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Associate-10% vs national median513 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Kennebec Valley Community College

Ranked 355th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,036
middle 50%: $53,616 – $74,845
Median · 5 years out
$67,166
middle 50%: $55,868 – $80,301
Median · 10 years out
$73,052
middle 50%: $60,190 – $87,070

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Kennebec Valley Community College's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $64,036 one year after graduating, rising to $73,052 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 355th of 425 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,754 total interest

Same major at other universities

Weber State University
$67,561 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$67,556 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$67,528 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$67,470 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$67,290 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$67,018 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$67,008 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$67,004 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$66,788 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kennebec Valley Community College

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$93,965 · 5 yrs out
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$93,965 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$65,698 · 5 yrs out
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$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,696 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out

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