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Bachelor's+11% vs national median641 grads tracked

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

Ranked 50th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,422
middle 50%: $67,090 – $94,389
Median · 5 years out
$93,908
middle 50%: $77,639 – $113,682
Median · 10 years out
$101,061
middle 50%: $77,125 – $132,161

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 this university see high initial earnings of $78k. Salaries reach $94k after five years and $101k after ten years.

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
≈ $4,348 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$95,876 · 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
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$93,860 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Worcester State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$99,038 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$79,100 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,218 · 5 yrs out

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