Bachelor's+9% vs national median400 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Gordon State College
Ranked 60th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$76,466
middle 50%: $64,558 – $90,054
Median · 5 years out
$91,831
middle 50%: $72,341 – $114,253
Median · 10 years out
$111,686
middle 50%: $87,244 – $127,359
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
Gordon State College nursing graduates earn a median of $76,466 in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $112k.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,467 total interest
Same major at other universities
Benedictine University
$93,050 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$92,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$92,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$91,663 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$91,645 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$91,626 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Gordon State College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,660 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$49,028 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$49,028 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor's)
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
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