Program Payoff

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, Maryland. 59 certificate and associate programs, public. 59 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Maryland.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $9,900 $56,641 (37) $99,790
Registered Nurses
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $11,000 $23,042 (117) $82,850
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree not published $117,930
General and Operations Managers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate $8,262 not published $82,850
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $89,370
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $89,370
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $108,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $108,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,410
Medical Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $46,410
Medical Assistants
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $51,490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $117,930
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $117,930
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $48,680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Business/Commerce, General Undergraduate certificate not published $117,930
General and Operations Managers
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $108,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $79,560
Public Relations Specialists
Computer Engineering Associate's degree not published $138,680
Software Developers
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $138,680
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $138,680
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $138,680
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $138,680
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $104,040
Project Management Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $104,040
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $38,220
Security Guards
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $38,220
Security Guards
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $82,850
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $75,180
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Education, General Associate's degree not published $78,820
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Associate's degree not published $129,770
Engineers, All Other
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $99,970
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $99,970
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $129,770
Engineers, All Other
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate's degree not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $117,930
General and Operations Managers
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $79,350
Producers and Directors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Associate's degree not published $79,350
Producers and Directors
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $159,040
Managers, All Other
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $59,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $74,140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $74,140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published
Homeland Security Associate's degree not published $159,040
Managers, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $101,500
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $36,030
Childcare Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $36,030
Childcare Workers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $108,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $108,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Associate's degree not published
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $84,720
Compliance Officers
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician Associate's degree not published $99,970
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $43,240
Nursing Assistants
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Associate's degree not published $159,040
Managers, All Other
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $108,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Associate's degree not published $108,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $47,420
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $47,420
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $77,680
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.