Science Technologies/Technicians at College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV · Associate's Degree · about 359 graduates a year

$24,614
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,501
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,780
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 7
Rank by pay
#4 of 7
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,118
Median federal debt

College of Southern Nevada graduates in science technologies/technicians earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 13% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of Southern Nevada Compares for Science Technologies/Technicians

All 7 colleges reporting science technologies/technicians 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
1Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV$63,423$75,033#1$51,538
2Frederick Community College Frederick, MD$61,528$53,998#5—
3Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI$58,808$62,006#2$53,078
4Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV$56,179$58,307#3$45,268
5College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$53,501$55,528#4$24,614
6Community College of Vermont Montpelier, VT$45,439$46,670#7—
7Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Moorefield, WV$39,683$46,947#6—

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
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
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 science technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,614 one year after graduating and $53,501 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Southern Nevada rank for science technologies/technicians?

Among 7 colleges reporting earnings for science technologies/technicians graduates, College of Southern Nevada ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is science technologies/technicians at College of Southern Nevada worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for science technologies/technicians ($51,780), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,118.

← 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.