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Associate-11% vs national median1,476 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13

Ranked 362nd of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,520
middle 50%: $47,083 – $67,960
Median · 5 years out
$66,615
middle 50%: $53,777 – $80,550
Median · 10 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $58,709 – $89,639

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 in Indiana start with a median salary of $58k. Earnings grow to $67k at the five-year mark and $75k after ten years.

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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,266 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa Valley Community College District
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$67,018 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$67,008 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$67,004 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$66,788 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$66,468 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$66,319 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$66,080 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13

Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$90,862 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$86,048 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$84,548 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,805 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,234 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Associate)
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out

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