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What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data. Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $84,284
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 11.47%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,899/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,410/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,748/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,170/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,406/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,842/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: $84,284

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($129,638) in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($96,650).

Fairbanks, AK $96,650
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $90,776
$93,713
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($64,633).

Huntsville, AL $64,633
Montgomery, AL $57,210
Mobile, AL $56,830
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,000
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,590
$59,883
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($82,885).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,885
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,390
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,130
$72,677
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($103,970).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $102,168
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,640
$100,737
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($155,170).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $136,034
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $124,515
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $115,510
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $138,106
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $152,164
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $151,577
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $155,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $97,130
Santa Rosa, CA $116,750
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $137,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $109,210
$129,638
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($106,842).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $103,627
Fort Collins, CO $106,842
Colorado Springs, CO $68,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $73,670
$98,253
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($111,770).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $102,613
New Haven, CT $111,770
Danbury, CT $86,370
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $92,010
Waterbury, CT $72,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$101,030
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($107,160).

Gainesville, FL $91,230
Jacksonville, FL $86,346
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $86,570
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $75,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $82,950
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $107,160
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $91,718
Tallahassee, FL $67,048
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $95,359
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$85,731
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($119,268).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $119,268
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $90,438
Savannah, GA $88,293
Rome, GA $56,890
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,350
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,900
$92,463
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($112,880).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $112,880
Urban Honolulu, HI $80,030
$104,668
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($150,600).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $150,600
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $83,848
Iowa City, IA $89,850
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $95,800
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $125,743
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,670
$102,826
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($93,980).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $75,446
Coeur d'Alene, ID $69,150
Idaho Falls, ID $93,980
Lewiston, ID-WA $70,800
Pocatello, ID $56,530
Twin Falls, ID $55,470
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,820
$70,278
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($82,124).

Peoria, IL $82,124
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $60,360
Kankakee, IL $58,240
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,350
$73,446
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($74,275).

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,668
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $74,275
Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
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
$51,867
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($78,910).

Manhattan, KS $71,955
Topeka, KS $75,320
Wichita, KS $78,910
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,046
$73,057
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($104,336).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $104,336
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,923
Lexington-Fayette, KY $63,400
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,530
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,580
$81,157
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($94,684).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $94,684
Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $64,330
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $63,830
Lake Charles, LA $57,440
Monroe, LA $68,540
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$73,775
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($193,060).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $193,060
Springfield, MA-CT $117,325
Worcester, MA-CT $109,287
$129,535
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($115,580).

Salisbury, MD-DE $115,580
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $97,860
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $91,200
$102,840
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($119,948).

Portland-South Portland, ME $119,948
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $100,340
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $96,098
$105,927
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($101,150).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $101,150
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $80,984
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $85,678
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $87,213
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $66,880
$87,650
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($118,495).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $118,495
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $109,470
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,430
$110,103
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($116,540).

Kansas City, MO-KS $116,540
St. Louis, MO-IL $94,386
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $76,750
Springfield, MO $67,440
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,320
$93,898
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($95,126).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $95,126
Hattiesburg, MS $66,980
Jackson, MS $64,370
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,967
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,180
$72,507
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($90,075).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,075
Great Falls, MT $44,690
Missoula, MT $61,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,220
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,700
$74,990
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($142,014).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $142,014
Greensboro-High Point, NC $111,198
Raleigh, NC $118,294
Wilmington, NC $121,820
Winston-Salem, NC $119,442
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $65,310
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $59,190
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,060
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,580
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,940
$112,129
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($72,860).

Fargo, ND-MN $69,445
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,860
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,870
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$68,178
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($76,593).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $76,593
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,270
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,170
$74,375
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($100,060).

Manchester, NH $80,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME $100,060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,070
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $84,815
$83,534
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($121,678).

Ocean City, NJ $91,985
Trenton, NJ $121,678
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $99,340
$104,334
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($91,020).

