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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Youth Ministry Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares the ordained clergy and other religious professionals to provide spiritual, counseling, and leadership services to children, adolescents, and young adults. Includes instruction in child and adolescent psychology, human growth and development, family studies, communication skills, religious education, youth counseling, small group leadership, planning and organizing youth activities, volunteer supervision, and youth evangelism and worship.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Conduct religious worship and perform other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination. Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $45,599
    "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.): 12.4%
    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: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,544/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,544/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,920/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,920/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,002/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,002/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: $45,599

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($61,015) in the Worcester, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($40,970).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $40,970
$40,970
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($47,200).

Huntsville, AL $43,740
Mobile, AL $45,745
Montgomery, AL $45,235
Auburn-Opelika, AL $47,200
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $45,810
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $41,280
Decatur, AL $47,030
Dothan, AL $42,130
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $45,100
Gadsden, AL $46,610
Tuscaloosa, AL $40,100
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,210
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,330
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,260
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,120
$44,201
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($50,440).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $41,400
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $50,440
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,860
$46,900
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($59,960).

Tucson, AZ $59,960
$59,960
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($82,180).

Chico, CA $44,390
El Centro, CA $34,950
Fresno, CA $60,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $69,730
Modesto, CA $59,990
Napa, CA $65,030
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $75,510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $59,985
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $50,470
Salinas, CA $60,410
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $53,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $70,025
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $62,395
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $54,915
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $56,570
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $77,550
Santa Rosa, CA $82,180
Stockton-Lodi, CA $45,670
Visalia-Porterville, CA $45,840
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,110
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $32,010
$57,740
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($64,390).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,390
Fort Collins, CO $48,940
Pueblo, CO $60,260
$59,495
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($48,900).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $48,900
New Haven, CT $44,290
$46,595
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Jacksonville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($55,330).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $48,720
Gainesville, FL $53,110
Jacksonville, FL $55,330
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $52,995
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $46,665
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,840
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $54,975
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $41,125
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $37,715
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $40,390
Port St. Lucie, FL $44,980
Tallahassee, FL $42,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $48,580
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $31,530
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $34,950
$45,608
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($55,270).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $55,270
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $50,480
Macon, GA $37,550
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,040
$47,585
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($54,620).

Urban Honolulu, HI $49,780
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $54,620
$52,200
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($56,390).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $49,990
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $56,390
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,090
$51,157
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($49,300).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $44,180
Idaho Falls, ID $42,340
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,300
Pocatello, ID $43,580
Twin Falls, ID $45,490
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,560
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,700
$45,164
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($57,500).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $50,010
Kankakee, IL $47,250
Peoria, IL $38,705
Rockford, IL $57,500
Springfield, IL $32,575
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $26,980
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,765
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,540
$41,529
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($54,300).

Fort Wayne, IN $45,540
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,190
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $49,870
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $31,940
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,300
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,380
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,590
$44,399
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($44,045).

Wichita, KS $44,045
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,845
Manhattan, KS $38,440
Topeka, KS $42,700
$41,820
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($53,350).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $53,350
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,790
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,890
$48,677
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($50,415).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $46,850
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $50,415
Baton Rouge, LA $48,620
Hammond, LA $41,160
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $39,730
Lafayette, LA $43,220
Lake Charles, LA $43,310
Monroe, LA $43,020
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,970
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $32,520
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,320
$44,108
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($62,210).

Springfield, MA-CT $59,820
Worcester, MA-CT $62,210
$61,015
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($57,090).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $57,090
Salisbury, MD-DE $55,920
$56,505
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($50,430).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $46,650
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,430
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,160
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,220
$46,615
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Battle Creek, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($53,920).

Battle Creek, MI $53,920
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $44,800
Flint, MI $44,275
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $42,800
Jackson, MI $43,020
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $53,710
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $38,850
Muskegon, MI $48,240
Saginaw, MI $20,350
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $42,700
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $30,505
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,800
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,680
$41,715
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($58,950).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,010
Rochester, MN $50,840
St. Cloud, MN $58,950
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $34,840
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $42,085
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,850
$47,951
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($53,240).

