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Associate+28% vs national median264 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Kauai Community College

Ranked 25th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,036
middle 50%: $48,715 – $80,638
Median · 5 years out
$95,830
middle 50%: $71,441 – $117,459
Median · 10 years out
$117,305
middle 50%: $91,987 – $138,614

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Nursing graduates from Kauai Community College see median year-1 pay of $64k. Earnings reach $117k by the tenth year.

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
4.5 yrs
≈ $5,022 total interest

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