Santa Fe, NM $81,805
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $89,865
Farmington, NM $56,530
Las Cruces, NM $68,610
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$82,076
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($108,525).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $108,525
Reno, NV $95,396
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,610
$98,269
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($143,746).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $102,484
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $143,746
Rochester, NY $133,480
Syracuse, NY $115,066
Utica-Rome, NY $100,410
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $79,350
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $57,540
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,300
$117,256
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($107,274).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $107,274
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $103,232
Columbus, OH $99,099
Dayton, OH $100,127
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $103,042
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,148
Toledo, OH $71,100
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $69,500
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $69,170
$98,482
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($114,240).

Tulsa, OK $83,843
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $114,240
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,910
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,740
$85,221
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($126,590).

Corvallis, OR $126,590
Eugene, OR $101,610
Medford, OR $91,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $118,440
Salem, OR $99,833
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $90,973
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $98,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $101,510
$103,294
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($121,083).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $90,228
Lancaster, PA $92,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $121,083
Pittsburgh, PA $94,417
Reading, PA $98,273
State College, PA $73,760
Johnstown, PA $61,880
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $80,650
$97,085
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($68,196).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $68,196
$68,196
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($81,550).

Columbia, SC $73,502
Florence, SC $51,660
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $81,550
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,020
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,050
$71,366
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($68,780).

Sioux Falls, SD $68,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$63,373
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($107,612).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $107,612
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $88,630
Knoxville, TN $56,587
Jackson, TN $65,050
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $58,830
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,660
$84,244
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($113,560).

College Station-Bryan, TX $78,877
Corpus Christi, TX $110,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $102,583
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $105,561
Killeen-Temple, TX $94,970
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $103,380
Midland, TX $113,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $97,617
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $99,735
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,460
Lubbock, TX $85,330
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,420
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,350
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,540
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,250
$93,915
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($99,750).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $99,750
Provo-Orem, UT $97,440
Salt Lake City, UT $86,314
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $80,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,910
$86,324
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($105,740).

Lynchburg, VA $75,633
Richmond, VA $103,588
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $91,199
Charlottesville, VA $89,640
Harrisonburg, VA $65,660
Roanoke, VA $71,210
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Winchester, VA-WV $85,480
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,660
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $105,740
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,480
$87,030
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($79,440).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,440
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $61,810
$74,403
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($97,024).

Madison, WI $97,024
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $91,211
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $89,264
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $93,038
$92,875
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($93,675).

Morgantown, WV $93,675
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $82,757
Charleston, WV $55,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $55,495
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $79,270
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $60,790
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,840
$71,506
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($74,410).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $74,410
Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
$68,453

