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Bachelor's-5% vs national median2,140 grads tracked

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

Ranked 174th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,488
middle 50%: $56,430 – $79,280
Median · 5 years out
$80,113
middle 50%: $61,916 – $98,036
Median · 10 years out
$96,842
middle 50%: $71,360 – $123,200

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 from Georgia State University earn a median of $67k in their first year. Salaries climb to $80k by year five and $97k by year ten.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,156 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Indianapolis
$80,181 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$80,067 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$80,058 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$79,872 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$79,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$79,303 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out

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