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Associate-4% vs national median626 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Danville Area Community College

Ranked 270th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,992
middle 50%: $52,332 – $71,064
Median · 5 years out
$71,778
middle 50%: $60,790 – $81,511
Median · 10 years out
$79,635
middle 50%: $67,174 – $93,908

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 institution see a first-year median salary of $62k. Earnings reach $80k by the tenth year following graduation.

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,739 total interest

Same major at other universities

Piedmont Technical College
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$71,945 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$71,931 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$71,869 · 5 yrs out
Miles Community College
$71,857 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$71,854 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$71,774 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$71,750 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$71,676 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$71,648 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$71,541 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Danville Area Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,957 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,729 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,954 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out

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