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Bachelor's-4% vs national median909 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Georgia Southwestern State University

Ranked 165th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,437
middle 50%: $58,789 – $83,479
Median · 5 years out
$81,200
middle 50%: $60,523 – $107,065
Median · 10 years out
$99,033
middle 50%: $70,870 – $129,504

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

Graduates of Georgia Southwestern State University's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $70,437 one year after graduating, rising to $99,033 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 165th of 294 reporting programs.

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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,962 total interest

Same major at other universities

Adams State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$81,600 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$81,555 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$81,506 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$81,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$81,258 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$80,786 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$80,723 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$80,286 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$80,258 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Southwestern State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,465 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,894 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$59,804 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,495 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$55,889 · 5 yrs out

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