Associate-5% vs national median270 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Nicholls State University
Ranked 303rd of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,021
middle 50%: $48,310 – $71,988
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $51,468 – $84,205
Median · 10 years out
$70,779
middle 50%: $51,487 – $94,057
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions graduates from Nicholls State University earn a median of $60,021 in year one. Median earnings climb to $70,779 after ten years.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,143 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clark State College
$65,549 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$65,471 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$65,392 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$65,374 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$65,372 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$65,184 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$64,899 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$64,864 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$64,810 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$64,761 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Nicholls State University
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,793 · 5 yrs out
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