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Bachelor's-17% vs national median1,097 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 293rd of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,099
middle 50%: $43,840 – $67,408
Median · 5 years out
$69,562
middle 50%: $53,279 – $88,390
Median · 10 years out
$84,962
middle 50%: $61,827 – $114,647

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $54,099 one year after graduating, rising to $84,962 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 293rd 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?

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
≈ $6,405 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - South Bend
$70,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$70,214 · 5 yrs out
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
$70,157 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$69,786 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$69,693 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$66,779 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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