Bachelor's+13% vs national median741 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Saint Joseph
Ranked 47th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$84,696
middle 50%: $76,431 – $93,270
Median · 5 years out
$95,526
middle 50%: $81,101 – $111,386
Median · 10 years out
$103,197
middle 50%: $79,314 – $122,364
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 earn a median $85k in their first year. Median pay reaches $103k after ten years.
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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,058 total interest
Same major at other universities
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$96,044 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$95,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$95,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$93,989 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$93,860 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$93,756 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$93,315 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Saint Joseph
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$94,516 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor's)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Bachelor's)
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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