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Associate+4% vs national median636 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City

Ranked 162nd of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,799
middle 50%: $55,644 – $82,300
Median · 5 years out
$77,934
middle 50%: $64,016 – $94,128
Median · 10 years out
$88,167
middle 50%: $73,979 – $104,525

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

Graduates of Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $68,799 one year after graduating, rising to $88,167 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 162nd of 425 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,130 total interest

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