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Southwestern Community College Salaries

Sylva, North Carolina

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Salaries by Major at Southwestern Community College

How much money do Southwestern Community College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $23,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $27,200 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 Southwestern 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 $54,800 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions paying $43,700 and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services graduates who have a median starting income of $35,200 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Southwestern 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.

Median first-year earnings for Southwestern Community College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $54,800
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) $43,700
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) $35,200
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degree) $28,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $23,300
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $11,100

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=199731 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Southwestern Community College.