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Associate+17% vs national median361 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College

Ranked 65th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,929
middle 50%: $51,836 – $80,620
Median · 5 years out
$87,204
middle 50%: $72,438 – $105,691
Median · 10 years out
$92,587
middle 50%: $78,243 – $118,430

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 this Chicago college command a high $67k median in their first year. Salaries reach $93k 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,033 total interest

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