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Bachelor's-8% vs national median2,494 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Michigan

Ranked 205th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,287
middle 50%: $57,531 – $80,557
Median · 5 years out
$77,782
middle 50%: $61,433 – $97,595
Median · 10 years out
$95,764
middle 50%: $70,531 – $130,109

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 Michigan's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $68,287 one year after graduating, rising to $95,764 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 205th 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?

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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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,163 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Illinois University
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$78,058 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$78,004 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$77,980 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$77,952 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$77,849 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$77,738 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$77,554 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$77,487 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$77,282 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$77,249 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$77,213 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Michigan

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out

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