Graduates of Nevada State University earn median 4-year earnings of $73,626, placing Nevada State University in the 74.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $19,106 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 95.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Nevada State University #153 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 396 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $95,918, ranked #59 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 89 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,468, ranked #136 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 51 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,273, ranked #274 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 50 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,443, ranked #190 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Nevada State University earn median 4-year earnings of $73,626, placing Nevada State University in the 74.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $19,106 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 95.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Nevada State University #153 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 396 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $95,918, ranked #59 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 89 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,468, ranked #136 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 51 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,273, ranked #274 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 50 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,443, ranked #190 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Graduates of Nevada State University earn median 4-year earnings of $73,626, placing Nevada State University in the 74.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $19,106 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 95.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Nevada State University #153 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 396 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $95,918, ranked #59 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 89 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,468, ranked #136 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 51 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,273, ranked #274 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 50 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,443, ranked #190 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Nevada State University's program mix is anchored in health and applied professional fields — a signature that reflects the institution's mission as an access-focused university serving the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Health programs form the largest share of degree output, with Education representing 8% of graduates, followed by Business at 7% and Arts at 2%. Across 19 programs serving roughly 833 students annually, the institution concentrates its degree output in fields with direct workforce demand in Nevada's growing healthcare and public-sector economy. Nursing anchors the institution's strongest aggregate financial outcomes, combining meaningful cohort scale with solid four-year earnings. The highest-earning programs reflect the health-field concentration: Azimuth ranks Nursing #53 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $95,918. Azimuth ranks Subject-Specific Teacher Education #34 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $62,684, and Azimuth ranks Business Administration #312 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $60,273. The most popular programs by graduate volume — Nursing with 396 graduates earning $95,918, Psychology, General with 89 graduates earning $53,468, and Business Administration with 51 graduates earning $60,273 — are high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than a stepping stone to graduate study. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how these health and education fields align with Nevada's regional labor-market demand.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Nevada State University earn median 4-year earnings of $73,626, placing Nevada State University in the 74.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $19,106 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 95.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Nevada State University #153 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 396 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $95,918, ranked #59 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 89 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,468, ranked #136 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 51 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,273, ranked #274 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 50 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,443, ranked #190 nationally in its major.
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