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Associate-15% vs national median1,424 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Iowa Central Community College

Ranked 401st of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,178
middle 50%: $47,300 – $65,709
Median · 5 years out
$63,790
middle 50%: $52,746 – $74,512
Median · 10 years out
$68,938
middle 50%: $56,055 – $84,548

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

Registered Nursing graduates earn a median of $57k in year one. By year ten, salaries reach $69k.

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
≈ $6,425 total interest

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