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Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,154 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Indiana University - Northwest

Ranked 189th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,391
middle 50%: $57,921 – $82,460
Median · 5 years out
$78,670
middle 50%: $62,605 – $95,086
Median · 10 years out
$86,961
middle 50%: $66,358 – $113,153

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 Indiana University - Northwest's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $69,391 one year after graduating, rising to $86,961 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 189th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,077 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennesaw State University
$79,034 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$78,946 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$78,927 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$78,804 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$78,771 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$78,665 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$78,570 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$78,568 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$78,316 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$78,248 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Northwest

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,317 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,536 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,240 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$68,476 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

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