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $99,137

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($150,624) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($104,123) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $104,123
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $99,730
$101,926
Alabama N/A
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 ($88,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $88,290
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,290
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($119,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $119,750
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,640
$106,120
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($179,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $157,510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $160,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $130,895
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $165,823
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $179,560
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $171,100
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $155,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $107,710
Santa Rosa, CA $116,750
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $137,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
$143,832
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($130,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $130,190
Fort Collins, CO $130,040
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$130,115
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($130,643) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $118,055
New Haven, CT $130,643
Danbury, CT $86,370
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $92,010
Waterbury, CT $72,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$94,426
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($107,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL $91,230
Jacksonville, FL $92,270
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $91,580
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $75,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $89,978
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $107,160
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $90,750
Tallahassee, FL $64,058
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $97,975
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$87,043
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($122,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $122,640
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $99,750
Savannah, GA $97,310
Rome, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,567
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($112,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $112,880
Urban Honolulu, HI $80,030
$96,455
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($150,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $150,600
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $102,070
Iowa City, IA $102,130
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $95,800
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $144,200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,960
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($86,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $86,950
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$86,950
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($85,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $85,180
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,180
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($101,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,360
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $101,300
Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,330
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($85,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $78,343
Topeka, KS $79,225
Wichita, KS $85,430
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $74,573
$79,393
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($112,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $112,520
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$89,860
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($98,643) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $98,643
Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $64,330
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $63,830
Lake Charles, LA $57,440
Monroe, LA $68,540
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$65,807
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 ($193,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $193,060
Springfield, MA-CT $129,060
Worcester, MA-CT $129,753
$150,624
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($115,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $115,580
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $97,860
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
$106,720
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($137,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $137,940
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $100,340
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $105,370
$114,550
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($120,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $120,210
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $90,128
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $93,143
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $91,310
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
$98,698
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($133,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $133,170
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $109,470
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$121,320
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($127,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $127,060
St. Louis, MO-IL $104,463
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,840
Springfield, MO N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$104,454
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($115,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $115,970
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$115,970
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,075) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,075
Great Falls, MT $44,690
Missoula, MT $61,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,220
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,700
$65,939
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 ($163,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $163,050
Greensboro-High Point, NC $121,470
Raleigh, NC $134,383
Wilmington, NC $121,820
Winston-Salem, NC $132,050
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$134,555
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $70,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,860
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,870
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$68,178
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 ($82,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $82,790
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,790
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 ($100,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $80,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME $100,060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,070
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,150
$82,716
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 ($141,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $106,620
Trenton, NJ $141,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $112,630
$120,237
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 ($91,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $81,805
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $89,865
Farmington, NM $56,530
Las Cruces, NM $68,610
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$77,566
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($108,525) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $108,525
Reno, NV $98,213
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,610
$92,783
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($175,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $120,648
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $171,145
Rochester, NY $175,030
Syracuse, NY $122,963
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 N/A
$147,446
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($130,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $122,903
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $116,358
Columbus, OH $110,473
Dayton, OH $130,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $125,810
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $92,560
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$116,420
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($114,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $112,510
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $114,240
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$113,375
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 ($127,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $126,590
Eugene, OR $101,610
Medford, OR $91,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $127,210
Salem, OR $103,540
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $92,070
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $98,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $101,510
$105,306
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($141,863) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $109,960
Lancaster, PA $92,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $141,863
Pittsburgh, PA $106,993
Reading, PA $110,460
State College, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
$112,297
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 ($87,913) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $87,913
$87,913
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($86,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $79,290
Florence, SC $51,660
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $86,000
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,317
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 ($68,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $68,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$63,373
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($127,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $127,060
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $106,440
Knoxville, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$116,750
Texas

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

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($122,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $90,270
Corpus Christi, TX $110,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $119,968
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $122,358
Killeen-Temple, TX $107,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $103,380
Midland, TX $113,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $122,560
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $118,110
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$112,008
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($99,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $99,750
Provo-Orem, UT $97,440
Salt Lake City, UT $94,030
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $80,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,910
$87,868
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($120,393) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $75,633
Richmond, VA $120,393
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $104,150
Charlottesville, VA $89,640
Harrisonburg, VA $65,660
Roanoke, VA $71,210
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Winchester, VA-WV $85,480
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,660
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $105,740
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,480
$83,376
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($85,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $85,880
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $72,850
$79,365
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($110,578) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $110,578
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $102,195
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $98,618
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $105,400
$104,198
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($106,143) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $106,143
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $98,078
Charleston, WV $55,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $54,960
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $79,270
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $60,790
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,840
$70,934
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($81,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $81,960
Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
$68,983

Master's

Average Salary Median: $69,430

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($100,949) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

