Golden West College Rankings by Salary Score

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Salary and Debt by Major at Golden West College

We calculated a Salary Score for each of Golden West College's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Golden West College to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.

Salary Score ™ for GWC Associate Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services 79 96% 96% Not Reported $21,960 79
Criminal Justice and Corrections 100 93% 93% Not Reported $81,500 100
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 23 83% 83% Not Reported $21,050 23
Psychology, General 13 95% 95% Not Reported $14,630 13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 87 100% 100% $10,500 $68,220 87

Salary Score ™ for GWC Certificates

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services 68 84% 84% Not Reported $19,230 68

Most Recent Reviews

Liz 3/24/2017

The program is rigorous and time consuming. The school of nursing has complete control over a students schedule. The program is definitely fast paced and school can never be missed. The instructors are good except for a few bad instructors who are not kind. The program prepares you for bedside nursing.

Danny 11/6/2015

The school is filled with teachers that really care about there programs. They want to see you succeed. Many of them want to teach, they are not there just because its part of their job at the University. But there are always bad eggs, be sure to look up reviews for your teachers. The campus is pretty but the interior of many older class rooms are rather poor. The newly created library is a looker and truly amazing. Only poor part is the little to no phone service inside of it. The parking lot isn't too bad,... Read More