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Bachelor's-14% vs national median429 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Piedmont University

Ranked 271st of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,263
middle 50%: $62,031 – $82,269
Median · 5 years out
$72,776
middle 50%: $52,778 – $91,777
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Piedmont University's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $71,263 one year after graduating, rising to $72,776 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 271st 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?

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
≈ $5,107 total interest

Same major at other universities

Millikin University
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$73,528 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$73,478 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$73,207 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$73,162 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$72,793 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$72,689 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$72,624 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$72,496 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$72,106 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$72,024 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Piedmont University

Education (Doctorate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,606 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$54,586 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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