Bachelor's · Health Professions and Related Programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's): earnings by school

1082 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$80,718
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$86,383
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$21,837
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 1001 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $79,278 and $92,782. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
California State University-East Bay CA$139,123$150,921$18,751
San Francisco State University CA$145,008$150,102$13,331
Dominican University of California CA$128,516$149,622$26,243
Samuel Merritt University CA$138,536$148,193$20,825
Sonoma State University CA$134,423$143,886$12,500
University of San Francisco CA$120,438$143,356$25,000
Unitek College CA$143,152—$41,195
Pacific Union College CA$126,952$140,542$29,584
California State University-Monterey Bay CA$127,203$134,489$6,375
Pacific College CA—$132,148$32,611
Bushnell University OR$97,159$131,400$20,000
California State University-Sacramento CA$132,168$129,960$11,000
Berkeley College-Woodland Park NJ$100,105$128,038$31,920
Helene Fuld College of Nursing NY$111,265$127,915$27,998
California State University-Stanislaus CA$126,532$126,959$20,000
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts CA$126,893—$35,045
CUNY Medgar Evers College NY$104,757$125,792—
University of Bridgeport CT$95,261$123,148$21,500
Glendale Career College CA$122,955——
North-West College-San Diego CA$122,955——
Iona University NY$121,499—$20,000
University of Mount Saint Vincent NY$109,706$120,822$24,709
San Diego State University CA$111,312$120,799$15,000
American University of Health Sciences CA$95,423$120,284$43,832
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI$103,178$120,258$16,943
California State University-San Marcos CA$110,156$120,196$25,000
University of California-Irvine CA$95,269$119,502$11,000
California State University-Fullerton CA$110,306$119,353$12,500
Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing NY$119,316—$18,750
University of Providence MT$100,951$119,206$16,875
CUNY Lehman College NY$109,146$119,115$16,500
Mount Saint Mary's University CA$104,483$119,050$25,000
California State University-Dominguez Hills CA$116,349$118,588$10,000
University of California-Los Angeles CA$98,398$118,566$14,500
Azusa Pacific University CA$106,669$118,549$26,166
New York University NY$120,121$118,433$17,750
Long Island University NY$104,329$118,331$25,000
Mercy University NY$103,248$118,232$24,999
California State University-Chico CA$114,417$117,543$17,477
New York Institute of Technology NY$97,008$117,461$25,110
Molloy University NY$114,478$117,011$27,500
CUNY Graduate School and University Center NY$116,825$116,969$8,375
Career Networks Institute CA$116,832—$35,942
California State University-Northridge CA$107,276$116,613$18,750
CUNY Hunter College NY$113,943$116,361$15,875
California State University-Los Angeles CA$104,058$116,182$12,500
Upstate Medical University NY$96,508$116,111—
Pace University NY$113,391$115,695$17,250
Point Loma Nazarene University CA$104,802$114,919$25,000
National University CA$108,706$114,413$25,604
Wagner College NY$115,762$113,728$25,000
College of Staten Island CUNY NY$112,918$113,631—
Simpson University CA$113,707$113,623$25,500
United States University CA$113,311——
Hawaii Pacific University HI$91,251$112,964$19,928
Adelphi University NY$106,819$112,945$25,000
California State University-Channel Islands CA$107,988$112,691$16,500
Fresno Pacific University CA—$112,178$25,000
St. Francis College NY$92,749$112,171$22,000
CUNY York College NY$117,821$112,147$16,750
Stony Brook University NY$112,240$111,898$12,500
California State University-Long Beach CA$104,884$111,681$13,000
West Coast University-Texas TX$100,459$111,455$34,500
West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County CA$100,459$111,455$34,500
West Coast University-Ontario CA$100,459$111,455$34,500
West Coast University-Miami FL$100,459$111,455$34,500
