Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Telecommunications Management Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply business skills to design, implement, and manage the voice, video, and data networking systems of organizations. Includes instruction in telecommunications concepts and technologies, network operations and management, wireless communications and mobile computing, cybersecurity, regulation and public policy, business practices and management, and written and oral communications.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures. Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards. Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $87,297
    "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.): 9.4%
    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: 4-6 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,475/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,802/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,980/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,687/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,728/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,745/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: $87,297

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($113,500) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($92,338).

Fairbanks, AK $92,338
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $91,381
$91,859
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($116,059).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $102,659
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $80,880
Dothan, AL $84,689
Huntsville, AL $116,059
Mobile, AL $97,874
Montgomery, AL $89,248
Tuscaloosa, AL $93,530
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $89,106
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $79,357
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $85,921
Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Decatur, AL $96,520
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,290
$90,930
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($85,373).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $72,200
Jonesboro, AR $72,217
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $85,373
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,020
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $71,290
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,181
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
$71,750
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($103,839).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $80,404
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,839
Prescott, AZ $76,337
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $99,203
Tucson, AZ $94,458
Yuma, AZ $78,121
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $80,011
$87,939
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($175,980).

Chico, CA $93,009
El Centro, CA $105,896
Fresno, CA $97,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $131,934
Madera, CA $107,324
Modesto, CA $107,160
Napa, CA $125,649
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $119,267
Redding, CA $95,960
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $105,738
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $117,696
Salinas, CA $106,935
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $128,591
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $151,433
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $104,331
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $110,343
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $118,567
Santa Rosa, CA $118,150
Stockton-Lodi, CA $114,629
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $124,593
Visalia-Porterville, CA $96,411
Yuba City, CA $102,099
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $84,821
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,383
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $91,826
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,100
Merced, CA $103,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $175,980
$111,811
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($130,819).

Colorado Springs, CO $111,419
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $130,819
Fort Collins, CO $116,291
Grand Junction, CO $100,939
Greeley, CO $111,013
Pueblo, CO $98,251
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $81,993
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $91,511
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $105,383
$105,562
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($122,056).

Danbury, CT $122,056
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $121,863
New Haven, CT $113,530
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $113,710
Waterbury, CT $102,968
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,316
$112,121
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 ($108,496).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $85,016
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $80,630
Gainesville, FL $87,663
Jacksonville, FL $90,975
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $90,386
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $106,010
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $93,814
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $90,790
Ocala, FL $82,623
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $99,443
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $108,496
Panama City, FL $76,834
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $80,637
Port St. Lucie, FL $85,517
Punta Gorda, FL $78,416
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $86,899
Tallahassee, FL $85,827
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $104,663
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $80,099
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $71,496
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Sebring, FL $66,540
The Villages, FL $92,060
$87,163
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($114,847).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $114,847
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $94,771
Brunswick, GA $97,697
Columbus, GA-AL $94,400
Dalton, GA $90,836
Gainesville, GA $86,187
Macon, GA $83,997
Rome, GA $78,775
Savannah, GA $88,773
Valdosta, GA $78,766
Warner Robins, GA $86,831
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $74,220
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $79,489
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $76,181
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,963
Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Hinesville, GA $86,950
$86,173
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($106,151).

Urban Honolulu, HI $106,151
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $83,485
$94,063
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($104,340).

Cedar Rapids, IA $104,340
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $99,464
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $103,925
Dubuque, IA $89,913
Iowa City, IA $90,884
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $93,224
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $89,924
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $82,274
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $83,039
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $77,864
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $87,850
$91,229
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($91,159).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $74,087
Idaho Falls, ID $91,159
Lewiston, ID-WA $73,091
Pocatello, ID $72,271
Twin Falls, ID $73,693
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $71,560
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $71,327
$75,313
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($116,965).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $81,709
Champaign-Urbana, IL $89,419
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $116,965
Decatur, IL $85,664
Kankakee, IL $85,560
Peoria, IL $107,353
Rockford, IL $92,836
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $87,180
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,018
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,826
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,603
Danville, IL $88,540
Springfield, IL $90,630
$88,791
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($105,403).

Columbus, IN $105,403
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $89,270
Evansville, IN-KY $81,409
Fort Wayne, IN $90,780
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $92,670
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $90,516
Muncie, IN $79,886
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $90,367
Terre Haute, IN $78,326
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $81,181
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $75,804
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $77,425
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $81,580
$85,953
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($96,503).

Manhattan, KS $86,057
Topeka, KS $86,119
Wichita, KS $96,503
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $78,813
$86,595
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($96,364).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $88,413
Lexington-Fayette, KY $91,576
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $96,364
Owensboro, KY $84,631
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $75,759
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $75,913
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,510
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $66,471
$81,730
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($96,280).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,833
Lafayette, LA $93,317
Monroe, LA $77,141
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $96,280
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $85,421
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $77,776
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $90,435
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $86,783
Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
$87,458
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($134,376).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $134,376
Leominster-Gardner, MA $102,771
New Bedford, MA $101,850
Pittsfield, MA $98,577
Springfield, MA-CT $98,981
Worcester, MA-CT $108,585
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $91,714
$105,207
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($127,094).

California-Lexington Park, MD $127,094
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $99,269
Salisbury, MD-DE $100,561
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $92,151
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
$100,945
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($102,073).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $85,004
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,073
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $79,825
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $83,888
$87,784
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($115,816).

