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Bachelor's+19% vs national median3,018 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Ranked 29th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,153
middle 50%: $59,382 – $100,199
Median · 5 years out
$99,939
middle 50%: $78,190 – $123,723
Median · 10 years out
$117,434
middle 50%: $87,113 – $144,099

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 from the University of Massachusetts at Boston see median first-year earnings of $78k. Salaries reach $117k by year ten.

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 yrs
≈ $4,283 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$104,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$103,460 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$103,017 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$100,883 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$100,114 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$99,684 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$98,401 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$92,187 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out

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