California State University-Fresno CA$101,988$111,278$12,125
Dominican University New York NY$101,058$111,206$24,998
Biola University CA$100,604$111,200$27,000
University of Hawaii at Hilo HI$99,714$111,027$17,619
Loma Linda University CA$101,708$110,805$27,500
Stanbridge University CA$110,463—$43,084
Olympic College WA—$110,085—
Manhattanville University NY$109,887—$20,416
University of Phoenix-Arizona AZ$107,300$109,844$12,111
CUNY New York City College of Technology NY$111,491$109,738—
California State University-San Bernardino CA$100,101$109,499$18,149
Monroe University NY$119,557$109,427$26,000
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi NY$95,807$109,387$17,913
Linfield University OR$103,682$109,374$22,500
Saint Elizabeth University NJ$103,664$109,286$24,250
Aspen University AZ$91,347$109,265$33,709
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University NJ$99,961$109,167$25,000
Montclair State University NJ$99,961$109,167$25,000
Felician University NJ$100,566$109,098$25,000
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University NY$117,590$108,786$15,000
Binghamton University NY$105,020$108,691$12,500
Chaminade University of Honolulu HI$93,310$108,622$27,000
Mount Saint Mary College NY$104,767$108,400$27,000
California Baptist University CA$99,363$108,157$28,500
Farmingdale State College NY$114,150$108,029$18,313
SUNY Polytechnic Institute NY$79,631$108,014$12,514
Walden University MN$93,886$106,892$13,373
Miami Dade College FL$96,701$106,415$8,250
Trinity Washington University DC$88,391$106,318$19,750
Immaculata University PA$94,349$105,749$27,000
Strayer University-Virginia VA—$105,703—
Strayer University-Tennessee TN—$105,703—
Strayer University-Global Region DC—$105,703—
Concordia University-Irvine CA$107,439$105,657$20,312
University of Scranton PA$96,352$105,353$27,000
Davis & Elkins College WV—$105,127$26,849
Miami Regional University FL$69,361$104,989$29,420
St. Joseph's University-New York NY$108,093$104,818$27,000
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota MN$93,614$104,761—
Thomas Edison State University NJ$103,401$104,672$20,166
Oregon Health & Science University OR$100,571$104,592$16,625
University of Maryland Global Campus MD$91,032$104,450$12,844
The College of New Jersey NJ$94,464$104,369$24,250
University of Hartford CT—$104,301$27,000
Touro University California CA$111,353$104,138—
Touro University Nevada NV$111,353$104,138—
University of Houston-Clear Lake TX—$103,991—
Grand Canyon University AZ$100,698$103,884$15,750
Touro University NY$95,662$103,863$20,000
University of Portland OR$102,061$103,823$24,250
Bowie State University MD—$103,814—
Caldwell University NJ$92,614$103,559$25,000
Ramapo College of New Jersey NJ$97,842$103,534$22,508
Sacred Heart University CT$95,600$103,244$26,295
Monmouth University NJ$92,918$103,184$27,000
The University of Arizona Global Campus AZ$102,911——
Keuka College NY$113,353$102,802—
Coppin State University MD$83,966$102,720$25,790
New Jersey City University NJ$95,074$102,386$12,500
Empire State University NY$101,171$102,384$11,751
California State University-Bakersfield CA$102,135$102,298$22,375
Vanguard University of Southern California CA$100,785$102,239$19,500
SUNY College of Technology at Canton NY$87,900$102,176$25,762
South Florida State College FL—$102,066—
Excelsior University NY$96,318$102,010$21,856
Roseman University of Health Sciences NV$95,235$101,932$27,448
Emory University GA$86,533$101,903$13,062
Fairfield University CT$91,135$101,831$25,000
Walla Walla University WA$98,058$101,497$26,500
William Paterson University of New Jersey NJ$100,216$101,328$12,780
La Salle University PA$92,836$100,679$25,019
Drexel University PA$95,930$100,646$12,500
Saint Peter's University NJ$87,470$100,199$18,750
Gwynedd Mercy University PA$91,819$99,913$26,250
Thomas Jefferson University PA$98,195$99,839$12,500
Indian River State College FL$81,877$99,714$10,370
Villanova University PA$95,659$99,540$24,878
Goodwin University CT$92,971$99,458$36,123
The University of Texas at Arlington TX$89,518$99,393$17,708
Broward College FL$99,379—$11,007
