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Bachelor's+7% vs national median6,458 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 78th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,037
middle 50%: $62,471 – $96,807
Median · 5 years out
$90,081
middle 50%: $69,917 – $112,262
Median · 10 years out
$100,828
middle 50%: $73,060 – $129,837

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

Nursing graduates from Purdue University Northwest see a first-year median salary of $78k. Earnings climb to $90k by the fifth year and reach $101k 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,419 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Buffalo
$90,907 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$90,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$90,867 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$90,611 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$90,501 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$90,054 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$89,934 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$89,768 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$89,678 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$89,578 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,621 · 5 yrs out

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