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Bachelor's+6% vs national median387 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Ranked 84th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$82,492
middle 50%: $66,446 – $100,840
Median · 5 years out
$89,578
middle 50%: $68,626 – $115,056
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Louisiana State University at Alexandria's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $82,492 one year after graduating, rising to $89,578 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 84th 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?

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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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,223 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Northwest
$90,081 · 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
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$88,902 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$88,764 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$88,570 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,852 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,776 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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