Highest-paying jobs in College Station that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $47,730
- Median hourly wage: $22.95
- Total employment: 180 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $47,880
- Median hourly wage: $23.02
- Total employment: 850 people (6.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $49,190
- Median hourly wage: $23.65
- Total employment: 100 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Median annual wage: $58,710
- Median hourly wage: $28.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Counselors, all other
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- Median annual wage: $60,580
- Median hourly wage: $29.12
- Total employment: 400 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $61,580
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Athletic trainers
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- Median annual wage: $62,230
- Median hourly wage: $29.92
- Total employment: 150 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $64,700
- Median hourly wage: $31.11
- Total employment: 90 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $65,380
- Median hourly wage: $31.43
- Total employment: 60 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $67,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $68,580
- Median hourly wage: $32.97
- Total employment: 80 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $75,970
- Median hourly wage: $36.52
- Total employment: 120 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $76,970
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,360
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 310 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Education teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,490
- Median hourly wage: $38.22
- Total employment: 50 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $79,630
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 300 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,480
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 310 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Geography teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $83,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $92,320
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $93,450
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $95,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $95,450
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $96,700
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 350 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,160
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 350 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,180
- Median hourly wage: $47.68
- Total employment: 210 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $102,160
- Median hourly wage: $49.11
- Total employment: 1,150 people (8.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.25
- Total employment: 160 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $102,790
- Median hourly wage: $49.42
- Total employment: 110 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $104,070
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $109,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $118,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $122,120
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $122,510
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 530 people (4.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $122,790
- Median hourly wage: $59.04
- Total employment: 60 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $123,250
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Architecture teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $124,860
- Median hourly wage: $60.03
- Total employment: 200 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $125,550
- Median hourly wage: $60.36
- Total employment: 340 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $126,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $127,540
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,200 people (9.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $128,490
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 450 people (3.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $132,670
- Median hourly wage: $63.78
- Total employment: 190 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $156,860
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $158,310
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 750 people (5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $168,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $203,900
- Median hourly wage: $98.03
- Total employment: 60 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $225,740
- Median hourly wage: $108.53
- Total employment: 210 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 363 metros.

#1. Physicians, all other
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