Associate-1% vs national median839 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Rock Valley College
Ranked 224th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,344
middle 50%: $55,940 – $76,290
Median · 5 years out
$74,260
middle 50%: $61,782 – $86,750
Median · 10 years out
$81,329
middle 50%: $63,994 – $98,424
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
Rock Valley College nursing graduates earn $66k in their first year. By year 10, median earnings are $81k.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,374 total interest
Same major at other universities
Trident Technical College
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$74,571 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$74,378 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$74,278 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$74,240 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$74,226 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oklahoma State College
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$74,043 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Rock Valley College
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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$66,287 · 5 yrs out
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