
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,500
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,210
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,140
Burlington, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,087
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($63,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,300
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
$63,300
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
$48,196
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)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($79,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $79,660
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,660
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($108,740) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $84,130
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $42,860
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $86,070
Rochester, NY $72,160
Syracuse, NY $79,130
Utica-Rome, NY $108,740
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $66,380
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $43,830
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,913
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($76,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $66,350
Toledo, OH $76,310
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,610
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,160
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,030
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,692
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($75,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $75,070
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,710
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,890
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($72,880) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Salem, OR $72,880
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,880
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($81,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $61,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,020
Pittsburgh, PA $81,530
$69,627
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($39,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $23,030
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,750
$31,390
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($60,170) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,170
$58,905
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($65,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,200
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,200
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($68,650) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $68,650
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $65,550
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,100
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($92,170) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,400
College Station-Bryan, TX $92,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,030
El Paso, TX $68,480
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,260
Killeen-Temple, TX $70,040
Laredo, TX $41,620
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $54,170
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $39,550
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,950
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $18,650
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,980
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,220
$54,655
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($63,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $63,720
$63,720
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)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($77,130) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $58,360
Madison, WI $77,130
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $58,910
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,540
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,030
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $48,890
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,477
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($30,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $30,240
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $20,560
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$25,400
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

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $52,099

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Maryland ($83,390) in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area.

Alaska

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fresno, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($95,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $95,160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $82,630
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $65,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $87,080
Stockton-Lodi, CA $57,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $63,250
Modesto, CA $81,830
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $45,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $47,950
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $87,640
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $30,880
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $70,660
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $41,940
$65,968
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($68,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $68,330
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,330
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($66,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $66,380
New Haven, CT $66,550
$66,465
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($70,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $70,740
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $27,140
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,070
Tallahassee, FL $43,670
$46,155
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($70,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,370
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $70,440
Savannah, GA $58,070
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,460
$58,085
Hawaii N/A
Iowa N/A
Idaho

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

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($55,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $55,400
$55,400
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($40,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $33,790
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $40,550
$37,170
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,790) for a bachelor's 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 (Bachelor's)

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($53,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,080
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,080
Louisiana N/A
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 ($77,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $56,320
Worcester, MA-CT $68,660
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $77,460
$67,480
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($83,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $83,390
$83,390
Maine

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

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

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

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

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($87,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,570
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $64,940
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $68,980
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $40,680
Muskegon, MI $69,420
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $87,530
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,410
$68,933
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($65,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,400
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,800
$62,600
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($49,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $49,970
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$49,970
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for a bachelor's 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 (Bachelor's)

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

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

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,030
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Raleigh, NC $47,650
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
Burlington, NC $47,410
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
$45,731
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($57,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $57,760
$57,760
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($58,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,890
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,270
$54,580
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($74,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $74,230
$74,230
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($83,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $61,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $83,810
Rochester, NY $75,510
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $75,510
$74,103
Ohio

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

Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($47,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $40,650
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbus, OH $39,790
Dayton, OH $30,600
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,320
$39,590
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $44,890
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,360
Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
$42,179
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 ($88,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salem, OR $78,460
Medford, OR $67,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $88,960
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,340
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $62,060
$72,306
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($57,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD N/A
Pittsburgh, PA $57,770
$57,770
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($28,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,060
$28,060
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 ($42,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

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

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($49,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $41,080
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,290
$45,185
Texas

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

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($65,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $57,510
El Paso, TX $46,730
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $62,560
Killeen-Temple, TX $59,540
Laredo, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $65,700
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $63,990
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,338
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for a bachelor's 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 (Bachelor's)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($73,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $73,770
$73,770
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($62,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,870
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,870
Wisconsin

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

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Madison, WI $48,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,320
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,480
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
$48,027
West Virginia

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

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($52,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,010
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,460
$50,235
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for a bachelor's 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 doctorate degree.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $59,165.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $52,099. 

  Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.26    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Professor
  • Counselor Education Professor
  • Education Faculty Member
  • Education Instructor
  • Education Professor
  • Education Teacher
  • Educational Administration Teacher
  • Educational Teaching Instructor
  • Faculty Member
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Literacy Education Professor
  • Mathematics Education Professor
  • Primary Education Professor
  • Professor
  • Science Education Professor
  • Secondary Education Professor
  • Special Education Professor
  • Visual Education Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $61,249
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Adapted Physical Education Specialists

Provide individualized physical education instruction or services to children, youth, or adults with exceptional physical needs due to gross motor developmental delays or other impairments.

Salary Ratio: 0.52    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Adapted Fitness Professional
  • Adapted Physical Activity Specialist
  • Adapted Physical Education Specialist (APE Specialist)
  • Adapted Physical Education Teacher (Adapted PE Teacher)
  • Adapted Physical Educator
  • Adaptive Physical Education Specialist (Adaptive PE Specialist)
  • Adaptive Physical Education Teacher (Adaptive PE Teacher)
  • Adaptive Physical Educator
  • Adaptive Skills Educator
  • Autism Motor Specialist
  • Certified Adapted Physical Educator
  • Certified Adaptive Physical Educator
  • DAPE Specialist (Developmental Adapted Physical Education Specialist)
  • DAPE Teacher (Developmental Adapted Physical Education Teacher)
  • Developmental Physical Educator
  • Movement Education Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $56,119
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $14,167 per year (or $18,606 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $56,668 to earn a doctorate (or $74,424 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($89,328 if you're in-state, $110,940 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($28,334 if you're in-state, $37,212 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $22,332 per year (or $27,735 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $89,328 to earn a bachelor's (or $110,940 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Special Education and Teaching Degrees

