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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

Nursing graduates command a $77k median salary in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $94k.

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

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