Bay City, MI $94,356
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $115,816
Flint, MI $93,667
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $98,491
Jackson, MI $103,964
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $103,364
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $105,376
Monroe, MI $101,687
Muskegon, MI $89,663
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $89,321
Saginaw, MI $96,869
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $82,488
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,081
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $82,230
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $87,864
Battle Creek, MI $101,110
$95,171
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($119,418).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $92,951
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $119,418
Rochester, MN $97,756
St. Cloud, MN $95,056
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $90,003
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $87,399
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $94,913
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
$95,760
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($104,835).

Columbia, MO $87,723
Jefferson City, MO $80,113
Joplin, MO $80,926
Kansas City, MO-KS $104,765
St. Louis, MO-IL $104,835
Springfield, MO $86,496
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $75,298
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $77,434
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $74,291
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $75,757
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
$85,273
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($79,504).

Hattiesburg, MS $73,676
Jackson, MS $79,403
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $72,373
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $72,830
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,941
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $79,504
$75,257
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($91,927).

Great Falls, MT $88,309
Missoula, MT $85,441
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $91,927
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $83,366
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $81,501
$86,109
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($125,730).

Burlington, NC $99,051
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $117,233
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,730
Fayetteville, NC $97,779
Greensboro-High Point, NC $108,120
Greenville, NC $106,606
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $97,561
Raleigh, NC $115,189
Wilmington, NC $98,240
Winston-Salem, NC $109,087
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $86,998
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,006
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,520
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,696
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Rocky Mount, NC $88,346
$98,448
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($99,481).

Fargo, ND-MN $99,481
Grand Forks, ND-MN $97,283
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $91,820
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,420
$93,134
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($98,238).

Lincoln, NE $90,703
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $98,238
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $82,373
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $84,146
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $82,226
$87,683
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($127,860).

Manchester, NH $119,573
Portsmouth, NH-ME $127,860
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $84,250
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $95,611
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $111,431
$107,848
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($134,243).

Trenton, NJ $134,243
Ocean City, NJ $98,257
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $105,036
$113,500
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($89,413).

Las Cruces, NM $83,924
Santa Fe, NM $89,413
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,140
Farmington, NM $88,970
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
$86,735
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($106,041).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $98,350
Reno, NV $106,041
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $88,520
$98,019
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 ($154,049).

Binghamton, NY $107,964
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $107,336
Glens Falls, NY $105,347
Ithaca, NY $124,870
Kingston, NY $96,007
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $154,049
Rochester, NY $114,286
Syracuse, NY $111,145
Utica-Rome, NY $101,869
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $96,983
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $93,258
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $96,763
Elmira, NY $96,770
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $90,720
$107,407
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($109,400).

Canton-Massillon, OH $91,394
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $108,308
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $108,706
Columbus, OH $109,400
Dayton, OH $106,379
Toledo, OH $98,516
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $85,578
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $92,664
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $92,259
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $87,087
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $91,195
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
$94,919
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($97,319).

Oklahoma City, OK $97,319
Tulsa, OK $93,681
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $83,624
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $84,527
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $73,964
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,173
Lawton, OK $82,400
$84,265
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($110,194).

Bend-Redmond, OR $91,133
Corvallis, OR $104,017
Eugene, OR $86,124
Medford, OR $88,831
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $110,194
Salem, OR $105,569
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $82,296
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $84,813
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,660
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
$91,745
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($126,910).

Altoona, PA $94,671
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $104,006
East Stroudsburg, PA $97,439
Erie, PA $89,481
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $106,924
Johnstown, PA $86,418
Lancaster, PA $98,084
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $126,910
Pittsburgh, PA $113,631
Reading, PA $113,061
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $97,967
State College, PA $98,937
Williamsport, PA $91,943
York-Hanover, PA $110,270
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $85,560
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $94,756
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $94,853
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Lebanon, PA $98,720
$100,409
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($63,689).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $52,481
Ponce, PR $55,200
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $63,689
Arecibo, PR $46,909
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $50,789
San German, PR $40,770
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$51,159
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($101,249).

Columbia, SC $101,249
Florence, SC $97,299
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $93,768
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $93,541
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $87,761
Spartanburg, SC $96,316
Sumter, SC $88,371
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,954
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,504
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,531
$90,524
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($106,880).

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $93,269
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,326
$91,772
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($97,034).

Clarksville, TN-KY $83,180
Cleveland, TN $77,999
Jackson, TN $77,586
Johnson City, TN $80,869
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $86,638
Knoxville, TN $88,636
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $91,753
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $97,034
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $76,483
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $71,746
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $71,184
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,341
Morristown, TN $71,560
$80,718
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($118,256).

Amarillo, TX $90,707
Austin-Round Rock, TX $113,750
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $95,280
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $70,566
College Station-Bryan, TX $99,739
Corpus Christi, TX $88,968
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $113,768
El Paso, TX $91,014
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $114,020
Killeen-Temple, TX $91,793
Longview, TX $98,619
Lubbock, TX $93,734
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $85,456
Midland, TX $118,256
Odessa, TX $102,144
San Angelo, TX $84,194
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $101,213
Tyler, TX $84,509
Waco, TX $88,584
Wichita Falls, TX $86,444
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $79,128
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,199
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,103
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,964
Laredo, TX $81,730
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Victoria, TX $82,200
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,140
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
$91,610
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($96,624).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $83,657
Provo-Orem, UT $95,263
St. George, UT $67,089
Salt Lake City, UT $96,624
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $72,276
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $64,806
$79,952
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($118,704).

