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First professional · Health Professions and Related Programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First professional): earnings by school

38 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$120,985
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$135,340
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$82,000
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 31 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $119,400 and $150,997. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Baylor College of Medicine TX$231,678$212,438$226,310
Northeastern University MA$257,670$191,083$172,213
Northeastern University Professional Programs MA$257,670$191,083$172,213
University of Kansas KS$147,653$176,643$100,005
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA$189,833$155,798$100,468
Oregon Health & Science University OR$133,933$152,722$82,589
Johns Hopkins University MD$120,985$152,014$171,484
University of New Mexico-Main Campus NM$151,448——
University of Maryland Baltimore MD$131,344$150,997$102,482
University of San Diego CA—$145,372$126,285
Stony Brook University NY$141,429$142,801—
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC$114,631$142,610$58,500
Touro University California CA$144,838$137,825$44,899
Touro University Nevada NV$144,838$137,825$44,899
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI$108,260$137,193$82,000
University of Florida FL$112,891$136,765$49,308
Creighton University NE$115,676$135,340$76,950
University of the Incarnate Word TX$111,164$133,644—
Vanderbilt University TN$139,575$133,154$96,482
Case Western Reserve University OH$126,602$132,649$156,498
Sacred Heart University CT$131,842—$68,125
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center TN$124,195$129,208$64,677
Marquette University WI$128,560—$101,579
University of Illinois Chicago IL$116,267$126,442$93,800
University of Tulsa OK$123,902—$147,765
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI$105,349$122,428$55,118
University of Kentucky KY$111,714$119,485$55,000
Valparaiso University IN—$119,400—
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI$117,090$117,537$61,500
South Dakota State University SD—$117,505—
Ohio University-Main Campus OH$117,446——
North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND$116,152——
University of Nebraska Medical Center NE$111,703$115,780$67,916
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center OK$113,499$115,460$56,825
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus OK$113,499$115,460$56,825
Grand Valley State University MI$104,985$112,011$46,498
Michigan State University MI$109,778—$80,980
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences AR$103,457$104,643$94,000