Master's · Health Professions and Related Programs

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

494 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$107,526
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$120,338
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$45,500
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 433 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $113,241 and $129,695. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Albany Medical College NY$265,024$248,309$132,166
University of North Dakota ND—$244,209$61,500
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota MN$249,362$240,586$69,003
Newman University KS$188,757$231,867$111,515
Mount Marty University SD$118,003$221,221—
Wake Forest University NC$217,487$221,028—
University of New England ME$253,529$221,022$162,904
Texas Wesleyan University TX$216,030$219,488$126,297
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science IL—$218,719—
AdventHealth University FL$102,939$214,531$34,573
Central Connecticut State University CT—$209,970—
Florida Gulf Coast University FL$205,027—$79,464
Webster University MO$96,413$201,294—
University of Scranton PA$200,941——
Midwestern University-Downers Grove IL—$198,909$91,635
Midwestern University-Glendale AZ—$198,909$91,635
Gannon University PA$237,113$197,954$117,842
Medical University of South Carolina SC$93,035$187,865—
Mount Saint Mary's University CA$186,308——
California State University-Fullerton CA$117,148$182,816$30,750
Loma Linda University CA—$177,247—
California State University-East Bay CA$176,801——
San Diego State University CA$122,274$165,564—
University of California-Davis CA$151,866$163,702—
Florida State University FL$208,064$162,329$87,312
University of Southern California CA$123,133$161,128$92,926
Touro University California CA$125,473$159,592$52,058
Touro University Nevada NV$125,473$159,592$52,058
University of California-San Francisco CA$140,181$159,229$105,477
York College of Pennsylvania PA$115,436$159,209—
Samuel Merritt University CA$144,760$155,587$163,486
Fresno Pacific University CA$136,167$155,201$41,000
California State University-Stanislaus CA$154,868——
St. Joseph's University-New York NY$142,215$153,908$56,994
San Francisco State University CA$154,646$152,207$66,841
Hofstra University NY$129,032$151,333—
California State University-Dominguez Hills CA$137,117$151,224$50,250
New York University NY$143,833$151,024$71,835
Dominican University New York NY$136,131$150,101$34,167
California State University-San Marcos CA$132,068$148,800$53,500
Molloy University NY$136,656$148,040$45,750
University of San Francisco CA$143,003$147,482$135,488
California State University-Fresno CA—$147,082—
Youngstown State University OH$136,152$147,080$40,989
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science CA$113,230$146,374$94,497
Arkansas State University AR$122,745$146,230$25,421
University of Akron Main Campus OH$155,003$146,142$42,029
Wagner College NY$128,500$145,987—
Barry University FL$108,280$145,767$71,750
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus NJ$126,105$145,105$30,750
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus NJ$126,105$145,105$30,750
CUNY Lehman College NY$137,853$144,722—
Sonoma State University CA$153,933$144,371$41,000
Long Island University NY$140,465$144,347$61,500
Azusa Pacific University CA$130,441$143,392$84,736
Northeastern University MA$139,712$143,345$52,979
Northeastern University Professional Programs MA$139,712$143,345$52,979
United States University CA$121,934$143,181$37,697
CUNY Hunter College NY$140,223$142,731$30,500
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University NY$131,478$142,553$28,280
Columbia University in the City of New York NY$130,699$142,412$114,333
University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV$121,417$141,227$34,166
Pace University NY$139,452$140,738$53,362
Felician University NJ$118,013$139,444—
University of Missouri-Kansas City MO$113,581$139,097$43,125
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School MA—$138,993—
California State University-Long Beach CA$116,794$138,776—
