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Bachelor's-7% vs national median709 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Grambling State University

Ranked 191st of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,266
middle 50%: $51,913 – $82,017
Median · 5 years out
$78,570
middle 50%: $62,477 – $95,698
Median · 10 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $71,115 – $118,115

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 earn a median of $69,266 in their first year. Salary projections reach $78,570 by year five and $94,389 by year ten.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,087 total interest

Same major at other universities

East Central University
$78,927 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$78,804 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$78,771 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$78,670 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$78,665 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$78,568 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$78,316 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$78,248 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$78,210 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$78,152 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Grambling State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,517 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$58,825 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$56,706 · 5 yrs out

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