Program Payoff

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada. 143 certificate and associate programs, public. 143 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Nevada.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $73,949 (13) $47,110
Dental Assistants
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $9,608 $72,118 (175) $103,670
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $10,433 $62,012 (50) $82,910
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $54,035 (12) $37,660
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $42,123 (20) $48,290
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $41,937 (14) $64,680
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree $40,467 (18) $60,510
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs Associate's degree $35,060 (11) $43,590
Agricultural Technicians
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $34,704 (18) $63,090
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Special Education and Teaching Associate's degree $33,993 (12) $64,410
Special Education Teachers, All Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree $33,755 (30) $128,810
Software Developers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $7,404 $30,771 (45) $37,310
Security Guards
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $7,375 $29,685 (30) $50,380
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $7,093 $29,250 (180) $59,270
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree $26,353 (20) $62,890
Graphic Designers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $7,785 $25,889 (69) $99,390
General and Operations Managers
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate's degree $7,118 $25,856 (55) $60,370
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $8,062 $23,649 (16) $65,040
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree $22,087 (12) $67,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree $20,824 (16) $38,610
Cooks, Restaurant
Psychology, General Associate's degree $6,450 $15,384 (28) $112,040
Managers, All Other
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $50,380
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs Undergraduate certificate not published $43,590
Agricultural Technicians
Air Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $51,800
Flight Attendants
Air Transportation Associate's degree not published $51,800
Flight Attendants
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $82,910
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $45,200
Medical Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $45,200
Medical Assistants
Anthropology Undergraduate certificate not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Anthropology Associate's degree not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,900
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $46,900
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Area Studies Associate's degree not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Undergraduate certificate not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate certificate not published $65,570
Social and Community Service Managers
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $65,520
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $52,360
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $52,360
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $99,390
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $40,560
Customer Service Representatives
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $40,560
Customer Service Representatives
Business/Commerce, General Undergraduate certificate not published $99,390
General and Operations Managers
Business/Managerial Economics Associate's degree not published $81,600
Management Analysts
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate not published $62,380
Carpenters
Carpenters Associate's degree not published $62,380
Carpenters
Chemistry Associate's degree not published $65,520
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Civil Engineering Undergraduate certificate not published $104,310
Civil Engineers
Civil Engineering Associate's degree not published $104,310
Civil Engineers
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Undergraduate certificate not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Associate's degree not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $49,620
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $49,620
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $73,840
Public Relations Specialists
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $128,810
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $128,810
Software Developers
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $128,810
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $128,810
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $128,810
Software Developers
Computer Systems Analysis Undergraduate certificate not published $104,060
Computer Systems Analysts
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $128,810
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $128,810
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $37,310
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $38,610
Cooks, Restaurant
Dance Undergraduate certificate not published $52,870
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Dance Associate's degree not published $52,870
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Data Processing Undergraduate certificate not published $100,220
Computer Occupations, All Other
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $47,110
Dental Assistants
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $62,890
Graphic Designers
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $67,000
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $67,000
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's degree not published $78,480
Producers and Directors
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $81,990
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $81,990
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $88,160
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $88,160
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $50,190
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $50,190
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $58,790
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $58,790
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate's degree not published
English Language and Literature, General Associate's degree not published $65,520
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Associate's degree not published $99,390
General and Operations Managers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $60,510
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $60,510
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Associate's degree not published $50,370
Interpreters and Translators
Finance and Financial Management Services Associate's degree not published $99,390
General and Operations Managers
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $65,520
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $62,450
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate's degree not published $62,450
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Associate's degree not published $99,890
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Graphic Communications Undergraduate certificate not published $43,500
Printing Press Operators
Graphic Communications Associate's degree not published $43,500
Printing Press Operators
Ground Transportation Associate's degree not published $62,290
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $63,090
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $60,510
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Historic Preservation and Conservation Undergraduate certificate not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
History Associate's degree not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Homeland Security Associate's degree not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $67,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $29,740
Childcare Workers
Human Resources Management and Services Associate's degree not published $71,610
Human Resources Specialists
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $61,520
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $61,520
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
International Business Associate's degree not published $99,390
General and Operations Managers
International/Globalization Studies Associate's degree not published $83,860
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Journalism Associate's degree not published $37,460
Photographers
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $64,680
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Associate's degree not published $65,520
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mason/Masonry Associate's degree not published $81,990
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $65,520
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,290
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $48,290
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $61,080
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $61,080
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Associate's degree not published $65,520
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $78,290
Compliance Officers
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $37,660
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Philosophy Associate's degree not published $112,260
Natural Sciences Managers
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Undergraduate certificate not published $81,990
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Associate's degree not published $81,990
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Political Science and Government Associate's degree not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $45,490
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $61,520
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $61,520
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,280
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $49,280
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Real Estate Undergraduate certificate not published $55,670
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Real Estate Associate's degree not published $55,670
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Associate's degree not published $59,270
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Security Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Security Science and Technology Associate's degree not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Sociology Associate's degree not published $112,040
Managers, All Other
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $53,540
Massage Therapists
Special Education and Teaching Undergraduate certificate not published $64,410
Special Education Teachers, All Other
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $65,040
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's degree not published $49,720
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,290
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $36,920
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

"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.