University of Houston-Downtown TX$99,177—$9,750
Rutgers University-Camden NJ$92,735$99,155$23,961
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ$92,735$99,155$23,961
Southern Connecticut State University CT$87,219$98,870$22,500
Neumann University PA$94,231$98,754$27,000
Quinnipiac University CT$90,795$98,641$20,500
Florida International University FL$81,276$98,635$14,000
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA$91,541$98,632$12,500
University of Washington-Bothell Campus WA$91,541$98,632$12,500
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus WA$91,541$98,632$12,500
Notre Dame of Maryland University MD$82,575$98,587$18,624
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus NJ$98,600$98,585$23,000
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus NJ$98,600$98,585$23,000
University of Delaware DE$88,340$98,486$27,000
University of Pennsylvania PA$91,079$98,475$20,500
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions TX—$98,449—
Warner Pacific University OR$98,431—$24,242
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College GA$76,456$98,328$13,000
Widener University PA$90,244$98,272$26,000
Millersville University of Pennsylvania PA$91,189$98,216$15,875
Southern New Hampshire University NH$92,774$98,032$12,625
West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA$91,462$98,013$16,418
University of Nevada-Reno NV$90,108$97,949$18,750
Benedictine University IL$81,322$97,934$12,500
Niagara University NY$83,978$97,834$25,000
College of Our Lady of the Elms MA$89,194$97,773$25,000
Stockton University NJ$89,849$97,739$25,000
Wilmington University DE$99,319$97,666$14,811
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania PA$90,909$97,321$27,000
New Mexico Highlands University NM$91,241$97,309$8,500
Mary Baldwin University VA—$97,279—
Lindenwood University MO—$97,217—
Capella University MN$94,212$97,211$6,509
Rowan University NJ$90,061$97,116$15,063
Western Governors University UT$91,037$97,114$10,737
The Catholic University of America DC$87,466$96,949$26,755
Kean University NJ$111,674$96,821$13,596
Kentucky Christian University KY—$96,766—
George Washington University DC$91,990$96,741$18,750
Northeastern State University OK$82,957$96,702$14,748
Western Washington University WA$78,842$96,695—
Framingham State University MA—$96,620—
Western Connecticut State University CT$96,664$96,483$25,160
Temple University PA$91,116$96,342$27,000
Georgian Court University NJ$92,513$96,213$24,625
Clayton State University GA$86,653$96,160$26,243
Chamberlain University-Illinois IL$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-Ohio OH$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-Arizona AZ$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-Florida FL$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-Virginia VA$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-Missouri MO$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-Texas TX$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-Georgia GA$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-Indiana IN$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-Nevada NV$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-Michigan MI$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-New Jersey NJ$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-North Carolina NC$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-California CA$89,974$96,132$21,656
Chamberlain University-Louisiana LA$89,974$96,132$21,656
University of Rhode Island RI$87,535$96,020$25,000
Nevada State University NV$90,070$95,918$16,751
Purdue University Global IN$87,065$95,877$19,646
Holy Family University PA$94,861$95,869$25,000
Gulf Coast State College FL$72,574$95,757$7,500
Seton Hall University NJ$96,072$95,699$18,750
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus NM$81,852$95,650—
University of Massachusetts-Boston MA$83,750$95,648$18,750
Webster University MO$95,627——
Georgia Highlands College GA$97,337$95,596$18,750
Texas A&M University-Central Texas TX$96,095$95,566—
Salem State University MA$79,151$95,550$25,000