Charlottesville, VA $115,901
Harrisonburg, VA $98,290
Lynchburg, VA $99,874
Richmond, VA $118,704
Roanoke, VA $101,603
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $101,191
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $109,328
Winchester, VA-WV $110,969
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $84,779
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $87,423
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $100,726
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $95,391
$102,101
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($82,991).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $78,059
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $82,991
$80,525
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($120,587).

Eau Claire, WI $94,359
Fond du Lac, WI $110,396
Green Bay, WI $106,620
Janesville-Beloit, WI $109,006
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,974
Madison, WI $112,560
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $120,587
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $107,284
Racine, WI $113,009
Sheboygan, WI $109,814
Wausau, WI $105,110
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $87,864
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $96,596
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,329
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $86,796
$103,372
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($99,229).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $82,426
Morgantown, WV $99,229
Wheeling, WV-OH $87,186
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,014
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,571
Charleston, WV $83,560
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
$82,860
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($86,796).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $86,796
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $82,440
Cheyenne, WY $85,556
$84,903

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $93,972

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($121,425) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($97,028) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $96,393
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $97,028
$96,711
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($124,412) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $103,157
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $81,373
Dothan, AL $84,795
Huntsville, AL $124,412
Mobile, AL $97,097
Montgomery, AL $93,267
Tuscaloosa, AL $92,092
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $89,827
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $79,712
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $85,303
Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Decatur, AL $96,520
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,290
$91,289
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 ($86,758) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $72,650
Jonesboro, AR $72,450
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $86,758
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,307
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,912
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $66,867
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
$72,388
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($110,483) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $81,250
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $110,483
Prescott, AZ $76,995
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $100,370
Tucson, AZ $94,408
Yuma, AZ $78,167
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $80,233
$88,844
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($175,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $93,700
El Centro, CA $107,030
Fresno, CA $98,477
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $132,692
Madera, CA $108,203
Modesto, CA $108,055
Napa, CA $126,373
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $120,222
Redding, CA $96,762
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $107,752
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $117,582
Salinas, CA $113,502
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $130,045
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $162,593
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $105,685
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $111,353
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $119,987
Santa Rosa, CA $119,003
Stockton-Lodi, CA $111,755
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $125,443
Visalia-Porterville, CA $96,902
Yuba City, CA $103,105
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $85,392
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $88,073
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $92,593
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,100
Merced, CA $103,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $175,980
$112,898
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($141,042) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $118,675
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $141,042
Fort Collins, CO $117,113
Grand Junction, CO $101,485
Greeley, CO $111,478
Pueblo, CO $98,617
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $82,303
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $92,110
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $106,147
$107,663
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($127,945) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $122,337
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $127,945
New Haven, CT $116,360
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $113,740
Waterbury, CT $104,562
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,322
$113,878
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 ($109,482) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $86,442
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $81,247
Gainesville, FL $88,515
Jacksonville, FL $96,555
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $91,165
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $107,083
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $94,515
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $91,560
Ocala, FL $83,333
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $99,015
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $109,482
Panama City, FL $77,545
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $81,190
Port St. Lucie, FL $86,163
Punta Gorda, FL $79,065
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $87,460
Tallahassee, FL $86,480
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $105,770
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $80,550
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $71,665
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Sebring, FL $66,540
The Villages, FL $92,060
$87,687
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 ($115,677) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $115,677
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $96,428
Brunswick, GA $99,073
Columbus, GA-AL $95,858
Dalton, GA $91,695
Gainesville, GA $87,133
Macon, GA $84,733
Rome, GA $83,353
Savannah, GA $91,522
Valdosta, GA $79,318
Warner Robins, GA $87,792
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $76,457
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $78,973
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $76,813
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $76,340
Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Hinesville, GA $86,950
$87,707
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($106,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $106,590
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,750
$98,170
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($109,778) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $104,663
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $100,235
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $109,778
Dubuque, IA $90,230
Iowa City, IA $91,587
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $96,965
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $90,677
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $82,162
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $83,853
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,382
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $88,618
$92,468
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($91,723) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $74,748
Idaho Falls, ID $91,723
Lewiston, ID-WA $73,822
Pocatello, ID $73,825
Twin Falls, ID $74,975
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $71,725
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $71,805
$76,089
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 ($121,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $82,360
Champaign-Urbana, IL $89,922
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $121,040
Decatur, IL $86,358
Kankakee, IL $86,388
Peoria, IL $108,602
Rockford, IL $93,385
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $87,820
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,787
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,593
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $78,202
Danville, IL $88,540
Springfield, IL $90,630
$89,587
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($114,972) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $114,972
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $96,288
Evansville, IN-KY $87,588
Fort Wayne, IN $98,562
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $99,880
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $95,622
Muncie, IN $84,855
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $90,828
Terre Haute, IN $83,237
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $87,692
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,447
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $83,388
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
$91,500
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($97,262) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $86,278
Topeka, KS $86,617
Wichita, KS $97,262
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $82,513
$88,168
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 ($97,355) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $89,637
Lexington-Fayette, KY $92,152
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $97,355
Owensboro, KY $86,038
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,047
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $77,652
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,510
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,200
$82,574
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($99,483) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,870
Lafayette, LA $93,803
Monroe, LA $77,277
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $99,483
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $85,955
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $80,278
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $88,548
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $87,643
Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
$87,985
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 ($135,005) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $135,005
Leominster-Gardner, MA $103,293
New Bedford, MA $102,570
Pittsfield, MA $100,080
Springfield, MA-CT $99,980
Worcester, MA-CT $110,273
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $92,100
$106,186
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($127,598) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $127,598
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $100,388
Salisbury, MD-DE $101,175
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $93,090
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
$101,070
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($107,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $85,287
Portland-South Portland, ME $107,730
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $84,107
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $86,943
$91,017
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($120,022) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bay City, MI $94,882
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $120,022
Flint, MI $93,990
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $103,082
Jackson, MI $104,327
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $103,197
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $103,535
Monroe, MI $102,622
Muskegon, MI $89,972
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $89,557
Saginaw, MI $96,928
