Communication and Media Studies at College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV · Associate's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,300
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,243
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 53
Rank by pay
#11 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

College of Southern Nevada graduates in communication and media studies earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How College of Southern Nevada Compares for Communication and Media Studies

All 53 colleges reporting communication and media studies 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
1West Valley College Saratoga, CA$65,280$59,401#3—
2College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$65,120$59,255#4—
3Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$63,835$58,086#5—
4Skyline College San Bruno, CA$61,426$55,894#6—
5San Diego City College San Diego, CA$60,716$55,248#7—
6Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$56,408$53,462#8—
7San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA$56,321$51,248#9—
8University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$55,995$59,755#1$38,767
9University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$55,995$59,755#2$38,767
10Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA$53,829$48,981#13—
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12College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA$49,940$45,442#18—
13Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY$49,227$46,854#17—
14Gavilan College Gilroy, CA$49,070$44,650#20—
15College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$48,300$50,130#11—
16Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA$47,880$43,568#22—
17Delaware County Community College Media, PA$47,470$48,277#15—
18College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA$47,357$43,092#23—

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
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
Biology$44,428—#25 of 47
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 communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn $48,300 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Southern Nevada rank for communication and media studies?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, College of Southern Nevada ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at College of Southern Nevada worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($43,243).

← 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.