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Bachelor's-7% vs national median3,992 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Ranked 190th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,964
middle 50%: $63,281 – $84,784
Median · 5 years out
$78,665
middle 50%: $60,503 – $98,422
Median · 10 years out
$96,324
middle 50%: $70,237 – $127,592

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 Health Sciences Center's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $73,964 one year after graduating, rising to $96,324 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 190th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,819 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$78,946 · 5 yrs out
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
Grambling State University
$78,570 · 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

Other majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Medicine (Doctorate)
$155,237 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$136,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$136,051 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$96,016 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,451 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out

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