How much money do Lehigh Carbon Community College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $28,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $35,400 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 LCCC 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 $60,100 followed by Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services paying $41,200 and Health and Medical Administrative Services graduates who have a median starting income of $36,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Lehigh Carbon 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) | $60,100 |
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) | $41,200 |
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degree) | $36,300 |
Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degree) | $31,900 |
Legal Support Services (Associate's Degree) | $30,000 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) | $27,400 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $22,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=213525 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Lehigh Carbon Community College.