Rhode Island College RI$116,291$138,536—
Southern Connecticut State University CT$114,438$138,364—
Adelphi University NY$133,960$137,582$59,351
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA$129,755$137,533$36,984
University of Washington-Bothell Campus WA$129,755$137,533$36,984
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus WA$129,755$137,533$36,984
Wayne State University MI$128,838$137,480$51,250
California State University-Los Angeles CA$127,145$137,184$27,982
William Paterson University of New Jersey NJ$118,161$137,010$36,651
University of California-Los Angeles CA$115,473$136,869$55,271
Monmouth University NJ$119,341$136,857$52,322
CUNY Graduate School and University Center NY$136,839——
West Coast University-Texas TX$130,984$136,520$37,297
West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County CA$130,984$136,520$37,297
University of Kansas KS—$136,168—
Mount Saint Mary College NY—$135,843$45,150
Bowie State University MD—$135,681—
Russell Sage College NY$120,261$135,279$50,652
Rowan University NJ$123,155$134,810$29,500
Virginia Commonwealth University VA$107,670$134,661$41,000
Winona State University MN$128,354$134,654—
Stony Brook University NY$129,824$134,363$25,000
California Baptist University CA$124,142$134,166$86,089
Gonzaga University WA$133,553$133,955$61,499
University of Delaware DE—$133,949—
La Salle University PA$168,225$133,908$51,250
Regis University CO$114,457$133,420$41,000
University of Connecticut CT$132,624$133,363$30,612
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$132,624$133,363$30,612
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT$132,624$133,363$30,612
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$132,624$133,363$30,612
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$132,624$133,363$30,612
Western University of Health Sciences CA$113,692$132,638$132,000
Midwestern State University TX$117,830$132,498$40,143
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences MA$117,830$132,366$41,000
Angelo State University TX$104,170$132,218—
Daemen University NY$112,680$132,040$43,107
University of Mount Saint Vincent NY$136,348$131,714—
Yale University CT$113,054$131,639$139,492
American University of Health Sciences CA$131,622—$40,200
Governors State University IL$96,644$131,619—
Texas A & M International University TX$105,431$131,501$18,638
Husson University ME$115,148$131,409$50,276
University of Phoenix-Arizona AZ$118,357$131,365$28,549
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga TN$174,706$131,034$57,562
Point Loma Nazarene University CA$110,814$130,691—
Stockton University NJ$130,200——
Vanguard University of Southern California CA$130,059——
University of Rhode Island RI$117,270$129,967$37,250
Seattle University WA—$129,955—
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio TX$109,514$129,695—
University of Michigan-Flint MI$102,459$129,633$51,250
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA$121,967$129,202$49,735
Clayton State University GA$107,085$128,972—
University of California-Irvine CA$105,932$128,924$65,803
Curry College MA$120,482$128,725—
Boise State University ID$136,508$128,689$62,943
Mercy University NY$147,383$128,609$30,893
SUNY Polytechnic Institute NY$113,604$128,525$35,500
Brigham Young University UT—$128,351—
Wright State University-Main Campus OH$100,014$128,321—
Mercer University GA$109,859$128,313$50,383
Fairfield University CT$123,281$128,250$69,960
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX$104,177$128,123—
Georgetown University DC$115,111$127,831$127,319
The University of Texas at Tyler TX$117,631$127,762$30,287
Westminster University UT$130,669$127,668$103,657
National University CA$139,947$127,649$41,000
Wilkes University PA$114,556$127,350$43,904
Old Dominion University VA$105,345$127,286$46,758
Rivier University NH$114,842$127,230$39,250
Saint Anthony College of Nursing IL—$127,164—
Samford University AL$142,364$127,084$90,709
Colorado State University Pueblo CO$117,241$126,927$50,810
Albany State University GA$108,916$126,877—
Drexel University PA$118,536$126,827$51,250
