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Bachelor's+3% vs national median6,514 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Arizona State University

Ranked 102nd of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,322
middle 50%: $58,569 – $86,710
Median · 5 years out
$87,091
middle 50%: $69,991 – $107,517
Median · 10 years out
$97,811
middle 50%: $73,083 – $123,489

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Arizona State University nursing graduates earn a $71k median salary in year one. Year-five earnings reach $87k, rising to $98k by year ten.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,799 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mary Baldwin University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$87,739 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$87,504 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$87,156 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$87,152 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$86,953 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$86,772 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$86,742 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$86,601 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$86,507 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arizona State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out

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