WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Professional)40 grads tracked

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

Median · 1 year out
$118,804
middle 50%: $98,849 – $143,232
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 (doctoral (professional)) graduates.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of Northwestern State University's doctoral (professional) program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $118,804 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 40 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
2.8 yrs
≈ $2,859 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marshall University
$223,450 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$148,080 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$147,002 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$147,002 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$142,581 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$141,017 · 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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (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

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