Great News: Nevada’s College Grads Are Earning Big Bucks
I was fortunate enough to afford in-state college tuition at a small Vermont college back in the day. So, I was able to pay off my college loans in ten years. However, it costs an arm and a leg these days to send your kid to a top university. While this may be true, its nice to know that Nevada college graduates are some of the top earners in the nation.
Nevada College Graduates Rank In The Top 5 In Annual Income
Recently, DegreeChoices.com studied data relating to recent college grads and how much they’re earning per year. Surprisingly, Nevada ranks in the top 5. These rankings are based on 2018 graduates who are working and not currently enrolled in a university. Generally, Nevada college graduates from 2018 earn an average annual income of $58,376. That puts the Silver State at number five in their rankings.
We’re in good company as three of the top five states with the highest earners are in the Northeast. One would expect that since that’s where lots of Ivy League schools are located. In fact, Massachusetts leads the nation in college grads with the highest average annual salary four years after leaving school. However, that median income of $59,862 doesn’t go to Harvard graduates. Instead, it’s M.I.T. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) who lead the way with an annual average income of $129,392.
Rounding out the top five are Connecticut in second ($59,356), New Jersey in third ($58,904), and California in fourth ($58,441). It’s interesting to note that the only state in the top 10 where graduates of an Ivy League school are top earners is New Hampshire. Dartmouth grads earn an average of $90,893 four years after leaving that esteemed institution.
Which Types Of Universities Produce The Nation’s Top Earners?
Therefore, if Ivy League schools are not producing top earners, which types of universities should high schoolers be considering? Apparently, it’s the fields of science, technology, and medicine producing the highest earning college grads.
Here in Nevada, Roseman University of Health Sciences is producing the highest earning graduates. In fact, in 2022, Roseman grads earn an average of $90,036 four years after completing their degree. Incidentally, they have campuses in Henderson, Summerlin, and South Jordan, Utah.
The highest earning college graduates in the other states in the top five come from similar institutes of higher learning. Number two Connecticut’s top earners graduate from the American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Science. Third place New Jersey sees their top earners graduate from the Stevens Institute of Technology. California’s fourth place ranking shows the California Institute of Technology grads earning the highest annual income.
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15 of the Best TV Shows Set in College
Felicity
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– IMDb user rating: 6.8
– Years on the air: 1998–2002Keri Russell stars as Felicity in the series of the same name, as she follows Ben, her secret high school crush, to the fictional University of New York. The series, created by J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, centers around Felicity and her friends as they learn hard lessons about love and life. Other notable cast members include Donald Faison, Scott Foley, and Amy Smart.
A Different World
Carsey-Werner Company
– IMDb user rating: 6.9
– Years on the air: 1987–1993The sitcom, a spinoff of “The Cosby Show,” explores college life for Denise Huxtable and her cadre of friends at the fictional Hillman College, a historically Black college in Virginia. The groundbreaking series addressed topics including racism, riots, and AIDS. During a 2021 episode of E!’s “Reunion Road Trip,” Lena Waithe, Emmy-winner and creator of “The Chi,” said she was so heavily impacted by “A Different World” that she named her production company Hillman Grad Productions.
China, IL
Neely Comics
– IMDb user rating: 7.0
– Years on the air: 2008–2015Brad Neely’s animated sitcom features the Smith brothers, a pair of professors who lower the bar of learning. The duo swap education for popularity, to the delight of their students. The notable cast includes Greta Gerwig, Gary Anthony Williams, Chelsea Peretti, Hannibal Buress, and Hulk Hogan (along with his daughter Brooke), among other big names.
Coach
Bungalow 78 Productions
– IMDb user rating: 7.0
– Years on the air: 1989–1997Fans of “Coach” enjoyed nine seasons following the life of college football coach Hayden Fox, played by Craig T. Nelson. The popular sitcom, which won two Emmys, sees Fox switch teams and also marry his girlfriend Shelley, played by Christine Armstrong.
Scream Queens
Prospect Films
– IMDb user rating: 7.1
– Years on the air: 2015–2016“Scream Queens” is a black comedy that unfolds at a sorority at Wallace University. Emma Roberts and Jamie Lee Curtis star in the hilariously dark series, where murders unfold as sorority drama escalates.
Greek
Piller Squared/The Segan Company
– IMDb user rating: 7.5
– Years on the air: 2007–2011Fans of ABC Family’s “Greek” watch the Cartwright siblings maneuver Greek life at the fictional Cyprus Rhodes University. The intrigue escalates when Rusty rushes a fraternity and upsets his sister’s picture-perfect reign on the sorority scene.
The Magicians
Groundswell Productions
– IMDb user rating: 7.6
– Years on the air: 2015–2020Lee Grossman’s trilogy about students who are recruited to the secretive Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy made for a captivating fantasy TV show. The SyFy series illuminates the dark sides of magic and imagination.
Fresh Meat
Lime Pictures
– IMDb user rating: 7.8
– Years on the air: 2011–2016“Fresh Meat” invites viewers into the lives of six college students who share a house. Drinking, drugs, and debt are on the roster in this British comedy-drama that explores modern student life. Standup comedian and actor Jack Whitehall stars as one of the six main characters.
Undeclared
Apatow Productions
– IMDb user rating: 7.9
– Years on the air: 2001–2003Created by Judd Apatow, “Undeclared” follows the transformation of Steven Karp from nerd to man on campus at University of North Eastern California. Viewers watch Steven and his friends fumble through the love, lessons, and lunacy of freshman year.
Gilmore Girls
Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions
– IMDb user rating: 8.1
– Years on the air: 2000–2007Audiences tuned in as Rory received acceptance letters from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, having followed her and her mother through her high school years. “Gilmore Girls” gives us a picture of student life at Yale in the early 2000s—however, it turns out the show wasn’t actually filmed at Yale.
How to Get Away with Murder
Shondaland
– IMDb user rating: 8.1
– Years on the air: 2014–2020Viola Davis stars in this dramatic TV series that centers around a university professor, her students, her associates, and a secret that keeps them bound together. The series focuses on the dark past that the group can’t escape, and the layer of lies that won’t allow them to move on.
Blue Mountain State
Blue Mountain State Productions
– IMDb user rating: 8.3
– Years on the air: 2010–2011Football and friendship are the foundation of the TV series “Blue Mountain.” The show follows a quarterback and his quirky best friend as they fumble through college life.
Last Chance U
Conde Nast Entertainment
– IMDb user rating: 8.4
– Years on the air: 2016–2020“Last Chance U” opens the curtain to reveal what is going on beyond the field and locker room in a junior college football. The docuseries looks at the lives of players at East Mississippi Community College and the challenges they face.
Normal People
Element Pictures
– IMDb user rating: 8.5
– Years on the air: 2020“Normal People” follows Marianne and Connell, first through their years at a secondary school and then at Trinity College Dublin. The series explores the friends’ relationship with each other, their families, and their peers.
Community
Krasnoff Foster Productions
– IMDb user rating: 8.5
– Years on the air: 2009–2015A Spanish study group formed by a charlatan lawyer who faked his college degree creates the storyline for “Community.” The group forms a surprising bond as they learn Spanish and life lessons.
Larry Martino is the long-time afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC.
