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Associate+8% vs national median670 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Cape Cod Community College

Ranked 127th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,025
middle 50%: $55,181 – $79,231
Median · 5 years out
$80,834
middle 50%: $62,676 – $98,910
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 associate degree graduates earn $68,025 in their first year. Median pay reaches $80,834 by year five.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,108 total interest

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