Design and Applied Arts at College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV · Associate's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,133
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$38,127
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 90
Rank by pay
#50 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

College of Southern Nevada graduates in design and applied arts earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How College of Southern Nevada Compares for Design and Applied Arts

All 90 colleges reporting design and applied arts 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
1The New School New York, NY$66,896$63,671#1$44,640
2Portland Community College Portland, OR$50,811$51,110#4$26,285
3College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL$50,264$49,384#7$31,463
4Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI$49,509$51,516#2$39,095
5Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$48,952$46,760#11$40,230
6CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$48,833$46,479#12—
7Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS$48,084$49,919#5$32,030
8Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC$47,967$51,475#3$30,979
9Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$47,515$49,442#6$30,710
10Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA$47,167$41,535#28—
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51Macomb Community College Warren, MI$37,216$39,240#42$17,057
52Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$37,187$39,684#40$24,490
53Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY$37,147$35,356#66$24,907
54College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$37,133$38,540#50—
55Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA$36,996$38,915#47$25,265
56Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN$36,691$40,081#35$20,165
57Montana State University Bozeman, MT$36,357$39,714#39$36,931

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
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
Fine and Studio Arts$23,204—#27 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Southern Nevada design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn $37,133 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Southern Nevada rank for design and applied arts?

Among 90 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, College of Southern Nevada ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at College of Southern Nevada worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for design and applied arts ($38,127).

← 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.