Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV · Associate's Degree · about 770 graduates a year

$25,433
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,190
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#341 of 947
Rank by pay
#287 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,093
Median federal debt

College of Southern Nevada graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of Southern Nevada Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 947 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Maria College of Albany Albany, NY$79,266$75,445#2$60,857
2St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$74,867$71,258#3—
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$74,154$65,300#6$40,995
4University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT$65,875$59,309#15—
5American Public University System Charles Town, WV$63,895$75,591#1$52,108
6Excelsior University Albany, NY$63,016$59,978#11$50,464
7Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK$62,432$70,096#5—
8Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$62,009$70,386#4$55,667
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$61,186$55,675#26—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$60,803$53,366#63$50,524
…
338Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$45,209$48,119#232$30,678
339Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC$45,205$48,511#200$24,056
340McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL$45,198$44,407#441$19,740
341College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$45,190$46,902#287$25,433
342Stark State College North Canton, OH$45,189$48,223#228$34,458
343City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Chicago, IL$45,155$44,364#444$32,568
344NHTI-Concord's Community College Concord, NH$45,088$41,531#636$30,403

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
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 liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,433 one year after graduating and $45,190 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Southern Nevada rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 947 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, College of Southern Nevada ranks #341 by median pay four years after graduation, and #287 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at College of Southern Nevada worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,093.

← 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.