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Associate-1% vs national median574 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Trinidad State College

Ranked 231st of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,138
middle 50%: $50,262 – $77,968
Median · 5 years out
$73,980
middle 50%: $58,627 – $90,258
Median · 10 years out
$80,729
middle 50%: $61,233 – $101,274

Salary trajectory

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

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

Trinidad State College nursing graduates see a $64k median salary in year one. Five-year earnings reach $74k, and ten-year medians hit $81k.

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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,525 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma City Community College
$74,240 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$74,226 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oklahoma State College
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$74,043 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$73,868 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$73,865 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$73,860 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$73,822 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trinidad State College

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,327 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,118 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,712 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$67,618 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$58,131 · 5 yrs out

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