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Bachelor's-3% vs national median3,226 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Northern Illinois University

Ranked 162nd of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,926
middle 50%: $56,265 – $81,750
Median · 5 years out
$81,506
middle 50%: $65,235 – $97,545
Median · 10 years out
$91,302
middle 50%: $67,476 – $115,708

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Nursing graduates command a high first-year median of $69k. Salaries reach $91k by the tenth year.

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
≈ $5,041 total interest

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