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Bachelor's+20% vs national median905 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Central Connecticut State University

Ranked 27th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$84,555
middle 50%: $71,867 – $103,766
Median · 5 years out
$100,883
middle 50%: $81,237 – $124,888
Median · 10 years out
$110,938
middle 50%: $85,089 – $136,944

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 from Central Connecticut State University earn a high median of $85k in their first year. Ten-year earnings average $111k.

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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,007 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Hilo
$106,631 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$105,524 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$104,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$103,460 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$103,017 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$100,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$99,684 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$98,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Connecticut State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$155,372 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$155,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,449 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,527 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$98,292 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,794 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,511 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$95,660 · 5 yrs out

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