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

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

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($64,633) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $64,633
Montgomery, AL $57,210
Mobile, AL $56,830
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,000
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,590
$59,053
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($66,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $66,670
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,390
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,130
$57,063
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($84,587) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $84,587
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,587
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($115,637) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $103,820
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $88,990
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $94,997
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $101,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $115,637
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $112,530
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $81,260
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $109,210
$100,949
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($83,643) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $77,063
Fort Collins, CO $83,643
Colorado Springs, CO $68,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $73,670
$75,759
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($86,607) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $82,023
New Haven, CT $86,607
Danbury, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,315
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($93,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $77,460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $79,890
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $73,580
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $93,170
Tallahassee, FL $79,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $91,870
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,497
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($114,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $114,210
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,500
Savannah, GA $61,240
Rome, GA $56,890
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,350
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,900
$67,682
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($71,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,627
Iowa City, IA $71,430
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $70,370
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,670
$68,774
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($93,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Coeur d'Alene, ID $69,150
Idaho Falls, ID $93,980
Lewiston, ID-WA $70,800
Pocatello, ID $56,530
Twin Falls, ID $55,470
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,820
$66,706
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($77,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $77,540
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $60,360
Kankakee, IL $58,240
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,350
$63,623
Indiana

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

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

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
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
$44,374
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $59,180
Topeka, KS $67,510
Wichita, KS $65,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,010
$62,393
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($92,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $92,060
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $70,090
Lexington-Fayette, KY $63,400
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,530
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,580
$68,532
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($78,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $78,850
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,850
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($82,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $82,120
Worcester, MA-CT $82,000
$82,060
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($91,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $91,200
$91,200
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($68,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $65,970
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $68,280
$67,125
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($82,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $82,090
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $68,793
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,750
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $74,920
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $66,880
$72,687
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($78,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $74,470
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,430
$76,450
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($100,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $100,760
St. Louis, MO-IL $80,950
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,480
Springfield, MO $67,440
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,320
$76,590
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($73,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,860
Hattiesburg, MS $66,980
Jackson, MS $64,370
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,967
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,180
$63,186
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($110,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $110,460
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,110
Raleigh, NC $96,843
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC $100,530
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $65,310
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $59,190
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,060
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,580
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,940
$76,114
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($68,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $68,180
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,180
Nebraska

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

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($73,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $70,397
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,270
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,170
$68,612
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($100,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $80,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME $100,060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,070
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $86,037
$83,693
New Jersey

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

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

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

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($84,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $84,130
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,130
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($107,213) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $78,267
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $107,213
Rochester, NY $91,930
Syracuse, NY $83,480
Utica-Rome, NY $100,410
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $79,350
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $57,540
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,300
$82,686
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($86,437) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $86,437
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $76,980
Columbus, OH $83,933
Dayton, OH $69,833
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $68,890
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $74,910
Toledo, OH $71,100
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $69,500
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $69,170
$74,528
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($55,177) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $55,177
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,910
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,740
$48,942
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($96,127) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $92,130
Salem, OR $96,127
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $87,680
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$91,979
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($93,377) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $70,497
Lancaster, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $93,377
Pittsburgh, PA $77,650
Reading, PA $61,710
State College, PA $73,760
Johnstown, PA $61,880
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $80,650
$74,218
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,907) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,907
$41,907
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($77,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $64,820
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $77,100
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,020
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,050
$67,998
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($68,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $68,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$63,373
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($78,440) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $78,440
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $70,820
Knoxville, TN $56,587
Jackson, TN $65,050
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $58,830
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,660
$66,398
Texas

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

Lubbock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($85,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $67,483
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $79,403
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $83,167
Killeen-Temple, TX $56,450
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $64,360
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,610
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,460
Lubbock, TX $85,330
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,420
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,350
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,540
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,250
$59,819
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($74,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $74,740
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,740
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($73,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $69,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $73,930
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,955
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($78,953) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $78,953
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $76,567
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,850
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,950
$65,830
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($79,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $68,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,330
Charleston, WV $55,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $55,673
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $79,270
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $60,790
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,840
$61,879
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,310
Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
$61,433

7 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 $99,137.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $69,430. 

