Associate-8% vs national median722 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
Ranked 329th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,804
middle 50%: $50,371 – $73,945
Median · 5 years out
$68,816
middle 50%: $57,817 – $82,590
Median · 10 years out
$80,187
middle 50%: $65,194 – $99,192
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 a median of $60,804 in their first year. This grows to $80,187 by year 10.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,927 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
Southwestern Illinois College
$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,214 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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