St. Louis, MO-IL $53,240
Springfield, MO $33,790
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,570
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,240
$44,460
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($52,790).

Jackson, MS $52,790
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,150
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,195
Hattiesburg, MS $38,850
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,780
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,680
$42,176
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($48,880).

Great Falls, MT $48,880
Missoula, MT $36,290
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,475
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,870
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,680
$39,279
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($56,390).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,390
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $43,720
Greensboro-High Point, NC $39,900
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $51,870
Raleigh, NC $52,690
Wilmington, NC $38,700
Winston-Salem, NC $49,690
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,600
$48,195
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($54,710).

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,200
Fargo, ND-MN $50,340
Grand Forks, ND-MN $52,830
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,710
$51,256
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($47,400).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $47,400
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,790
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,085
Lincoln, NE $42,390
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,150
$41,761
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($54,670).

Manchester, NH $44,340
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,670
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,870
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,860
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,420
$46,832
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($62,130).

Trenton, NJ $62,130
Ocean City, NJ $53,850
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $50,250
$57,090
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($50,620).

Farmington, NM $46,230
Las Cruces, NM $43,670
Santa Fe, NM $50,620
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,010
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,870
$45,280
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($54,310).

Reno, NV $54,310
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,950
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $49,150
$52,930
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Glens Falls, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($58,380).

Binghamton, NY $40,885
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $43,495
Elmira, NY $47,630
Glens Falls, NY $58,380
Kingston, NY $49,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $49,070
Rochester, NY $55,925
Syracuse, NY $40,630
Utica-Rome, NY $35,450
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $37,150
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $39,390
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $40,425
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $46,000
$44,315
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($61,570).

Canton-Massillon, OH $44,420
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $48,180
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $49,200
Columbus, OH $47,470
Dayton, OH $36,510
Toledo, OH $43,380
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $39,480
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,640
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $43,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $61,570
$45,643
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($45,135).

Tulsa, OK $45,135
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,970
Lawton, OK $42,420
Oklahoma City, OK $43,340
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,040
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,930
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,700
$42,404
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($51,300).

Bend-Redmond, OR $48,760
Corvallis, OR $37,675
Eugene, OR $33,250
Grants Pass, OR $48,230
Medford, OR $43,485
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $50,750
Salem, OR $51,300
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,645
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $42,650
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,400
$43,097
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Williamsport, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($53,840).

Erie, PA $38,670
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $33,335
Johnstown, PA $26,535
Lancaster, PA $37,165
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $47,420
Pittsburgh, PA $39,805
Reading, PA $38,680
State College, PA $46,080
Williamsport, PA $53,840
York-Hanover, PA $42,815
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,680
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,935
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $36,310
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $45,620
$39,734
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($19,070).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $19,070
$19,070
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($46,540).

Columbia, SC $46,430
Florence, SC $42,220
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $46,540
Spartanburg, SC $45,800
$45,248
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($42,450).

Sioux Falls, SD $42,450
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,490
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,810
$40,917
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($55,270).

Knoxville, TN $44,470
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $47,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,270
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,780
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,140
$45,406
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

El Paso, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($60,050).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,280
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $46,710
Corpus Christi, TX $52,680
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $52,585
El Paso, TX $60,050
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $50,710
Killeen-Temple, TX $43,680
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $46,245
Texarkana, TX-AR $46,980
Waco, TX $46,050
Wichita Falls, TX $47,460
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,220
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,710
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,710
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,880
$48,916
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($48,670).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $42,840
Provo-Orem, UT $40,730
St. George, UT $39,090
Salt Lake City, UT $48,670
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,320
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,990
$42,773
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($70,185).

Harrisonburg, VA $48,740
Lynchburg, VA $58,260
Richmond, VA $44,390
Roanoke, VA $50,450
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $70,185
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $28,850
$53,009
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($42,900).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $40,020
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $42,900
$41,460
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($58,830).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $58,830
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$55,975
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($53,510).