Minot State University

500 University Ave W - Minot, ND

Out-of-state cost: $7,896/year
In-state cost: $7,896/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor'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, Master's

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University of Guam

303 University Drive, UOG Station - Mangilao, GU

Out-of-state cost: $10,886/year
In-state cost: $5,846/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Albizu University-Miami

2173 N.W. 99th Avenue - Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $12,444/year
In-state cost: $12,444/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Dakota State University

820 N Washington Ave - Madison, SD

Out-of-state cost: $12,606/year
In-state cost: $9,536/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arkansas State University

2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR

Out-of-state cost: $12,883/year
In-state cost: $7,315/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Talladega College

627 West Battle Street - Talladega, AL

Out-of-state cost: $13,866/year
In-state cost: $13,866/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Shawnee State University

940 Second St - Portsmouth, OH

Out-of-state cost: $14,647/year
In-state cost: $8,604/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Lincoln University

820 Chestnut Street - Jefferson City, MO

Out-of-state cost: $15,360/year
In-state cost: $8,370/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Brooklyn College

2900 Bedford Ave - Brooklyn, NY

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

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University

425 W University Blvd - Durant, OK

Out-of-state cost: $15,390/year
In-state cost: $6,750/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Superior

1605 Catlin Ave - Superior, WI

Out-of-state cost: $15,713/year
In-state cost: $8,140/year
Degrees: Certificate

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California University of Pennsylvania

250 University Ave - California, PA

Out-of-state cost: $15,726/year
In-state cost: $11,108/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Florida Memorial University

15800 NW 42 Avenue - Miami Gardens, FL

Out-of-state cost: $15,936/year
In-state cost: $15,936/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

1837 University Circle - Cheyney, PA

Out-of-state cost: $16,161/year
In-state cost: $10,904/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Worcester State University

486 Chandler St - Worcester, MA

Out-of-state cost: $16,666/year
In-state cost: $10,586/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Georgia Southern University

1332 Southern Drive - Statesboro, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,539/year
In-state cost: $6,485/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Delaware State University

1200 N. Dupont Highway - Dover, DE

Out-of-state cost: $18,280/year
In-state cost: $8,358/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY Brockport

350 New Campus Dr - Brockport, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,534/year
In-state cost: $8,624/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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California State University-Los Angeles

5151 State University Dr - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,665/year
In-state cost: $6,785/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Special Education and Teaching Degrees

Cabrini University

610 King Of Prussia Rd - Radnor, PA

Out-of-state cost: $2,250/year
In-state cost: $2,250/year
Degrees: Master's

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Buena Vista University

610 W 4th St - Storm Lake, IA

Out-of-state cost: $9,936/year
In-state cost: $9,936/year
Degrees: Master's

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Piedmont University

1021 Central Ave - Demorest, GA

Out-of-state cost: $10,660/year
In-state cost: $10,660/year
Degrees: Master's

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Trinity Christian College

6601 W College Dr - Palos Heights, IL

Out-of-state cost: $10,767/year
In-state cost: $10,767/year
Degrees: Master's

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Lasell University

1844 Commonwealth Avenue - Newton, MA

Out-of-state cost: $10,960/year
In-state cost: $10,960/year
Degrees: Master's

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Lancaster Bible College

901 Eden Rd - Lancaster, PA

Out-of-state cost: $11,460/year
In-state cost: $11,460/year
Degrees: Master's

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Cardinal Stritch University

6801 N Yates Rd - Milwaukee, WI

Out-of-state cost: $11,760/year
In-state cost: $11,760/year
Degrees: Master's

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Siena Heights University

1247 E. Siena Heights Dr. - Adrian, MI

Out-of-state cost: $12,728/year
In-state cost: $12,728/year
Degrees: Master's

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Coppin State University

2500 West North Avenue - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $12,978/year
In-state cost: $7,776/year
Degrees: Master's

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Mount St. Mary's University

16300 Old Emmitsburg Road - Emmitsburg, MD

Out-of-state cost: $13,673/year
In-state cost: $13,673/year
Degrees: Master's

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Nyack College

2 Washington Street - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $13,800/year
In-state cost: $13,800/year
Degrees: Master's

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania

840 Wood Street - Clarion, PA

Out-of-state cost: $13,862/year
In-state cost: $12,179/year
Degrees: Master's

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Wayland Baptist University

1900 W 7th St. - Plainview, TX

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

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Mount Saint Mary College

330 Powell Avenue - Newburgh, NY

Out-of-state cost: $16,138/year
In-state cost: $16,138/year
Degrees: Master's

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Le Moyne College

1419 Salt Springs Rd - Syracuse, NY

Out-of-state cost: $17,034/year
In-state cost: $17,034/year
Degrees: Master's

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Morgan State University

1700 East Cold Spring Lane - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $17,339/year
In-state cost: $9,437/year
Degrees: Master's

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Loyola University Maryland

4501 N Charles St - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $17,970/year
In-state cost: $17,970/year
Degrees: Master's

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Gallaudet University

800 Florida Ave, NE - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $18,706/year
In-state cost: $18,706/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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D'Youville College

320 Porter Ave - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $19,422/year
In-state cost: $19,422/year
Degrees: Master's

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DeSales University

2755 Station Avenue - Center Valley, PA

Out-of-state cost: $20,520/year
In-state cost: $20,520/year
Degrees: Master's

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