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Associate+7% vs national median767 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Prairie State College

Ranked 135th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,663
middle 50%: $61,136 – $83,020
Median · 5 years out
$80,210
middle 50%: $65,560 – $95,895
Median · 10 years out
$91,213
middle 50%: $73,842 – $109,701

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 Prairie State College see median starting salaries of $73k. Earnings grow to $80k at the five-year mark and $91k 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,859 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Lake County
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$80,639 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$80,624 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$80,573 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$80,445 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$79,998 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$79,937 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$79,834 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$79,726 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Prairie State College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,448 · 5 yrs out

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