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Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,589 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Colorado Mesa University

Ranked 194th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,913
middle 50%: $54,006 – $78,766
Median · 5 years out
$78,278
middle 50%: $61,222 – $95,105
Median · 10 years out
$87,149
middle 50%: $64,675 – $107,107

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

Nursing graduates at Colorado Mesa University earn a median of $67k immediately upon entering the workforce. Ten-year median pay settles at $87k.

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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,234 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northwestern- St Paul
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$78,670 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$78,665 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$78,570 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$78,568 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$78,316 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$78,248 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$78,210 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$78,152 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$78,143 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$78,058 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado Mesa University

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,103 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,868 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out

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