WhatGradsMake
Associate+1% vs national median461 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Ranked 198th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,994
middle 50%: $54,381 – $79,512
Median · 5 years out
$75,666
middle 50%: $59,486 – $90,722
Median · 10 years out
$80,026
middle 50%: $64,095 – $96,934

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 IUPUI earn a median of $67k in their first year. Salaries reach $80k by the tenth year of employment.

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 yrs
≈ $5,296 total interest

Same major at other universities

Other majors at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Related fields of study