Associate+27% vs national median240 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Housatonic Community College
Ranked 27th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$81,556
middle 50%: $71,682 – $94,170
Median · 5 years out
$95,148
middle 50%: $80,847 – $113,402
Median · 10 years out
$110,829
middle 50%: $88,240 – $126,300
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 at Housatonic Community College command a $82k median in year 1. Earnings climb to $111k by year 10.
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
4 yrs
≈ $4,194 total interest
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$96,522 · 5 yrs out
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$96,056 · 5 yrs out
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$95,830 · 5 yrs out
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$95,469 · 5 yrs out
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$94,969 · 5 yrs out
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$94,958 · 5 yrs out
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$94,555 · 5 yrs out
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$94,352 · 5 yrs out
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$93,807 · 5 yrs out
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$93,614 · 5 yrs out
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$85,364 · 5 yrs out
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$85,364 · 5 yrs out
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$64,864 · 5 yrs out
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$64,682 · 5 yrs out
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$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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$62,322 · 5 yrs out
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$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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$59,149 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$58,590 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$58,016 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$56,419 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
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