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Associate+7% vs national median1,543 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Elgin Community College

Ranked 138th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,419
middle 50%: $52,680 – $78,828
Median · 5 years out
$79,834
middle 50%: $61,290 – $92,587
Median · 10 years out
$92,717
middle 50%: $72,195 – $113,545

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 at this college see a median first-year salary of $66k. Year ten earnings reach $93k.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,226 total interest

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