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,883
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,672
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $82,993
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $88,260
Battle Creek, MI $101,110
$95,502
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 ($125,077) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $93,565
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $125,077
Rochester, MN $98,542
St. Cloud, MN $95,628
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $90,602
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $87,792
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $95,562
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
$96,277
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($109,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $88,392
Jefferson City, MO $80,563
Joplin, MO $81,610
Kansas City, MO-KS $109,450
St. Louis, MO-IL $109,002
Springfield, MO $86,508
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $75,305
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $76,478
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $75,097
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $76,858
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
$86,067
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($80,585) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $74,102
Jackson, MS $79,643
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,225
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $75,362
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $80,585
$76,059
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($92,247) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $88,535
Missoula, MT $85,842
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $92,247
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $83,802
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $82,148
$86,515
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 ($127,325) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $99,722
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $124,332
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $127,325
Fayetteville, NC $98,083
Greensboro-High Point, NC $113,412
Greenville, NC $110,903
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $98,202
Raleigh, NC $121,330
Wilmington, NC $102,040
Winston-Salem, NC $109,813
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $91,272
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,233
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $89,213
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $84,712
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Rocky Mount, NC $92,120
$100,430
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($99,915) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $99,915
Grand Forks, ND-MN $97,988
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $92,562
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,420
$93,221
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 ($102,632) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $91,068
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $102,632
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $83,117
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $84,763
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $84,852
$89,286
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 ($128,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $120,363
Portsmouth, NH-ME $128,480
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $85,788
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $95,805
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $104,743
$107,036
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 ($145,025) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $145,025
Ocean City, NJ $106,620
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $112,630
$121,425
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($89,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $84,353
Santa Fe, NM $89,870
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,560
Farmington, NM $88,970
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
$87,041
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($103,287) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $98,935
Reno, NV $103,287
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $88,615
$96,946
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 ($161,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $111,808
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $112,608
Glens Falls, NY $106,583
Ithaca, NY $125,915
Kingston, NY $96,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $161,440
Rochester, NY $117,418
Syracuse, NY $113,802
Utica-Rome, NY $106,822
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $98,147
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $97,000
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $102,142
Elmira, NY $96,770
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $90,720
$109,855
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($110,338) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $91,935
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $109,715
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $109,402
Columbus, OH $110,338
Dayton, OH $107,133
Toledo, OH $100,485
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $87,265
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $93,258
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $93,142
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $87,558
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,773
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
$94,911
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($97,957) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $97,957
Tulsa, OK $97,790
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $84,627
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $85,058
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,178
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,845
Lawton, OK $82,400
$85,408
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 ($114,097) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $91,938
Corvallis, OR $104,625
Eugene, OR $86,678
Medford, OR $89,518
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $114,097
Salem, OR $101,767
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $83,062
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,693
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $82,115
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
$91,701
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 ($133,258) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $95,242
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $105,033
East Stroudsburg, PA $98,015
Erie, PA $90,185
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $110,932
Johnstown, PA $90,475
Lancaster, PA $98,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $133,258
Pittsburgh, PA $115,652
Reading, PA $113,217
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $98,605
State College, PA $99,310
Williamsport, PA $92,127
York-Hanover, PA $110,875
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $86,107
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $95,590
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $91,547
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Lebanon, PA $98,720
$101,177
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 ($66,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $53,038
Ponce, PR $57,062
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $66,330
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
San German, PR $40,770
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$50,630
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($101,757) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $101,757
Florence, SC $98,148
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $99,320
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $94,403
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $88,622
Spartanburg, SC $96,263
Sumter, SC $88,932
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $84,217
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $84,442
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $86,213
$92,232
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 ($106,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$94,357
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($100,502) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $83,717
Cleveland, TN $78,142
Jackson, TN $79,558
Johnson City, TN $81,352
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $90,675
Knoxville, TN $89,405
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $94,108
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $100,502
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $77,153
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $73,038
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $71,550
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,810
Morristown, TN $71,560
$81,659
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($120,707) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $91,603
Austin-Round Rock, TX $115,958
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $96,240
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $73,342
College Station-Bryan, TX $92,783
Corpus Christi, TX $90,258
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $120,707
El Paso, TX $92,060
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $118,678
Killeen-Temple, TX $93,953
Longview, TX $99,832
Lubbock, TX $90,318
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $86,185
Midland, TX $119,087
Odessa, TX $102,597
San Angelo, TX $85,340
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $107,957
Tyler, TX $85,247
Waco, TX $88,972
Wichita Falls, TX $87,627
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,788
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,410
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,122
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $88,058
Laredo, TX $81,730
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Victoria, TX $82,200
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,140
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
$92,298
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($97,707) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $84,875
Provo-Orem, UT $96,342
St. George, UT $68,168
Salt Lake City, UT $97,707
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,088
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $65,435
$80,936
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($119,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $116,425
Harrisonburg, VA $98,665
Lynchburg, VA $100,478
Richmond, VA $119,630
Roanoke, VA $102,307
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $101,925
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $114,570
Winchester, VA-WV $111,670
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $85,575
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $88,112
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $101,993
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $96,275
$103,135
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($87,625) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $82,422
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $87,625
$85,023
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($120,942) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $94,443
Fond du Lac, WI $110,877
Green Bay, WI $107,007
Janesville-Beloit, WI $109,288
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $100,577
Madison, WI $114,563
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $120,942
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $107,902
Racine, WI $113,713
Sheboygan, WI $110,727
Wausau, WI $105,528
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $88,393
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $98,968
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $96,055
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $87,135
$104,408
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 ($100,367) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $83,017
Morgantown, WV $100,367
Wheeling, WV-OH $88,395
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,893
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,367
Charleston, WV $83,560
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
$84,116
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($93,022) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $93,022
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $87,792
Cheyenne, WY $91,230
$90,681

