How much money do Nassau Community College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $30,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $41,900 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 Nassau Community College 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 $65,500 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions paying $63,900 and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services graduates who have a median starting income of $55,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Nassau Community College 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 |
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $65,500 |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) | $63,900 |
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) | $55,100 |
Computer and Information Sciences (Associate's Degree) | $38,000 |
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate's Degree) | $34,500 |
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Associate's Degree) | $33,900 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degree) | $31,600 |
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degree) | $30,300 |
Legal Support Services (Associate's Degree) | $29,800 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) | $28,100 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $24,600 |
Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degree) | $17,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=193478 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Nassau Community College.