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Associate-5% vs national median428 grads tracked

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

Ranked 280th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,487
middle 50%: $45,751 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$71,315
middle 50%: $56,225 – $86,248
Median · 10 years out
$81,420
middle 50%: $63,419 – $102,232

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Nursing graduates from McNeese State University see starting median salaries of $54k. Income reaches $71k by year five and $81k 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,304 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$71,750 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$71,676 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$71,648 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$71,541 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$71,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$71,202 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$71,194 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$71,182 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$71,120 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$71,041 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McNeese State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

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