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $90,146

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is New Jersey ($120,237) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $93,580
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $93,920
$93,750
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($120,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $99,670
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $77,920
Dothan, AL $84,050
Huntsville, AL $120,580
Mobile, AL $94,120
Montgomery, AL $90,570
Tuscaloosa, AL $90,360
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $84,780
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,410
Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Decatur, AL $96,520
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,290
$89,333
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($82,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,890
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,720
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
$70,609
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($104,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $104,050
Prescott, AZ $72,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $92,200
Tucson, AZ $88,140
Yuma, AZ $77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $78,680
$84,091
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($175,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $88,860
El Centro, CA $99,090
Fresno, CA $93,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $125,020
Madera, CA $102,050
Modesto, CA $101,790
Napa, CA $121,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $113,540
Redding, CA $91,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $103,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $113,270
Salinas, CA $105,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $123,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $155,160
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $104,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $110,050
Santa Rosa, CA $113,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA $105,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $119,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA $93,470
Yuba City, CA $96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,220
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,100
Merced, CA $103,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $175,980
$107,343
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($136,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $111,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,280
Fort Collins, CO $111,360
Grand Junction, CO $97,660
Greeley, CO $108,220
Pueblo, CO $96,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,130
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,800
$103,476
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $120,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $126,710
New Haven, CT $114,030
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $113,530
Waterbury, CT $103,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$112,802
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($102,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $76,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $76,930
Gainesville, FL $82,550
Jacksonville, FL $90,940
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $85,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $99,570
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $89,610
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $86,170
Ocala, FL $78,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $92,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $102,580
Panama City, FL $72,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $77,320
Port St. Lucie, FL $81,640
Punta Gorda, FL $74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $83,530
Tallahassee, FL $81,910
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $98,020
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $77,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $70,480
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Sebring, FL $66,540
The Villages, FL $92,060
$83,056
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $90,640
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $85,650
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $86,680
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $81,070
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,120
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,030
Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Hinesville, GA $86,950
$82,462
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($104,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $94,840
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $104,940
Dubuque, IA $88,010
Iowa City, IA $86,670
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $91,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $85,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $75,470
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $83,240
$87,772
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $70,120
Idaho Falls, ID $87,770
Lewiston, ID-WA $68,710
Pocatello, ID $62,950
Twin Falls, ID $66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,570
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,460
$70,654
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($115,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL $86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $115,400
Decatur, IL $81,500
Kankakee, IL $80,590
Peoria, IL $99,860
Rockford, IL $89,540
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,010
Danville, IL $88,540
Springfield, IL $90,630
$85,655
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($112,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $112,190
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $93,850
Evansville, IN-KY $83,080
Fort Wayne, IN $91,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $94,830
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $94,330
Muncie, IN $80,430
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $87,600
Terre Haute, IN $80,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $85,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
$88,718
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $83,130
Wichita, KS $91,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $79,990
$84,950
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($90,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $81,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY $88,120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $90,420
Owensboro, KY $76,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,030
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,480
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,510
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,200
$78,503
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($96,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $90,400
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $96,180
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $82,220
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
$85,508
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $97,520
Worcester, MA-CT $103,800
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $89,400
$101,150
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($124,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,070
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
$96,624
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $82,800
$86,933
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($116,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $116,250
Flint, MI $91,730
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $100,830
Jackson, MI $101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $99,590
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $102,910
Monroe, MI $96,080
Muskegon, MI $87,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $87,910
Saginaw, MI $96,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $85,490
Battle Creek, MI $101,110
$92,789
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($120,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $120,050
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,410
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
$92,488
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($104,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $76,820
Kansas City, MO-KS $104,840
St. Louis, MO-IL $103,250
Springfield, MO $82,150
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,580
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
$81,295
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($77,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,120
Jackson, MS $77,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,260
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,170
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,530
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,020
$72,010
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$83,674
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($125,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $120,110
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,790
Fayetteville, NC $95,950
Greensboro-High Point, NC $107,730
Greenville, NC $105,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $93,720
Raleigh, NC $117,510
Wilmington, NC $96,770
Winston-Salem, NC $104,730
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,610
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,300
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,880
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Rocky Mount, NC $92,120
$97,347
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($96,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $96,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN $93,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,420
$89,930
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($97,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $88,510
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $97,810
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,910
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $80,440
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $83,240
$85,582
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($124,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $114,830
Portsmouth, NH-ME $124,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,020
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $98,910
$101,470
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($141,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $141,460
Ocean City, NJ $106,620
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $112,630
$120,237
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $81,350
Santa Fe, NM $86,670
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,740
Farmington, NM $88,970
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
$85,836
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($97,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $94,840
Reno, NV $97,840
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $87,950
$93,543
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($156,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $108,590
Glens Falls, NY $97,930
Ithaca, NY $118,600
Kingston, NY $91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $156,280
Rochester, NY $113,290
Syracuse, NY $107,460
Utica-Rome, NY $97,300
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $92,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $93,850
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $94,140
Elmira, NY $96,770
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $90,720
$104,380
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $88,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,460
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,530
Columbus, OH $104,980
Dayton, OH $101,850
Toledo, OH $97,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $81,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $86,960
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,820
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
$91,175
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($93,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $93,490
Tulsa, OK $93,260
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $77,610
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $81,340
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,850
Lawton, OK $82,400
$82,233
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($109,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $86,300
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $82,800
Medford, OR $84,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $109,690
Salem, OR $97,220
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,900
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,530
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,930
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
$87,897
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($129,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $91,250
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $85,260
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $107,950
Johnstown, PA $82,960
Lancaster, PA $97,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $129,250
Pittsburgh, PA $112,220
Reading, PA $112,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $94,140
State College, PA $96,700
Williamsport, PA $90,840
York-Hanover, PA $106,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $82,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $86,950
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Lebanon, PA $98,720
$97,829
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Ponce, PR $52,610
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,190
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
San German, PR $40,770
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$49,444
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($98,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $98,200
Florence, SC $92,200
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $94,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $82,600
Spartanburg, SC $96,630
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,440
$88,116
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($106,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$94,357
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($96,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $84,940
Knoxville, TN $84,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $91,360
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $96,400
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
Morristown, TN $71,560
$78,683
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($114,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX $108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $89,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX $89,190
Corpus Christi, TX $85,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $114,010
El Paso, TX $84,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $111,570
Killeen-Temple, TX $87,720
Longview, TX $91,340
Lubbock, TX $86,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $81,080
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $99,430
San Angelo, TX $77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $101,880
Tyler, TX $80,080
Waco, TX $86,260
Wichita Falls, TX $79,350
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $81,900
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,130
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,970
Laredo, TX $81,730
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Victoria, TX $82,200
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,140
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
$87,952
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($90,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $76,350
Provo-Orem, UT $88,790
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $90,130
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
$74,052
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($113,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $113,150
Roanoke, VA $97,380
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $108,420
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,000
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,290
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$97,838
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,500
$81,835
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($118,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $104,300
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $112,110
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $118,460
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,760
$101,111
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $78,820
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,310
Charleston, WV $83,560
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
$80,011
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $89,380
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,220
Cheyenne, WY $91,230
$88,610

