How much money do College of Southern Nevada graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $30,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $36,000 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for CSN graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $70,100 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions paying $57,000 and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies graduates who have a median starting income of $41,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for College of Southern Nevada graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $70,100 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) | $57,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degree) | $41,300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Associate's Degree) | $30,300 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) | $29,300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $29,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degree) | $28,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degree) | $26,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degree) | $23,900 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate's Degree) | $23,600 |
| Psychology (Associate's Degree) | $17,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=182005 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for College of Southern Nevada.