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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to plan, organize, and direct recreational activities designed to promote health and well-being for patients who are physically, mentally, or emotionally disabled. Includes instruction in the foundations of therapeutic recreation, leisure education and counseling, program planning, therapeutic recreational modalities, basic anatomy and physiology, psychology, medical terminology, human growth and development, patient observation and evaluation, special needs populations, and professional standards and ethics.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and crafts.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $67,893
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 10.45%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,264/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,701/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,782/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,120/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,061/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,455/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: $67,893

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Washington ($123,020) in the Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($94,290).

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($80,200).

Mobile, AL $80,200
Montgomery, AL $72,230
$76,215
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($62,230).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $62,230
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,955
Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,570
Hot Springs, AR $51,420
Jonesboro, AR $57,850
Pine Bluff, AR $56,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,430
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,490
$53,971
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($49,470).

Tucson, AZ $49,470
$49,470
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Fresno, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($107,310).

Fresno, CA $107,310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $88,450
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $90,535
Salinas, CA $82,345
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $101,415
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $74,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $86,770
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $75,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $94,850
Stockton-Lodi, CA $79,180
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $95,040
$89,235
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($92,905).

Colorado Springs, CO $58,560
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $92,905
Fort Collins, CO $71,635
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,280
$70,069
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($114,250).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $114,250
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,780
New Haven, CT $61,110
$90,348
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($88,790).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $81,660
Jacksonville, FL $65,980
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $88,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $62,910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $66,910
Port St. Lucie, FL $44,500
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,500
$65,119
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($89,250).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,250
Savannah, GA $67,920
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,420
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $40,710
Columbus, GA-AL $28,880
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $36,970
$54,724
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($98,820).

Urban Honolulu, HI $98,820
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $85,910
$92,365
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($80,260).

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $65,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,260
Iowa City, IA $52,890
$66,370
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($81,655).

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $81,655
Coeur d'Alene, ID $75,900
Idaho Falls, ID $61,320
Lewiston, ID-WA $73,830
Pocatello, ID $66,320
Twin Falls, ID $65,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,250
$71,463
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($60,860).

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,580
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,860
$59,220
Indiana N/A
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($50,845).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $50,845
Wichita, KS $32,570
$44,753
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($51,520).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,520
$51,520
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($54,560).

Baton Rouge, LA $39,440
Lafayette, LA $44,620
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $54,560
$46,207
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($86,985).

Worcester, MA-CT $86,985
$86,985
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($90,960).

Salisbury, MD-DE $90,960
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $50,020
$70,490
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($70,870).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,390
Portland-South Portland, ME $70,870
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $63,180
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $65,440
$66,470
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($107,900).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $82,490
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $59,155
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,900
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $57,130
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,170
$69,000
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($62,630).

St. Cloud, MN $62,630
Rochester, MN $49,310
$55,970
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($66,960).

Kansas City, MO-KS $66,270
Springfield, MO $66,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,475
St. Louis, MO-IL $49,780
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,970
$57,886
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($176,890).

Jackson, MS $176,890
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,080
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $25,970
$87,647
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($70,990).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,990
Great Falls, MT $65,900
Missoula, MT $66,770
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,510
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,000
$67,860
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($108,450).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $57,930
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,790
Greenville, NC $108,450
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,820
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $45,780
Raleigh, NC $43,130
Winston-Salem, NC $54,950
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$59,139
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($90,030).

Fargo, ND-MN $71,805
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $90,030
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,005
$80,613
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($88,120).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $86,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,120
$87,390
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($115,510).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $115,510
$115,510
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($124,010).

Reno, NV $124,010
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $36,390
$80,200
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($123,100).

Binghamton, NY $95,140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $66,720
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $95,795
Rochester, NY $96,015
Syracuse, NY $57,315
Utica-Rome, NY $66,915
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $84,690
$82,188
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($88,990).

Canton-Massillon, OH $81,350
Toledo, OH $58,185
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,945
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $47,960
Columbus, OH $46,520
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $45,850
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $49,500
$59,443
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($62,170).

Tulsa, OK $45,285
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,170
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,720
$52,615
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($61,730).

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,520
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Salem, OR $55,900
$58,717
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Erie, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($104,810).

Erie, PA $104,810
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,010
Lancaster, PA $60,985
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $72,280
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $71,480
Pittsburgh, PA $53,650
Reading, PA $52,040
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $53,030
$68,639
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($51,590).

Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $46,275
$42,610
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 ($72,345).