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston TX$115,542$126,781$34,811
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center TX$110,938$126,759$44,016
University of Massachusetts-Boston MA$119,803$126,694$38,292
Case Western Reserve University OH$112,496$126,688$109,373
Holy Family University PA$118,063$126,548—
Texas A&M University-College Station TX$107,824$126,516—
Southern New Hampshire University NH$114,968$126,492$36,900
Lamar University TX$126,178——
Sacred Heart University CT$117,876$125,904$36,567
Upstate Medical University NY$108,014$125,628$45,042
University of Detroit Mercy MI$114,382$125,601$69,721
Allen College IA$114,646$125,589$45,309
Quinnipiac University CT$125,571—$56,600
University of Saint Joseph CT$120,430$125,564$51,250
Florida International University FL$124,274$125,543—
Villanova University PA$113,462$125,445$37,518
University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC$110,328$125,281$25,500
Research College of Nursing MO$113,057$125,240—
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne IN$99,238$125,126—
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing IL$113,088$125,082$29,500
University of Massachusetts-Lowell MA$118,843$125,044—
Otterbein University OH$103,607$125,033—
Middle Georgia State University GA$113,752$124,939—
University of San Diego CA$114,710$124,822$130,185
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale FL$124,687$124,555$61,500
Widener University PA$113,700$124,483$47,904
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing MO$129,809$124,421$41,000
Harding University AR$106,033$124,272$57,129
D'Youville University NY$113,276$124,200$45,415
University of Mary ND$106,892$124,187$49,020
University of Pennsylvania PA$121,715$124,042$70,647
Le Moyne College NY$109,828$123,940$48,550
Radford University VA—$123,832$31,293
Empire State University NY$123,698——
Grand Canyon University AZ$115,281$123,688$38,753
Simmons University MA$109,868$123,629$71,599
Kennesaw State University GA$108,543$123,603$29,117
University of Nevada-Reno NV$119,322$123,539$25,390
Bradley University IL$107,932$123,381$73,350
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi TX$100,708$123,346$39,611
Binghamton University NY$114,681$123,308$42,045
Utica University NY$123,231—$48,621
University of South Carolina-Columbia SC$111,910$123,101$60,877
MGH Institute of Health Professions MA$106,020$123,082$171,967
Regis College MA$118,441$123,036$50,441
The University of Texas at Arlington TX$114,197$122,994$45,500
University of South Alabama AL$107,444$122,851$51,250
Walden University MN$115,362$122,823$60,965
Western Carolina University NC$102,535$122,811$31,584
Clarkson College NE$113,955$122,735$52,759
Indiana State University IN$109,599$122,651$31,671
Duke University NC$111,341$122,410$83,122
Rutgers University-Camden NJ$106,159$122,331—
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ$106,159$122,331—
Concordia University-Wisconsin WI$108,741$122,169$38,973
Kentucky Christian University KY$111,895$122,129—
Saint Joseph's College of Maine ME$112,610$122,067$35,860
Salem State University MA$110,988$122,042—
Emory University GA$96,712$121,958$119,861
Notre Dame of Maryland University MD$104,025$121,955—
University of Alaska Anchorage AK$124,045$121,953—
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI—$121,929—
DeSales University PA$110,780$121,835$40,889
University of Colorado Colorado Springs CO$109,081$121,683$59,450
Maryville University of Saint Louis MO$112,311$121,675$59,059
Keuka College NY$110,328$121,584—
George Washington University DC$113,282$121,460$51,250
University of Central Missouri MO$104,820$121,342$30,211
The University of Texas at El Paso TX$115,086$121,262$39,485
University of St Francis IL$118,010$121,222$42,973
Purdue University Global IN$108,861$121,198$54,091
Immaculata University PA—$121,043—
Malone University OH—$121,037—
University of Miami FL$109,206$120,982$54,982
Prairie View A & M University TX$106,253$120,963—
Roberts Wesleyan University NY$103,435$120,948—
Indiana University-South Bend IN$103,303$120,931—
Northern Illinois University IL$107,337$120,765$29,958
