Bachelor's+10% vs national median1,441 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Benedictine University
Ranked 54th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$81,297
middle 50%: $67,069 – $98,273
Median · 5 years out
$93,050
middle 50%: $74,063 – $113,783
Median · 10 years out
$107,730
middle 50%: $86,312 – $132,849
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 see a median starting salary of $81k. Ten-year median earnings rise to $108k.
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 yrs
≈ $4,231 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Mary Washington
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$93,989 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$93,860 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$93,756 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$93,315 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$92,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$92,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$91,831 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Benedictine University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,056 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$84,548 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$81,329 · 5 yrs out
Related fields of study
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Compare universities
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Compare universities
Chiropractic
Compare universities
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Compare universities