Columbia, SC $72,345
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,765
Spartanburg, SC $39,120
$55,068
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($67,360).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,360
Sioux Falls, SD $59,320
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,780
$62,705
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($61,700).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $59,310
Knoxville, TN $52,980
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $61,700
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $60,900
$58,639
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($121,610).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $91,680
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $49,550
College Station-Bryan, TX $121,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $90,455
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $87,420
Killeen-Temple, TX $61,910
Lubbock, TX $79,750
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $39,740
Tyler, TX $47,580
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,335
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,620
Corpus Christi, TX $29,900
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $48,750
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,900
$63,908
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($103,680).

Provo-Orem, UT $60,445
Salt Lake City, UT $103,680
$82,063
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($92,850).

Harrisonburg, VA $92,850
Roanoke, VA $67,610
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $47,960
$67,975
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($60,220).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,220
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $59,170
$59,695
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($66,605).

Madison, WI $56,050
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $66,605
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,825
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,595
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,735
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $48,720
Sheboygan, WI $48,140
$56,540
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($54,450).

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,450
$54,450
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($76,290).

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,563

Master's

Average Salary Median: $81,675

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Massachusetts ($130,460) in the Worcester, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($80,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $80,200
Montgomery, AL $72,230
$76,215
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($63,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $63,310
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,280
Arizona N/A
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($135,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $107,310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,010
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,330
Salinas, CA $71,860
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $135,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
$101,036
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($141,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $69,670
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $141,950
Fort Collins, CO $98,150
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,280
$88,513
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($167,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $167,220
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,780
New Haven, CT N/A
$119,500
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($88,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $81,660
Jacksonville, FL $65,980
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $88,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $73,590
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $77,400
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
$77,484
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($101,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,250
Savannah, GA $101,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,420
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,737
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($80,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $65,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,260
Iowa City, IA N/A
$73,110
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($106,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $106,730
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,730
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($60,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,580
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,860
$59,220
Indiana N/A
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,950
Wichita, KS N/A
$67,950
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,520
$51,520
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $130,460
$130,460
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($90,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $90,960
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
$90,960
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($107,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $82,490
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $74,080
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,900
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,157
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($62,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $62,630
Rochester, MN N/A
$62,630
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($87,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $87,740
Springfield, MO $66,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,140
St. Louis, MO-IL N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,947
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($176,890) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $176,890
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,080
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,485
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($77,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,150
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,150
North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($108,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,750
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,790
Greenville, NC $108,450
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,820
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,347
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($117,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $76,310
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $117,330
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $98,500
$97,380
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($88,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $86,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,120
$87,390
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($115,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $115,510
$115,510
New Jersey

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

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

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

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($124,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $124,010
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$124,010
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($143,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $95,140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,940
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $132,890
Rochester, NY $143,270
Syracuse, NY $63,490
Utica-Rome, NY $80,800
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $84,690
$99,790
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $81,350
Toledo, OH $73,530
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,050
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
$80,480
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $57,470
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,170
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,720
$59,120
Oregon

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

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($61,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,520
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Salem, OR N/A
$60,125
Pennsylvania

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

Erie, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($104,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $104,810
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,010
Lancaster, PA $74,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $100,010
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $93,310
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,848
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($68,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $68,070
$48,653
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($96,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $96,920
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $48,260
Spartanburg, SC N/A
$72,590
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($77,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,740
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,740
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($83,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $59,310
Knoxville, TN $63,450
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $75,690
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $83,120
$70,393
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($136,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $91,680
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $49,550
College Station-Bryan, TX $121,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $136,960
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $130,370
Killeen-Temple, TX $61,910
Lubbock, TX $79,750
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,820
Tyler, TX $58,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,620
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$81,718
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($153,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $83,020
Salt Lake City, UT $153,780
$118,400
Virginia

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

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($92,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $92,850
Roanoke, VA $67,610
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
$74,647
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($86,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $62,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $86,720
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,930
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,760
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,670
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
$71,388
West Virginia

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

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($54,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,450
$54,450
Wyoming N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $54,112

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Hawaii ($92,365) in the Urban Honolulu, HI 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 ($94,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama N/A
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($61,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $61,150
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,660
Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,570
Hot Springs, AR $51,420
Jonesboro, AR $57,850
Pine Bluff, AR $56,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,430
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,490
$53,236
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($49,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $49,470
$49,470
California

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

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($95,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $89,890
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $77,740
Salinas, CA $92,830
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $67,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $74,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $86,770
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $75,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $94,850
Stockton-Lodi, CA $79,180
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $95,040
$83,334
Colorado

