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Associate-6% vs national median850 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Southern Maine Community College

Ranked 309th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,823
middle 50%: $50,683 – $71,652
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $58,445 – $84,299
Median · 10 years out
$77,958
middle 50%: $62,198 – $91,084

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 Southern Maine Community College's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $60,823 one year after graduating, rising to $77,958 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 309th 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
≈ $5,873 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stark State College
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$70,406 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$70,389 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$70,347 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$70,337 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$70,314 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$70,261 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$70,155 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$70,034 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$69,945 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$69,905 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Maine Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,033 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,921 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,124 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$58,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$57,552 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$57,248 · 5 yrs out

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