Wheeling, WV-OH $28,235
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,510
Charleston, WV $38,270
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $38,380
Morgantown, WV $37,710
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $39,220
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $43,780
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,120
$39,497
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($50,840).

Cheyenne, WY $50,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,730
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,090
$48,887

Master's

Average Salary Median: $48,649

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is New Jersey ($67,800) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($40,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $40,970
$40,970
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($48,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $45,870
Mobile, AL $48,800
Montgomery, AL $45,370
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,680
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 ($50,440) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $41,400
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $50,440
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,860
$46,900
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($59,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $59,960
$59,960
California

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

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($83,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $44,390
El Centro, CA $34,950
Fresno, CA $60,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $72,810
Modesto, CA $59,990
Napa, CA $65,030
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $83,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $62,470
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $61,720
Salinas, CA $60,410
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $63,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $68,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $70,200
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $68,350
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $56,570
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $77,550
Santa Rosa, CA $82,180
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,230
Visalia-Porterville, CA $45,840
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,110
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
$60,789
Colorado

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

Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($60,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $57,720
Fort Collins, CO $48,940
Pueblo, CO $60,260
$55,640
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 ($59,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $59,060
New Haven, CT $44,130
$51,595
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($56,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $48,720
Gainesville, FL $53,110
Jacksonville, FL $55,330
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $46,910
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $56,980
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,840
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $51,200
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $43,960
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $37,890
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $39,580
Port St. Lucie, FL $44,980
Tallahassee, FL $42,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $31,530
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $34,950
$45,503
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($55,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $55,270
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $50,480
Macon, GA $37,550
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,040
$47,585
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($54,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $49,780
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $54,620
$52,200
Iowa

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

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($56,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $49,990
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $56,390
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,090
$51,157
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($58,750) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $50,010
Kankakee, IL $47,250
Peoria, IL $38,970
Rockford, IL $57,500
Springfield, IL $34,670
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $34,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,750
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,540
$46,879
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($54,300) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Wayne, IN $45,540
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,190
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $49,870
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $31,940
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,300
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,240
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,590
$45,381
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($46,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $46,690
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $42,320
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
$44,505
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($53,350) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $53,350
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,790
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,890
$48,677
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($48,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $48,010
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $46,860
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,435
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($62,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $59,820
Worcester, MA-CT $62,210
$61,015
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($57,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $57,090
Salisbury, MD-DE $55,920
$56,505
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,440) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $53,920
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $49,790
Flint, MI $39,140
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $46,170
Jackson, MI $43,020
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $57,440
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $41,200
Muskegon, MI $48,240
Saginaw, MI $20,350
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $42,700
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $29,760
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,800
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,128
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($58,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,010
Rochester, MN $50,840
St. Cloud, MN $58,950
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $34,840
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,090
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,850
$49,597
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($53,240) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $53,240
Springfield, MO $33,790
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,570
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,240
$44,460
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,140) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $66,140
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,620
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,780
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,180
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($56,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $48,880
Missoula, MT $53,430
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $56,200
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $47,960
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,950
$48,684
North Carolina

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($56,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,390
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $43,720
Greensboro-High Point, NC $39,900
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $51,870
Raleigh, NC $52,690
Wilmington, NC $38,700
Winston-Salem, NC $49,690
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,600
$48,195
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($46,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,270
Fargo, ND-MN N/A
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,270
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($49,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $49,530
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $34,170
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,640
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,113
New Hampshire N/A
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 ($67,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $67,800
Ocean City, NJ N/A
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
$67,800
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 ($53,770) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $53,770
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,770
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 ($60,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $55,330
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $48,660
Elmira, NY $47,630
Glens Falls, NY $58,380
Kingston, NY $49,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $51,520
Rochester, NY $60,980
Syracuse, NY $38,310
Utica-Rome, NY $39,200
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $37,150
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $43,140
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $48,140
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $56,690
$48,798
Ohio

