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Bachelor's-5% vs national median4,133 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Iowa

Ranked 179th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,874
middle 50%: $57,804 – $83,717
Median · 5 years out
$79,692
middle 50%: $63,342 – $97,593
Median · 10 years out
$94,162
middle 50%: $70,911 – $121,874

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 at the University of Iowa earn a median of $69,874 in their first year. This climbs to $94,162 after a decade in the field.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,027 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$80,113 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$80,067 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$80,058 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$79,872 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$79,787 · 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
Kennesaw State University
$79,034 · 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

Other majors at University of Iowa

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out

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