Spring Arbor University MI$104,543$120,740$53,767
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston TX$113,015$120,708$39,887
Texas Woman's University TX$107,679$120,705$36,254
University of Hartford CT$115,999$120,508$25,500
Weber State University UT$86,399$120,505$28,071
Wilmington University DE$113,548$120,495—
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN$205,436$120,482—
Herzing University-Birmingham AL$106,373$120,338$39,192
Herzing University-Madison WI$106,373$120,338$39,192
Herzing University-Kenosha WI$106,373$120,338$39,192
Herzing University-Brookfield WI$106,373$120,338$39,192
McNeese State University LA$111,515$120,313$41,000
Nicholls State University LA$105,367$120,260$39,385
Indiana University-Northwest IN$120,257——
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor TX—$120,217—
University of Indianapolis IN$116,010$120,214—
Southern University and A & M College LA$101,569$120,049$41,000
Southern University Law Center LA$101,569$120,049$41,000
Thomas Jefferson University PA$114,888$119,929$41,000
East Carolina University NC$111,253$119,911$40,674
Olivet Nazarene University IL$107,113$119,831$47,666
Francis Marion University SC$110,240$119,820$64,150
Ramapo College of New Jersey NJ$124,991$119,811—
University of Southern Indiana IN$105,516$119,791$37,833
Eastern Kentucky University KY$110,519$119,778$57,898
Moravian University PA$121,045$119,711—
American International College MA$118,256$119,643$54,026
University of Rochester NY$97,504$119,636$43,958
Winston-Salem State University NC$97,433$119,602$34,716
George Mason University VA$110,299$119,531$42,166
Purdue University Northwest IN$106,158$119,447$34,408
Marian University WI—$119,309—
South University-Montgomery AL$104,756$119,307$61,500
South University-West Palm Beach FL$104,756$119,307$61,500
South University-Savannah GA$104,756$119,307$61,500
South University-Columbia SC$104,756$119,307$61,500
South University-Tampa FL$104,756$119,307$61,500
South University-Richmond VA$104,756$119,307$61,500
South University-Virginia Beach VA$104,756$119,307$61,500
South University-Savannah Online GA$104,756$119,307$61,500
South University-Austin TX$104,756$119,307$61,500
South University-High Point NC$104,756$119,307$61,500
Gwynedd Mercy University PA—$119,251—
Graceland University-Lamoni IA$109,491$119,092$58,287
Bellin College WI$108,491$119,025—
University of Southern Maine ME$108,772$118,908$29,850
Vanderbilt University TN$112,046$118,826$107,410
Chamberlain University-Illinois IL$107,822$118,689$44,166
West Texas A & M University TX$104,989$118,510—
Alverno College WI$90,796$118,338$75,693
Loyola University New Orleans LA$99,524$118,315$61,015
Thomas Edison State University NJ$112,265$118,257—
Michigan State University MI$130,247$118,130—
Excelsior University NY$119,205$118,099$34,167
Loyola University Chicago IL$108,793$118,017$61,682
Madonna University MI$107,708$118,011$63,431
Eastern Michigan University MI$116,469$117,970—
Georgia State University GA$105,987$117,952$30,875
Oakland University MI$97,968$117,829$39,921
Capella University MN$107,911$117,823$17,349
Illinois State University IL$115,118$117,757—
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$107,187$117,728$41,000
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA$107,187$117,728$41,000
Lewis University IL$107,399$117,706$39,052
Boston College MA$113,371$117,616$117,522
Spalding University KY$97,053$117,551$41,000
Frontier Nursing University KY$108,129$117,537$63,047
Saint Xavier University IL$107,053$117,289$29,621
Ball State University IN$103,680$117,260$22,869
University of Louisiana at Lafayette LA$106,238$117,259$55,018
Mount Carmel College of Nursing OH$93,387$117,251$32,632
Cedarville University OH$100,502$117,244$41,145
Indiana University-Indianapolis IN$105,791$117,140$41,000
Northern Arizona University AZ$110,084$117,110—
Seton Hall University NJ$119,934$116,553$50,615
Lincoln Memorial University TN$107,269$116,481$57,280
Troy University AL$97,550$116,454$46,250
Brenau University GA$95,483$116,299$80,143
University of South Florida FL$106,253$116,242$43,412

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