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

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($61,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $44,420
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $48,180
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $49,950
Columbus, OH $47,830
Dayton, OH $47,660
Toledo, OH $43,380
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $39,480
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $41,360
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $42,350
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $61,570
$46,618
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $47,640
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,190
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,915
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($58,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $48,760
Corvallis, OR $44,380
Eugene, OR $41,140
Grants Pass, OR $48,230
Medford, OR $54,060
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $55,170
Salem, OR $58,980
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,570
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $42,650
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,840
$47,378
Pennsylvania

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

Williamsport, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($53,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $40,620
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $47,230
Johnstown, PA $29,500
Lancaster, PA $44,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $48,950
Pittsburgh, PA $42,890
Reading, PA $38,680
State College, PA $46,080
Williamsport, PA $53,840
York-Hanover, PA $49,710
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,680
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,530
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,230
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
$44,696
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 ($19,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $19,070
$19,070
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($46,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $46,430
Florence, SC $42,220
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $46,540
Spartanburg, SC $45,800
$45,248
South Dakota N/A
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 ($55,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $44,470
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $47,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,270
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,780
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,140
$45,406
Texas

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

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($62,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,280
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $46,710
Corpus Christi, TX $52,680
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $51,340
El Paso, TX $60,050
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,990
Killeen-Temple, TX $43,680
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $62,400
Texarkana, TX-AR $46,980
Waco, TX $46,050
Wichita Falls, TX $47,460
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,220
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,710
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,710
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,880
$49,676
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($48,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $42,840
Provo-Orem, UT $40,730
St. George, UT $39,090
Salt Lake City, UT $48,670
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,320
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,990
$42,773
Virginia

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

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($58,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $48,740
Lynchburg, VA $58,260
Richmond, VA $44,390
Roanoke, VA $50,450
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $49,730
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $28,850
$46,737
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($42,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $40,020
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $42,900
$41,460
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 ($58,830) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $58,830
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$55,975
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($70,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Wheeling, WV-OH $19,400
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $70,910
Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,155
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($50,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $50,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,730
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,090
$48,887

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $42,550

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Virginia ($90,640) in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($47,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $41,610
Mobile, AL $42,690
Montgomery, AL $45,100
Auburn-Opelika, AL $47,200
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $45,810
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $41,280
Decatur, AL $47,030
Dothan, AL $42,130
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $45,100
Gadsden, AL $46,610
Tuscaloosa, AL $40,100
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,210
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,330
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,260
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,120
$43,705
Arkansas N/A
Arizona N/A
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($71,930) for a bachelor's 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 $66,650
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $67,730
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,500
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $39,220
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $43,160
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $54,590
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $41,480
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA $39,110
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $32,010
$51,338
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($71,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $71,060
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
$71,060
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($44,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $38,740
New Haven, CT $44,450
$41,595
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($59,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $59,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $36,350
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $58,750
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $38,290
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $37,540
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $41,200
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $49,620
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,833
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa N/A
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($49,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $44,180
Idaho Falls, ID $42,340
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,300
Pocatello, ID $43,580
Twin Falls, ID $45,490
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,560
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,700
$45,164
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($38,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL $38,440
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL $30,480
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $19,620
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $34,780
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$30,830
Indiana

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

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($37,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,520
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,520
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($42,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $41,400
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Manhattan, KS $38,440
Topeka, KS $42,700
$40,478
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($53,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $45,690
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $53,970
Baton Rouge, LA $48,620
Hammond, LA $41,160
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $39,730
Lafayette, LA $43,220
Lake Charles, LA $43,310
Monroe, LA $43,020
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,970
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $32,520
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,320
$43,503
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $46,650
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,430
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,160
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,220
$46,615
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($49,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $39,810
Flint, MI $49,410
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $39,430
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $49,980
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $36,500
Muskegon, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,250
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,680
$39,294
Minnesota

