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Bachelor's-3% vs national median5,047 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 163rd of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,341
middle 50%: $60,261 – $91,526
Median · 5 years out
$81,330
middle 50%: $62,348 – $105,567
Median · 10 years out
$82,340
middle 50%: $61,848 – $109,155

Salary trajectory

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

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

Nursing graduates from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette earn a median $73,341 in their first year. Median earnings reach $82,340 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?

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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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,800 total interest

Same major at other universities

Berry College
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$81,722 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$81,600 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$81,555 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$81,506 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$81,258 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$80,786 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$80,723 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$80,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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