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Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,375 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 58th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,300
middle 50%: $66,946 – $91,438
Median · 5 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $73,143 – $110,969
Median · 10 years out
$107,710
middle 50%: $79,628 – $132,565

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 University of Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $79,300 one year after graduating, rising to $107,710 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 58th 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,334 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$93,756 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$93,315 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$93,050 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$92,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$92,292 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$91,831 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$91,663 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$91,645 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$91,626 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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