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Associate+21% vs national median1,810 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Connecticut State Community College

Ranked 44th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,169
middle 50%: $64,950 – $92,798
Median · 5 years out
$90,608
middle 50%: $72,427 – $108,356
Median · 10 years out
$101,448
middle 50%: $81,029 – $122,888

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

Nursing graduates from this institution earn a median first-year salary of $79k. Earnings climb to $101k by the tenth year after completing an associate degree.

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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,359 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$92,365 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$92,078 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$91,221 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$90,613 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$90,120 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$90,090 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Coast Community College
$89,393 · 5 yrs out
Clatsop Community College
$89,353 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Connecticut State Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,500 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,856 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,606 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$59,662 · 5 yrs out

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