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Associate-18% vs national median1,555 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College

Ranked 416th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,835
middle 50%: $46,889 – $65,082
Median · 5 years out
$61,159
middle 50%: $49,288 – $74,063
Median · 10 years out
$68,134
middle 50%: $52,850 – $84,945

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 Olney Central College start with a median salary of $56k. Earnings reach $68k after ten years.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,672 total interest

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