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

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($38,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,080
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,080
Missouri N/A
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($39,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $39,440
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,680
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,610
Hattiesburg, MS $38,850
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,780
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,680
$36,673
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($36,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT $19,150
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,750
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $19,780
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,410
$27,523
North Carolina N/A
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($54,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,130
Fargo, ND-MN $50,340
Grand Forks, ND-MN $52,830
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,710
$52,503
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 ($45,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $45,270
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,410
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,530
Lincoln, NE $42,390
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,150
$40,950
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 ($54,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $44,340
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,670
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,870
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,860
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,420
$46,832
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 ($56,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $56,460
Ocean City, NJ $53,850
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $50,250
$53,520
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 ($50,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $46,230
Las Cruces, NM $43,670
Santa Fe, NM $50,620
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,010
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,870
$45,280
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $54,850
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,950
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $49,150
$52,650
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($50,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $26,440
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,330
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $46,620
Rochester, NY $50,870
Syracuse, NY $42,950
Utica-Rome, NY $31,700
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $35,640
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $32,710
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $35,310
$37,841
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($51,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,450
Columbus, OH $47,110
Dayton, OH $25,360
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $51,920
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $45,630
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,694
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($43,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $42,630
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,750
Lawton, OK $42,420
Oklahoma City, OK $43,340
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,040
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,930
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,700
$40,830
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 ($46,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR $30,970
Eugene, OR $25,360
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR $32,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $46,330
Salem, OR $43,620
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,720
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $35,960
$36,981
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 ($45,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $36,720
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $19,440
Johnstown, PA $23,570
Lancaster, PA $30,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $45,890
Pittsburgh, PA $36,720
Reading, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA $35,920
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,340
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $23,390
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $45,620
$33,283
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,450
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,490
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,810
$40,917
Tennessee N/A
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 ($53,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,830
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,430
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $30,090
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,117
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($48,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $42,840
Provo-Orem, UT $40,730
St. George, UT $39,090
Salt Lake City, UT $48,670
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,320
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,990
$42,773
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 ($90,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $90,640
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,640
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($42,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $40,020
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $42,900
$41,460
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($43,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wheeling, WV-OH $37,070
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,110
Charleston, WV $38,270
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $38,380
Morgantown, WV $37,710
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $39,220
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $43,780
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,120
$38,083
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($50,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $50,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,730
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,090
$48,887

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 $48,649.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $42,550. 

  Clergy

Conduct religious worship and perform other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination. Provide spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members.

Salary Ratio: 0.4    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Bereavement Coordinator
  • Bishop
  • Brother
  • Cantor
  • Catechist
  • Catholic Priest
  • Chancellor
  • Chaplain
  • Children's Minister
  • Children's Pastor
  • Christian Counselor
  • Clergy Member
  • College Chaplain
  • Confessor
  • Congregational Care Pastor
  • Curate
  • Deacon
  • Deaconess
  • Elder
  • Evangelist
  • Hebrew Cantor
  • Hospice Chaplain
  • Hospital Chaplain
  • Imam
  • Marriage Counselor Minister
  • Marriage Performer
  • Minister
  • Minister Assistant
  • Missionary Coordinator
  • Mohel
  • Ordained Minister
  • Parish Priest
  • Pastor
  • Pastoral Counselor
  • Pope
  • Preacher
  • Prefect
  • Presbyterian Clergy
  • Priest
  • Rabbi
  • Rector
  • Resident Chaplain
  • Reverend
  • Student Ministry Pastor
  • Vicar
  • Wedding Officiant
  • Worship Leader
  • Worship Pastor
  • Youth Minister
  • Youth Pastor
  • US Salary Median: $49,497
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

Salary Ratio: 0.6    

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    
  • Adult Ministries Director
  • Campus Ministry Director
  • Children's Director
  • Children's Ministries Director
  • Children's Ministry Coordinator
  • Children's Ministry Director
  • Christian Education Director
  • Church Supervisor
  • Parish Religious Education Director
  • Program Director
  • Religious Activities Director
  • Religious Education Coordinator
  • Religious Education Director
  • Senior Adults Director
  • Student Ministries Director
  • Women's Ministry Director
  • Worship Director
  • Youth and Family Ministry Director
  • Youth Coordinator
  • Youth Director
  • Youth Ministry Coordinator
  • Youth Ministry Director
  • US Salary Median: $47,105
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $12,919 per year (or $12,919 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $25,838 to earn a master's (or $25,838 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($106,176 if you're in-state, $106,176 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $26,544 per year (or $26,544 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $106,176 to earn a bachelor's (or $106,176 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Youth Ministry Degrees