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

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($47,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $47,450
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $43,860
Fort Collins, CO $45,120
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,477
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 ($61,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $61,280
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
New Haven, CT $61,110
$61,195
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($56,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,230
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $56,420
Port St. Lucie, FL $44,500
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,500
$49,663
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($40,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $34,300
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $40,710
Columbus, GA-AL $28,880
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $36,970
$35,215
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $98,820
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $85,910
$92,365
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($52,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Iowa City, IA $52,890
$52,890
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($75,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,580
Coeur d'Alene, ID $75,900
Idaho Falls, ID $61,320
Lewiston, ID-WA $73,830
Pocatello, ID $66,320
Twin Falls, ID $65,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,250
$66,424
Illinois N/A
Indiana N/A
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($33,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $33,740
Wichita, KS $32,570
$33,155
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($54,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $39,440
Lafayette, LA $44,620
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $54,560
$46,207
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($43,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $43,510
$43,510
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($50,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $50,020
$50,020
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($70,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,390
Portland-South Portland, ME $70,870
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $63,180
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $65,440
$66,470
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $44,230
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $57,130
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,170
$49,843
Minnesota

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

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($49,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN N/A
Rochester, MN $49,310
$49,310
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($49,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $44,800
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,810
St. Louis, MO-IL $49,780
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,970
$45,090
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($25,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $25,970
$25,970
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($66,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,830
Great Falls, MT $65,900
Missoula, MT $66,770
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,510
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,000
$66,002
North Carolina

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

Winston-Salem, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $46,110
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $45,780
Raleigh, NC $43,130
Winston-Salem, NC $54,950
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$45,690
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 ($67,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $67,300
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,510
$63,847
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($36,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $36,390
$36,390
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 ($58,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,500
Ithaca, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $58,700
Rochester, NY $48,760
Syracuse, NY $51,140
Utica-Rome, NY $53,030
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,026
Ohio

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

North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($49,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $42,840
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $39,840
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $47,960
Columbus, OH $46,520
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $45,850
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $49,500
$45,418
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($33,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $33,100
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,100
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($55,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Salem, OR $55,900
$55,900
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($53,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA $47,870
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $44,550
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $49,650
Pittsburgh, PA $53,650
Reading, PA $52,040
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $53,030
$50,132
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 ($24,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $24,480
$24,480
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 ($47,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $47,770
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $43,270
Spartanburg, SC $39,120
$43,387
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 ($59,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,980
Sioux Falls, SD $59,320
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,780
$57,693
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($47,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $42,510
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $47,710
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $38,680
$42,967
Texas

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

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($48,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $43,950
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $44,470
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $23,660
Tyler, TX $37,110
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,800
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Corpus Christi, TX $29,900
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $48,750
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,900
$37,193
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($53,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $37,870
Salt Lake City, UT $53,580
$45,725
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($47,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $47,960
$47,960
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,670
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,660
$67,165
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($49,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $49,240
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $46,490
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,720
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,430
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,800
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $48,720
Sheboygan, WI $48,140
$45,934
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,563

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $81,675.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $54,112. 

  Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Salary Ratio: 0.61    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Activity Therapy Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Anatomy Teacher
  • Anesthesiology Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Childbirth Teacher
  • Chiropractic Teacher
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Professor
  • Clinical Laboratory Service Teacher
  • Clinical Professor
  • Clinical Sciences Professor
  • Coding Educator
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Correctional Therapy Teacher
  • Corrective Therapy Aide Teacher
  • Dental Assistant Teacher
  • Dental Hygiene Teacher
  • Dental Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Dentistry Professor
  • Dentistry Teacher
  • Dermatology Teacher
  • Dietary Aide Teacher
  • Dietetics Teacher
  • Dietitian Teacher
  • Educational Therapy Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • First Aid Teacher
  • Gastroenterology Professor
  • Gastroenterology Teacher
  • Gericare Aide Teacher
  • Gynecology Teacher
  • Health and Safety Instructor
  • Health Assessment and Treatment Teacher
  • Health Diagnostics Teacher
  • Health Education Teacher
  • Health Records Technology Teacher
  • Health Teacher
  • Hearing Therapy Teacher
  • Histology Teacher
  • Home Care and Home Health Aides Teacher
  • Hospital Aides and Assistants Teacher
  • Hygiene Teacher
  • Immunology Teacher
  • Infant Care Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Manual Arts Therapy Teacher
  • Medical Aides Teacher
  • Medical Assistant Instructor
  • Medical Pathology Teacher
  • Medicine Teacher
  • Mental Health Aides Teacher
  • Music Therapy Teacher
  • Neurological Surgery Teacher
  • Neurology Professor
  • Neurology Teacher
  • Nutrition Aides Teacher
  • Nutrition Educator
  • Nutrition Professor
  • Nutrition Teacher
  • Obstetrics Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Professor
  • Occupational Therapy Teacher
  • Opticianry Teacher
  • Optometry Professor
  • Optometry Teacher
  • Orthopedics Teacher
  • Osteopathic Medicine Teacher
  • Otolaryngology Teacher
  • Oxygen Therapy Teacher
  • Pathology Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Pathology Teacher
  • Pediatrics Teacher
  • Pharmacology Professor
  • Pharmacology Teacher
  • Pharmacy Teacher
  • Physical Medicine Teacher
  • Physical Therapy Professor
  • Physical Therapy Teacher
  • Physiology Teacher
  • Podiatric Medicine Professor
  • Podiatry Professor
  • Podiatry Teacher
  • Professor
  • Prosthetic Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatric Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatry Teacher
  • Public Health Aides Teacher
  • Public Health Professor
  • Public Health Teacher
  • Radiologic Technology Teacher
  • Radiology Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Teacher
  • Roentgenology Teacher
  • Serology Teacher
  • Speech Pathology Teacher
  • Speech Therapy Teacher
  • Surgery Teacher
  • Surgical Aides Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Therapy Teacher
  • Toxicology Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Urology Teacher
  • Veterinary Medicine Teacher
  • Veterinary Science Teacher
  • Virology Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $84,916
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Recreational Therapists

Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity.

Salary Ratio: 0.92    

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    
  • Activities Therapist
  • Activity Coordinator
  • Activity Therapist
  • Adventure Therapist
  • Art Therapist
  • Certified Recreational Therapist
  • Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)
  • Child Life Therapist
  • Creative Arts Therapist
  • Dance Therapist
  • Drama Therapist
  • Ecotherapist
  • General Activities Therapist
  • Horticultural Therapist
  • Music Rehabilitation Therapist
  • Music Therapist
  • Recreation Therapist
  • Recreational Therapist
  • Recreational Therapy Technician
  • Rehabilitation Therapist
  • Therapeutic Mentor
  • Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
  • Therapeutic Riding Instructor
  • Therapist
  • US Salary Median: $51,275
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $13,119 per year (or $18,782 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $26,238 to earn a master's (or $37,564 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($54,804 if you're in-state, $77,056 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $13,701 per year (or $19,264 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $54,804 to earn a bachelor's (or $77,056 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy Degrees

Brigham Young University-Idaho

525 S Center - Rexburg, ID

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

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Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

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

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Western Carolina University

Highway 107 - Cullowhee, NC

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

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Chicago State University

9501 S. King Drive - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $11,204/year
In-state cost: $11,204/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Unity College

90 Quaker Hill Road - Unity, ME

Out-of-state cost: $12,715/year
In-state cost: $12,715/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

1 Morrow Way - Slippery Rock, PA

Out-of-state cost: $14,092/year
In-state cost: $9,984/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,360/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Lehman College

250 Bedford Park Blvd West - Bronx, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,360/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Winston-Salem State University

601 Martin Luther King Jr Dr - Winston-Salem, NC

Out-of-state cost: $16,188/year
In-state cost: $5,941/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southern University and A & M College

P.O. Box 9374, Harding Blvd - Baton Rouge, LA

Out-of-state cost: $16,720/year
In-state cost: $9,340/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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Benedict College

1600 Harden Street - Columbia, SC

Out-of-state cost: $17,200/year
In-state cost: $17,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

1725 State St - La Crosse, WI

Out-of-state cost: $17,979/year
In-state cost: $9,160/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Lindenwood University

209 S Kingshighway - Saint Charles, MO

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

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SUNY Cortland

Miller Building - Cortland, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,587/year
In-state cost: $8,677/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate

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Grand Valley State University

1 Campus Dr - Allendale, MI

Out-of-state cost: $19,168/year
In-state cost: $13,576/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Kean University

1000 Morris Avenue - Union, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $19,621/year
In-state cost: $12,445/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Toledo

2801 W Bancroft - Toledo, OH

Out-of-state cost: $19,890/year
In-state cost: $10,530/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of North Carolina Wilmington

601 South College Road - Wilmington, NC

Out-of-state cost: $21,246/year
In-state cost: $7,181/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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York College of Pennsylvania

441 Country Club Rd - York, PA

Out-of-state cost: $21,700/year
In-state cost: $21,700/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy Degrees

Texas State University

601 University Dr - San Marcos, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,040/year
In-state cost: $8,859/year
Degrees: Master's

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