  Natural Sciences Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 0.87    

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    
  • Agricultural Research Director
  • Agriculture Research Director
  • Analytical Services Manager
  • Chemical Engineer Supervisor
  • Chemical Plant Technical Director
  • Chemical Process Exploration Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Environmental Research Project Manager
  • Geochemical Manager
  • Geological Manager
  • Geophysical Manager
  • Gravity Manager
  • Lab Director (Laboratory Director)
  • Lab Manager (Laboratory Manager)
  • Natural Resources Manager
  • Natural Sciences Manager
  • Ocean Program Administrator
  • Quarrying Manager
  • Research Administrator
  • Research and Development Director (R and D Director)
  • Research Coordinator
  • Research Development Director
  • Research Development Manager
  • Research Director
  • Research Manager
  • Research Project Coordinator
  • Water Team Leader
  • Wild Life Manager
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Clinical Research Coordinators

Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

Salary Ratio: 0.87    

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    
  • Clinical Coordinator
  • Clinical Data Coordinator
  • Clinical Manager
  • Clinical Program Coordinator
  • Clinical Program Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Research Administrator
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Clinical Research Director
  • Clinical Research Manager
  • Clinical Research Monitor
  • Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
  • Clinical Study Manager
  • Clinical Trial Coordinator
  • Clinical Trial Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Research Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Water Resource Specialists

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Salary Ratio: 0.87    

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    
  • Community Resource Consultant
  • Environmental Resource Specialist
  • Hydrotechnical Specialist
  • Hydrotechnician
  • Power Supply Engineer
  • Resource Specialist
  • Water Quality Specialist
  • Water Resource Agent
  • Water Resource Consultant
  • Water Resource Engineering Specialist
  • Water Resource Specialist
  • Water Resources Planner
  • Water Restoration Technician
  • Water Rights Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Actuaries

Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain insurance rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.

Salary Ratio: 0.59    

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    
  • Actuarial Analyst
  • Actuarial Associate
  • Actuarial Consultant
  • Actuarial Mathematician
  • Actuary
  • Consulting Actuary
  • Health Actuary
  • Insurance Actuary
  • Pricing Actuary
  • Pricing Analyst
  • Product Development Actuary
  • Retirement Actuary
  • US Salary Median: $93,544
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Statisticians

Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.

Salary Ratio: 0.4    

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    
  • Analytical Statistician
  • Applied Scientist
  • Applied Statistician
  • Biometrician
  • Clinical Analyst
  • Clinical Data Coordinator
  • Clinical Documentation Consultant
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Analytics Specialist
  • Data Coordinator
  • Data Specialist
  • Demographer
  • Education Research Analyst
  • Environmental Statistician
  • Mathematical Statistician
  • Psychometric Consultant
  • Quantitative Methodologist
  • Research Analyst
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Statistician
  • Researcher
  • Sampling Expert
  • Sports Statistician
  • Statistical Analyst
  • Statistical Consultant
  • Statistical Engineer
  • Statistical Programmer
  • Statistical Reporting Analyst
  • Statistician
  • Survey Statistician
  • Time Study Statistician
  • Trend Investigator
  • US Salary Median: $78,002
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Biostatisticians

Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.

Salary Ratio: 0.4    

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    
  • Biomathematician
  • Biometrician
  • Biostatistical Consultant
  • Biostatistician
  • Clinical Biostatistician
  • NGS Biostatistician (Next-Generation Sequencing)
  • Research Biostatistician
  • Research Scientist
  • Statistical Scientist
  • US Salary Median: $78,002
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.29    

