College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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College of Southern Nevada has 34 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $92,762 four years after finishing, against $68,583 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$44,658
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at College of Southern Nevada. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 118 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 4 | N/A | $92,762 | $68,58335% above | N/A |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 9 | $75,707 | N/A | $69,4399% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 15 | $74,078 | N/A | $69,7566% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 78 | $66,158 | N/A | $51,49028% above | $9,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 181 | $82,212 | $91,797 | $79,94315% above | $9,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 44 | $63,622 | $77,929 | $64,06322% above | $9,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 18 | $95,035 | $76,943 | $64,87819% above | N/A |
| Fire Protection | 33 | $43,081 | $64,487 | $71,52110% below | N/A |
| Security Science and Technology | 58 | $52,205 | $63,730 | $51,21524% above | $7,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 39 | $41,794 | $59,389 | $57,1204% above | N/A |
| Legal Support Services | 28 | $47,074 | $58,446 | $45,75128% above | N/A |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 8 | N/A | $57,487 | $57,4870% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 40 | $44,396 | $55,996 | $60,0867% below | N/A |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | 348 | $34,387 | $53,501 | $56,1795% below | $6,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 412 | $41,800 | $52,875 | $49,3237% above | $7,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 108 | $34,575 | $52,719 | $37,89839% above | $7,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 24 | N/A | $48,300 | $44,2699% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 142 | $45,509 | $46,588 | $47,3062% below | $7,775 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 28 | $52,055 | $45,585 | $49,1387% below | $10,364 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,073 | $38,412 | $45,190 | $42,7746% above | $6,500 |
| Biology, General | 28 | N/A | $44,428 | $45,1942% below | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 51 | $42,359 | $43,501 | $40,8966% above | N/A |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | 12 | $41,788 | N/A | $41,7880% above | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 27 | N/A | $39,996 | $41,1413% below | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 31 | $36,642 | $39,424 | $34,75013% above | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 25 | N/A | $38,274 | $34,86810% above | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 39 | $34,257 | $38,198 | $38,8462% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 167 | $38,948 | $37,489 | $38,9034% below | $5,750 |
| Computer Programming | 45 | $37,175 | N/A | $47,20121% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 53 | $31,860 | $37,133 | $37,6891% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 27 | $28,077 | $23,204 | $32,03228% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 321 | $65,486 | N/A | $47,93337% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 23 | $35,445 | $42,402 | $38,71410% above | N/A |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 14 | $30,566 | $32,898 | $44,26326% below | N/A |
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