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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

Graduates of College of Lake County's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $64,773 one year after graduating, rising to $90,265 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 129th of 425 reporting programs.

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

Same major at other universities

Lamar State College - Orange
$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

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out

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