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Associate+5% vs national median1,925 grads tracked

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

Ranked 152nd of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,300
middle 50%: $58,935 – $83,780
Median · 5 years out
$78,838
middle 50%: $63,480 – $95,105
Median · 10 years out
$83,940
middle 50%: $67,350 – $102,519

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 earn a median salary of $71,300 in their first year of employment. Earnings reach $78,838 after five years and $83,940 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $4,964 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Lakes College
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$78,989 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$78,885 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$78,829 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$78,777 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$78,118 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwestern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,121 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,455 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,655 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,246 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out

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