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Bachelor's-9% vs national median2,521 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Southern Indiana

Ranked 229th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,909
middle 50%: $55,382 – $81,495
Median · 5 years out
$76,265
middle 50%: $58,383 – $101,750
Median · 10 years out
$89,636
middle 50%: $63,356 – $121,067

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 this Indiana institution earn a median of $67k in their first year. Mid-career salaries for this degree reach $76k.

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 yrs
≈ $5,285 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$76,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$76,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$76,507 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$76,271 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$76,167 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$76,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$76,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$76,061 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$75,942 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Southern Indiana

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,897 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$74,086 · 5 yrs out

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