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Bachelor's+5% vs national median649 grads tracked

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

Ranked 87th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,611
middle 50%: $64,544 – $91,241
Median · 5 years out
$88,859
middle 50%: $70,908 – $107,741
Median · 10 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $73,014 – $115,731

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

Graduates of Fitchburg State University's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $76,611 one year after graduating, rising to $94,389 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 87th of 294 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?

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,504 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$89,934 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$89,768 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$89,678 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$88,902 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$88,764 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$88,570 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$88,487 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$88,305 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$87,990 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fitchburg State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out

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