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Bachelor's+14% vs national median1,640 grads tracked

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

Ranked 45th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,128
middle 50%: $65,012 – $96,620
Median · 5 years out
$95,876
middle 50%: $77,362 – $117,150
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $80,986 – $135,418

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 Salem State University's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $79,128 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 45th 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?

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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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,290 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Victoria
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$96,044 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$95,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$95,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$95,526 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$93,989 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$93,860 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salem State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,844 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$88,072 · 5 yrs out

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