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Bachelor's-9% vs national median4,609 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Georgia Southern University

Ranked 222nd of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,553
middle 50%: $54,707 – $76,556
Median · 5 years out
$76,597
middle 50%: $60,799 – $96,335
Median · 10 years out
$86,911
middle 50%: $65,229 – $112,151

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

Georgia Southern University nursing graduates earn a median $65,553 in their first year. Median salary reaches $86,911 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?

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 yrs
≈ $5,361 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$76,809 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$76,650 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$76,630 · 5 yrs out
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
$76,599 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$76,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$76,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$76,507 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$76,271 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Southern University

Education (Doctorate)
$107,797 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$94,530 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,522 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,298 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,746 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,641 · 5 yrs out

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