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Associate-14% vs national median1,198 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Kaskaskia College

Ranked 388th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,846
middle 50%: $45,467 – $65,062
Median · 5 years out
$64,603
middle 50%: $52,872 – $77,878
Median · 10 years out
$74,055
middle 50%: $59,476 – $93,359

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 associate degree graduates earn $55k in their first year. Median earnings reach $74k after a decade.

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 yrs
≈ $6,576 total interest

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