Biology at College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV · Associate's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,428
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,758
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 47
Rank by pay
#20 of 47
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

College of Southern Nevada graduates in biology earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How College of Southern Nevada Compares for Biology

All 47 colleges reporting biology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA$62,849$57,188#4—
2Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD$60,349$64,959#1—
3St Philip's College San Antonio, TX$59,744$60,742#2$35,699
4Houston Community College Houston, TX$58,846$59,829#3$24,621
5Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover, DE$54,788$54,460#6—
6Austin Community College District Austin, TX$54,363$55,271#5$34,560
7San Antonio College San Antonio, TX$51,424$52,283#9$26,835
8Blinn College District Brenham, TX$50,945$51,796#11—
9College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID$50,658$53,868#7—
10San Diego City College San Diego, CA$50,465$45,920#21—
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22University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH$45,916$48,999#13—
23University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$45,916$48,999#14—
24Reedley College Reedley, CA$45,194$41,124#32$30,520
25College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$44,428$46,111#20—
26Monroe Community College Rochester, NY$44,319$42,183#27—
27CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$44,031$41,908#31—
28Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$43,697$46,631#17—

Other Majors at College of Southern Nevada by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,797$77,082#162 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,929$64,976#77 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,943—#38 of 237
Fire Protection$64,487—#20 of 25
Security Science and Technology$63,730$29,354#2 of 5
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$59,389—#43 of 117
Legal Support Services$58,446$28,803#9 of 109
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$57,487——
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$55,996$26,635#110 of 176
Science Technologies/Technicians$53,501$24,614#5 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,875$39,636#173 of 547
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,719$19,662#9 of 160
Communication and Media Studies$48,300—#15 of 53
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,588$26,301#226 of 426
Accounting and Related Services$45,585$30,553#168 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,190$25,433#341 of 947
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,501$23,035#12 of 31
Special Education and Teaching$39,996——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$39,424—#23 of 93
English Language and Literature$38,274—#4 of 14
Culinary Arts and Related Services$38,198$22,428#56 of 96
Psychology$37,489$23,984#72 of 106
Design and Applied Arts$37,133—#54 of 90
Fine and Studio Arts$23,204—#27 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Southern Nevada biology graduates make?

Graduates earn $44,428 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Southern Nevada rank for biology?

Among 47 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, College of Southern Nevada ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at College of Southern Nevada worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for biology ($44,758).

← All data for College of Southern Nevada · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.