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Bachelor's-10% vs national median4,641 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 235th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,409
middle 50%: $57,091 – $78,819
Median · 5 years out
$75,942
middle 50%: $60,232 – $95,706
Median · 10 years out
$93,178
middle 50%: $69,322 – $120,649

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

Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $66,409 one year after graduating, rising to $93,178 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 235th of 294 reporting programs.

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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,325 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Southern Indiana
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$76,167 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$76,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$76,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$76,061 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$75,928 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$75,706 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$75,665 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$75,433 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$75,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$75,139 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out

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