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $77,772

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is New Hampshire ($164,080) in the West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 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)

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($106,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $61,420
Mobile, AL $106,290
Montgomery, AL $63,810
Tuscaloosa, AL $105,330
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $93,140
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,998
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($79,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $79,540
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,370
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,530
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
$63,147
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($101,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $63,760
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $101,070
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,415
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($140,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $134,300
Madera, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $96,350
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $122,810
Salinas, CA $68,990
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $124,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $80,740
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA $140,590
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
$109,809
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($89,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $68,040
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,020
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,920
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,993
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($96,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $80,520
New Haven, CT $96,050
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT $92,480
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$89,683
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 ($109,440) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $57,530
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $109,440
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
$83,485
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($88,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $88,960
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA $54,840
Savannah, GA $74,370
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,380
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $86,950
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,630
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
$70,188
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($40,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$40,000
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($89,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $67,790
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $72,400
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,647
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($94,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $94,080
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $72,120
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,440
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
$82,213
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
Muncie, IN $49,530
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
Kokomo, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
$44,374
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $55,430
$55,430
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,910) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,910
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,100
$63,505
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($108,630) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $77,160
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,850
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $108,630
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
$83,547
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($103,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $94,450
Worcester, MA-CT $103,240
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,845
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 ($67,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME $67,490
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,050
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,640
$63,060
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($118,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $90,150
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $68,610
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $108,140
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $118,890
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $102,380
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Battle Creek, MI N/A
$97,634
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 ($84,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $84,830
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,830
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($90,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $76,580
St. Louis, MO-IL $81,420
Springfield, MO $90,770
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $90,020
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
$83,988
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($65,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $65,830
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,830
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($116,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $71,760
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $116,100
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $76,760
Greenville, NC $82,230
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $76,020
Wilmington, NC $76,910
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,740
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,880
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,580
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $94,420
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC $65,700
$77,373
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($72,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $72,300
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $65,460
$68,880
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 ($164,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $164,080
$164,080
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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($83,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $83,020
Farmington, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,020
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($130,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $130,770
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$130,770
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($107,470) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $90,270
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,450
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $107,470
Rochester, NY $96,490
Syracuse, NY $98,890
Utica-Rome, NY $76,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $94,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $70,210
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $67,110
Elmira, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
$86,233
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($113,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $103,710
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH $108,190
Dayton, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $87,800
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $79,860
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $113,100
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
$98,532
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($69,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $69,450
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,460
Lawton, OK N/A
$66,455
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($136,730) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $87,280
Salem, OR $136,730
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,100
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
$100,703
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($122,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $81,850
Johnstown, PA $65,530
Lancaster, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $86,480
Pittsburgh, PA $102,920
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $122,590
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
$91,874
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($71,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Ponce, PR $46,620
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $46,340
Arecibo, PR $52,120
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR $71,480
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,140
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 ($69,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC N/A
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $59,890
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,230
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,100
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,407
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 ($76,520) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $76,520
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,500
$68,510
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($78,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN $63,650
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,110
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $78,010
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $76,860
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,880
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
$69,502
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($152,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $105,540
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $53,350
College Station-Bryan, TX $152,020
Corpus Christi, TX $84,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $71,890
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $88,520
Killeen-Temple, TX $82,900
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX $121,750
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $60,080
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,390
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $97,960
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,390
Laredo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,861
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 ($78,780) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $78,780
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
$78,780
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 ($100,990) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $82,790
Madison, WI $100,990
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, 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
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $86,710
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $83,720
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,553
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 ($82,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $82,490
Morgantown, WV N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,060
Charleston, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
$64,275
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.

