Associate+8% vs national median1,270 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at College of Lake County
Ranked 129th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,773
middle 50%: $51,054 – $77,146
Median · 5 years out
$80,647
middle 50%: $65,571 – $94,620
Median · 10 years out
$90,265
middle 50%: $68,744 – $109,518
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 alumni earn $65k in their first year. Salaries reach $90k 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,305 total interest
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$81,214 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$81,172 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$81,124 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$81,108 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$80,639 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$80,624 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$80,573 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$80,445 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$80,210 · 5 yrs out
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$112,340 · 5 yrs out
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$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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$86,717 · 5 yrs out
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$85,430 · 5 yrs out
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$78,110 · 5 yrs out
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$76,582 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$74,878 · 5 yrs out
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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