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs CO$109,697$95,519$13,445
Charter Oak State College CT$95,512——
Georgetown University DC$95,242——
Gonzaga University WA$93,623$95,155$27,000
American International College MA$92,494$95,137$31,000
Utica University NY$89,114$94,981$19,953
Boston College MA$86,406$94,867$11,150
American Public University System WV$86,573$94,768$12,500
Alvernia University PA$88,298$94,679$27,000
University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV$85,882$94,600$16,409
Delaware State University DE$85,287$94,568$26,000
Marymount University VA$87,632$94,503$18,750
Regis College MA$82,237$94,329$26,919
Daemen University NY$91,002$94,312$12,500
Polk State College FL$84,637$94,269$10,000
Columbia Basin College WA$94,239——
University of the Virgin Islands VI$58,241$94,239$16,987
Hampton University VA$78,704$94,216—
University of the Cumberlands KY$80,606$94,183$11,033
Washington Adventist University MD$73,895$94,173$30,250
Laboure College of Healthcare MA$92,611$94,168$29,259
Grayson College TX$94,159—$15,284
Howard University DC$90,669$94,136$24,750
Heritage University WA$94,132——
George Fox University OR$102,234$93,740$25,000
Lamar University TX$80,261$93,709$23,036
University of Mount Olive NC$83,084$93,698$25,587
University of Massachusetts-Lowell MA$82,179$93,650$26,636
Austin Community College District TX$93,631—$17,999
Barry University FL$81,778$93,608$29,000
Rogers State University OK$78,663$93,511$20,000
University at Buffalo NY$89,513$93,507$13,856
Houston Christian University TX$85,242$93,475$22,125
Bellevue College WA—$93,424—
Montana State University-Northern MT$93,394——
Concordia University-Saint Paul MN$101,479$93,347$20,000
Florida Southern College FL$74,705$93,335$27,000
Seattle Pacific University WA$90,324$93,334$25,000
Endicott College MA$82,647$93,307$27,000
Westfield State University MA$86,869$93,248$21,000
College of Central Florida FL$82,759$93,193$22,238
Alcorn State University MS$82,877$93,159$16,966
Nebraska Wesleyan University NE$81,225$93,116$27,000
Augsburg University MN$85,171$93,046—
University of Alaska Anchorage AK$86,549$93,001$20,560
Schreiner University TX$82,926$92,978$23,000
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences MA$84,286$92,960$25,000
Hood College MD$81,184$92,955$27,000
Marywood University PA$90,347$92,915$27,000
La Roche University PA—$92,902—
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston TX$85,981$92,899$15,000
Curry College MA$83,483$92,783$25,000
Ottawa University-Ottawa KS$79,078$92,782$19,833
Ottawa University-Kansas City KS$79,078$92,782$19,833
Ottawa University-Milwaukee WI$79,078$92,782$19,833
Ottawa University-Online KS$79,078$92,782$19,833
Stevenson University MD$79,627$92,710$22,016
Pasco-Hernando State College FL$80,024$92,673$11,625
University of Connecticut CT$89,311$92,601$20,313
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$89,311$92,601$20,313
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT$89,311$92,601$20,313
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$89,311$92,601$20,313
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$89,311$92,601$20,313
University of Miami FL$87,777$92,555$17,465
Oklahoma Panhandle State University OK$82,386$92,450$11,296
Tennessee State University TN—$92,380—
Central Connecticut State University CT$83,573$92,216$25,849
Fitchburg State University MA$85,322$92,187$19,224
Colorado Mountain College CO$86,342$92,166—
Worcester State University MA$85,313$92,133$17,846
Thomas University GA$68,168$92,116—
State University of New York at Plattsburgh NY$97,404$92,095$16,936
Wilkes University PA$92,113$92,034$20,281
Chicago State University IL$78,845$92,024$30,125
Fisher College MA$92,012——
Christian Brothers University TN$64,661$92,007$18,167
Florida Atlantic University FL$76,865$91,953$22,313
Prairie View A & M University TX$85,920$91,910$23,022
DeSales University PA$91,612$91,887$25,000
Spring Arbor University MI$80,233$91,869$25,000
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville KY$78,918$91,862$33,445

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