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

8 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 $93,972.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $90,146.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $77,772. 

  Computer and Information Systems Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

Salary Ratio: 0.94    

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    
  • Application Development Director
  • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
  • Computer Operations Manager
  • Computer Programming Manager
  • Computer Security Manager
  • Computer Systems Information Director
  • Computing Services Director
  • Consulting Technical Director
  • Cyber Workforce Manager
  • Cybersecurity All-Source Collection Manager
  • Cybersecurity All-Source Collection Requirements Manager
  • Data Center Manager
  • Data Operations Director
  • Data Processing Manager
  • Data Systems Manager
  • Development Manager
  • Information Security Manager
  • Information Services Manager
  • Information Support Project Manager
  • Information Systems Administrator
  • Information Systems Director (IS Director)
  • Information Systems Manager (IS Manager)
  • Information Systems Operator
  • Information Systems Supervisor (IS Supervisor)
  • Information Technology Account Manager (IT Account Manager)
  • Information Technology Administrator (IT Administrator)
  • Information Technology Coordinator (IT Coordinator)
  • Information Technology Director (IT Director)
  • Information Technology Manager (IT Manager)
  • Information Technology Systems Director (ITS Director)
  • Interactive Media Project Manager
  • Internet and E-Business Project Manager
  • Internet Technology Manager
  • IT Portfolio Manager (Information Technology Portfolio Manager)
  • Knowledge Manager
  • MIS Director (Management Information Systems Director)
  • Network Director
  • Network Manager
  • Product Support Manager
  • Programming and Software Development Project Manager
  • Software Development Director
  • Software Engineering Director
  • Software Project Manager
  • System Development Manager
  • Systems Development Manager
  • Systems Engineering Manager
  • Systems Tester Administrator
  • Technical Director
  • Technical Services Manager
  • Technical Solutions Director
  • Technical Support Content Manager
  • Technology Director
  • US Salary Median: $117,777
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 6-8 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Regulatory Affairs Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

Salary Ratio: 0.84    

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    
  • Global Regulatory Affairs Director (Global RA Director)
  • Global Regulatory Affairs Manager (Global RA Manager)
  • Regulatory Administrator
  • Regulatory Affairs Director (RA Director)
  • Regulatory Affairs Manager (RA Manager)
  • Regulatory Affairs Quality Assurance Director (RA QA Director)
  • Regulatory Director
  • Regulatory Process Manager
  • Regulatory Reports Manager
  • Regulatory Science Director
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Compliance Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.

Salary Ratio: 0.84    

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    
  • Accreditation Lieutenant
  • Accreditation Manager
  • Audit Manager
  • Compliance Coordinator
  • Compliance Director
  • Compliance Manager
  • Compliance Operations Manager
  • Compliance Program Manager
  • Corporate Compliance Director
  • Environmental Health and Safety Director
  • Environmental Health and Safety Manager
  • Environmental Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Ethics Manager
  • Governance Compliance and Risk Manager (GCR Manager)
  • Health
  • Safety
  • and Environmental Manager (HSE Manager)
  • Licensing Manager
  • Privacy Compliance Manager
  • Privacy Officer
  • Regulatory Compliance Director
  • Regulatory Compliance Manager
  • Risk Manager
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Loss Prevention Managers

Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.

Salary Ratio: 0.84    

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    
  • Area Loss Prevention Manager
  • Asset Protection Leader
  • Asset Protection Manager
  • Asset Protection Supervisor
  • Asset Safety Manager
  • Logistics Loss Prevention Manager
  • Loss Control Manager
  • Loss Prevention Director
  • Loss Prevention Leader
  • Loss Prevention Manager
  • Loss Prevention Operations Director
  • Loss Prevention Operations Manager
  • Loss Prevention Supervisor
  • Market Asset Protection Manager
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Wind Energy Operations Managers

Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.

