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Bachelor's-10% vs national median1,221 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Ranked 237th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,034
middle 50%: $56,260 – $78,339
Median · 5 years out
$75,706
middle 50%: $57,075 – $94,333
Median · 10 years out
$86,430
middle 50%: $64,684 – $108,991

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

Graduates of Colorado State University-Pueblo's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $66,034 one year after graduating, rising to $86,430 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 237th of 294 reporting programs.

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?

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

Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,354 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Olaf College
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$76,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$76,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$76,061 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$75,942 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$75,928 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$75,665 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$75,433 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$75,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$75,139 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$75,089 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$74,906 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,613 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$76,173 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,002 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,321 · 5 yrs out

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