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Associate-8% vs national median1,097 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 335th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,029
middle 50%: $53,774 – $71,125
Median · 5 years out
$68,526
middle 50%: $57,755 – $82,998
Median · 10 years out
$81,133
middle 50%: $65,353 – $97,191

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

Southwestern Illinois College nursing graduates earn $62,029 in year one. Median salaries reach $68,526 by year five and $81,133 by year ten.

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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,849 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$68,816 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$68,738 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$68,654 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$68,619 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$68,533 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$68,254 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$68,198 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$68,169 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Illinois College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,712 · 5 yrs out

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