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    
  • Actuarial Science Professor
  • Actuarial Science Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Mathematics Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Algebra Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Biometry Teacher
  • Biostatistics Professor
  • Biostatistics Teacher
  • Calculus Professor
  • Calculus Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Mathematics Instructor (College Math Instructor)
  • College Professor
  • Competitive Mathematics Instructor (Competitive Math Instructor)
  • Cryptoanalysis Teacher
  • Cryptography Teacher
  • Developmental Mathematics Professor
  • Geometry Professor
  • Geometry Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Math Professor
  • Math Teacher
  • Mathematical Sciences Professor
  • Mathematics Assistant Professor (Math Assistant Professor)
  • Mathematics Faculty Member
  • Mathematics Instructor (Math Instructor)
  • Mathematics Lecturer
  • Mathematics Professor
  • Mathematics Teacher
  • Professor
  • Sampling Theory Teacher
  • Statistical Methods Professor
  • Statistical Methods Teacher
  • Statistics Professor
  • Statistics Teacher
  • Topology Professor
  • Topology Teacher
  • Trigonometry Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $67,663
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $19,410 per year (or $28,898 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $77,640 to earn a bachelor's (or $115,592 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $16,170 per year (or $23,747 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $32,340 to earn a master's (or $47,494 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($77,640 if you're in-state, $115,592 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Statistics Degrees

Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

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

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

219 Meadville Street - Edinboro, PA

Out-of-state cost: $15,062/year
In-state cost: $10,544/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Queens College

65-30 Kissena Blvd - Queens, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,488/year
In-state cost: $7,538/year
Degrees: Master's, 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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Northern Arizona University

1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200 - Flagstaff, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $17,386/year
In-state cost: $11,381/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Lindenwood University

209 S Kingshighway - Saint Charles, MO

Out-of-state cost: $18,100/year
In-state cost: $18,100/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Central Oklahoma

100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $18,704/year
In-state cost: $7,817/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Marshall University

1 John Marshall Dr - Huntington, WV

Out-of-state cost: $19,366/year
In-state cost: $8,512/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Sonoma State University

1801 E Cotati Ave - Rohnert Park, CA

Out-of-state cost: $19,832/year
In-state cost: $7,952/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Northern Iowa

1227 W 27th St - Cedar Falls, IA

Out-of-state cost: $21,222/year
In-state cost: $8,938/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2801 S University Ave - Little Rock, AR

Out-of-state cost: $21,767/year
In-state cost: $9,512/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate

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The Pennsylvania State University

201 Old Main - University Park, PA

Out-of-state cost: $24,901/year
In-state cost: $15,513/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

102 Administration Building - Fort Collins, CO

Out-of-state cost: $30,535/year
In-state cost: $11,814/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Oregon State University

1500 SW Jefferson Avenue - Corvallis, OR

Out-of-state cost: $31,457/year
In-state cost: $11,858/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Robert Morris University

6001 University Boulevard - Moon Township, PA

Out-of-state cost: $32,130/year
In-state cost: $32,130/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

105 Main St., Thompson Hall - Durham, NH

Out-of-state cost: $36,278/year
In-state cost: $18,938/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

601 E John Street - Champaign, IL

Out-of-state cost: $36,720/year
In-state cost: $17,213/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Evansville

1800 Lincoln Avenue - Evansville, IN

Out-of-state cost: $38,686/year
In-state cost: $38,686/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Mount St. Mary's University

16300 Old Emmitsburg Road - Emmitsburg, MD

Out-of-state cost: $43,650/year
In-state cost: $43,650/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of California-San Diego

9500 Gilman Dr - La Jolla, CA

Out-of-state cost: $44,402/year
In-state cost: $14,648/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Statistics Degrees

Minnesota State University-Mankato

South Rd And Ellis Ave - Mankato, MN

Out-of-state cost: $8,788/year
In-state cost: $8,788/year
Degrees: Master's

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National University

11255 North Torrey Pines Road - La Jolla, CA

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

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California State University-Long Beach

1250 Bellflower Blvd - Long Beach, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,784/year
In-state cost: $8,280/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: Doctorate

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University of California-Los Angeles

405 Hilgard Ave - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,131/year
In-state cost: $13,029/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Kentucky

South Limestone - Lexington, KY

Out-of-state cost: $33,216/year
In-state cost: $13,538/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Rochester

Wilson Blvd. - Wallis Hall - Rochester, NY

Out-of-state cost: $50,505/year
In-state cost: $50,505/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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