Salary Ratio: 1.67    

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    
  • Clean Energy Site Manager
  • Energy Environmental Manager
  • Energy Operations Manager
  • Energy Quality Control Manager (Energy QC Manager)
  • Energy Services Manager
  • Offshore Energy Environmental Manager
  • Offshore Wind Operations Manager
  • Renewable Energy Development Manager
  • Service Site Manager
  • Site Manager
  • Turbine Site Manager
  • Wind Facilities Manager
  • Wind Farm Operations Manager
  • Wind Field Service Manager
  • Wind Operations Manager
  • Wind Operations Supervisor
  • Wind Plant Manager
  • Wind Plant Operations Manager
  • Wind Power Development Manager
  • Wind Site Manager
  • Wind Site Supervisor
  • Wind Technician Leader
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Wind Energy Development Managers

Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. May also manage construction of projects.

Salary Ratio: 0.84    

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    
  • Business Development Director
  • Business Development Manager
  • Development Director
  • Development Manager
  • Energy Director
  • Energy Project Director
  • Environmental Projects Advisor
  • Project Development Leader
  • Renewable Energy Civil Foreman
  • Renewable Energy Field Coordinator
  • Renewable Energy Project Handler
  • Renewable Energy Project Manager
  • Renewable Power Director
  • Renewable Project Management and Construction Director
  • Wind Development Director
  • Wind Development Leader
  • Wind Energy Project Manager
  • Wind Power Project Manager
  • Wind Power Technical Leader
  • Wind Project Manager
  • Wind Projects Supervisor
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.

Salary Ratio: 0.84    

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    
  • Brownfield Program Director
  • Brownfield Program Manager
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Coordinator
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Site Manager
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Specialist
  • Brownfields Practice Leader
  • Brownfields Program Coordinator
  • Brownfields Program Manager
  • Cleanup Monitor
  • Contaminated Land Consultant
  • Contamination Consultant
  • Corridor Redevelopment Manager
  • Damage Restoration Specialist
  • Debris Cleanup Monitor
  • Debris Monitor
  • Environmental Management Specialist
  • Environmental Practice Leader
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Environmental Quality Division Manager
  • Environmental Quality Specialist
  • Environmental Remediation Consultant
  • Environmental Remediation Specialist
  • Grounds Restoration Specialist
  • Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP)
  • Redevelopment Manager
  • Redevelopment Specialist
  • Remedial Project Manager
  • Remediation Bioanalytics Consultant
  • Remediation Consultant
  • Remediation Expert
  • Sediment Remediation Consultant
  • Site Remediation Professional
  • Urban Redevelopment Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.23    

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    
  • Accountancy Professor
  • Accounting Instructor
  • Accounting Professor
  • Accounting Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Advertising Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Banking Instructor
  • Banking Teacher
  • Bookkeeping Teacher
  • Business Administration Professor
  • Business Administration Teacher
  • Business Analytics Faculty Member
  • Business and Services Instructor
  • Business Education Instructor
  • Business Education Teacher
  • Business Instructor
  • Business Office Technology Instructor
  • Business Professor
  • Business Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Faculty Member
  • Finance Instructor
  • Finance Professor
  • Finance Teacher
  • Foreign Trade Teacher
  • Industrial Education Teacher
  • Industrial Management Teacher
  • Instructor
  • International Trade Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Management Information Systems Professor (MIS Professor)
  • Management Instructor
  • Management Lecturer
  • Management Professor
  • Marketing Instructor
  • Marketing Professor
  • Marketing Teacher
  • Professor
  • Real Estate Professor
  • Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $80,032
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $27,802 per year (or $30,475 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $111,208 to earn a bachelor's (or $121,900 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $27,802 per year (or $30,475 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $55,604 to earn an associate's (or $60,950 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $19,687 per year (or $22,979 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $78,748 to earn a doctorate (or $91,916 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($111,208 if you're in-state, $121,900 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($39,374 if you're in-state, $45,958 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Telecommunication... Management Degrees

American InterContinental University

2200 E Germann Rd - Chandler, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $11,646/year
In-state cost: $11,646/year
Degrees: Certificate

Golden Gate University-San Francisco

536 Mission Street - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $12,711/year
In-state cost: $12,711/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI

Out-of-state cost: $16,041/year
In-state cost: $13,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

St. Thomas University

16401 NW 37th Ave - Miami Gardens, FL

Out-of-state cost: $32,940/year
In-state cost: $32,940/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

Bradley University

1501 W BRADLEY AVE - Peoria, IL

Out-of-state cost: $35,480/year
In-state cost: $35,480/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Indiana University-Bloomington

107 South Indiana Ave. - Bloomington, IN

Out-of-state cost: $37,600/year
In-state cost: $11,221/year
Degrees: Certificate

University of Dayton

300 College Park - Dayton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $44,890/year
In-state cost: $44,890/year
Degrees: Certificate


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Telecommunication... Management Degrees

Stevens Institute of Technology

Castle Point On Hudson - Hoboken, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $38,876/year
In-state cost: $38,876/year
Degrees: Master's

Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $47,326/year
In-state cost: $47,326/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

Excelsior College

7 Columbia Cir - Albany, NY

Out-of-state cost: N/A
In-state cost: N/A
Degrees: Master's


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