Associate-7% vs national median1,004 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
Ranked 322nd of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,358
middle 50%: $51,871 – $73,899
Median · 5 years out
$69,560
middle 50%: $55,888 – $82,837
Median · 10 years out
$78,971
middle 50%: $64,402 – $96,337
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
Ivy Tech Community College graduates in nursing earn $62k in their first year. By year 10, medians reach $79k.
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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,789 total interest
Same major at other universities
John A. Logan College
$69,879 · 5 yrs out
North Central Missouri College
$69,813 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$69,657 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$69,629 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$69,563 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$69,458 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$69,338 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$69,221 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$68,953 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Lancaster
$68,878 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$68,877 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
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$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,919 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,073 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,579 · 5 yrs out
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$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
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