Bachelor's-6% vs national median3,447 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Kennesaw State University
Ranked 183rd of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,901
middle 50%: $54,006 – $75,769
Median · 5 years out
$79,034
middle 50%: $61,708 – $96,566
Median · 10 years out
$95,092
middle 50%: $71,058 – $122,088
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 Kennesaw State earn a median $65k in their first year. By year ten, median salaries hit $95k.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,337 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$79,100 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$79,076 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$78,946 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$78,927 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$78,804 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$78,771 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$78,670 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kennesaw State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,688 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,217 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,071 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,050 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$106,878 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$98,163 · 5 yrs out
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