W L Bonner College

4430 Argent Ct - Columbia, SC

Out-of-state cost: $5,416/year
In-state cost: $5,416/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Union Bible College

434 S. Union Street - Westfield, IN

Out-of-state cost: $6,380/year
In-state cost: $6,380/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Mid-South Christian College

3097 Knight Road - Memphis, TN

Out-of-state cost: $7,754/year
In-state cost: $7,754/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Kansas Christian College

7401 Metcalf - Overland Park, KS

Out-of-state cost: $8,442/year
In-state cost: $8,442/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Central Christian College of the Bible

911 E Urbandale Dr - Moberly, MO

Out-of-state cost: $9,250/year
In-state cost: $9,250/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

2825 Lexington Rd - Louisville, KY

Out-of-state cost: $11,896/year
In-state cost: $11,896/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Boise Bible College

8695 W Marigold St - Boise, ID

Out-of-state cost: $13,100/year
In-state cost: $13,100/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ozark Christian College

1111 N Main St - Joplin, MO

Out-of-state cost: $13,600/year
In-state cost: $13,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Moody Bible Institute

820 N LaSalle Blvd - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $13,970/year
In-state cost: $13,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lincoln Christian University

100 Campus View Drive - Lincoln, IL

Out-of-state cost: $13,980/year
In-state cost: $13,980/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Liberty University

1971 University Blvd - Lynchburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $15,460/year
In-state cost: $15,460/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio Christian University

1476 Lancaster Pike - Circleville, OH

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

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Trinity College of Florida

2430 Welbilt Boulevard - Trinity, FL

Out-of-state cost: $16,300/year
In-state cost: $16,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Mid-Atlantic Christian University

715 N Poindexter St - Elizabeth City, NC

Out-of-state cost: $16,490/year
In-state cost: $16,490/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Randall University

3701 S. I-35 Frontage Road - Moore, OK

Out-of-state cost: $16,547/year
In-state cost: $16,547/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Great Lakes Christian College

6211 W Willow Hwy - Lansing, MI

Out-of-state cost: $17,220/year
In-state cost: $17,220/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Oak Hills Christian College

1600 Oak Hills Rd SW - Bemidji, MN

Out-of-state cost: $17,334/year
In-state cost: $17,334/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Johnson University Florida

1011 Bill Beck Blvd - Kissimmee, FL

Out-of-state cost: $17,630/year
In-state cost: $17,630/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Maranatha Baptist University

745 West Main Street - Watertown, WI

Out-of-state cost: $17,650/year
In-state cost: $17,650/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Johnson University

7900 Johnson Dr - Knoxville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $18,290/year
In-state cost: $18,290/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Youth Ministry Degrees

Denver Seminary

6399 S. Santa Fe Drive - Littleton, CO

Out-of-state cost: $11,700/year
In-state cost: $11,700/year
Degrees: Master's

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Capital University

1 College And Main - Columbus, OH

Out-of-state cost: $13,000/year
In-state cost: $13,000/year
Degrees: Master's

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Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

100 E 27th St - Austin, TX

Out-of-state cost: $14,530/year
In-state cost: $14,530/year
Degrees: Master's

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Asbury Theological Seminary

204 N Lexington Ave - Wilmore, KY

Out-of-state cost: $16,950/year
In-state cost: $16,950/year
Degrees: Master's

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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

130 Essex St - South Hamilton, MA

Out-of-state cost: $22,100/year
In-state cost: $22,100/year
Degrees: Master's

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Seton Hall University

400 S Orange Ave - South Orange, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $25,172/year
In-state cost: $25,172/year
Degrees: Master's

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Andrews University

4150 Administration Drive, Room 136 - Berrien Springs, MI

Out-of-state cost: $28,910/year
In-state cost: $28,910/year
Degrees: Master's

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Emory University

201 Dowman Drive - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $44,676/year
In-state cost: $44,676/year
Degrees: Master's

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