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Associate-14% vs national median988 grads tracked

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

Ranked 394th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,643
middle 50%: $46,677 – $65,292
Median · 5 years out
$64,337
middle 50%: $52,442 – $76,538
Median · 10 years out
$72,087
middle 50%: $58,394 – $87,189

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

Graduates of Hawkeye Community College's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $56,643 one year after graduating, rising to $72,087 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 394th of 425 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,441 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kaskaskia College
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$64,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$64,503 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$64,417 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$64,379 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$64,060 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$63,924 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$63,915 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$63,851 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$63,808 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hawkeye Community College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,404 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,836 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

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