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Associate+3% vs national median324 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Ranked 170th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,263
middle 50%: $57,417 – $77,154
Median · 5 years out
$77,340
middle 50%: $65,364 – $88,028
Median · 10 years out
$90,181
middle 50%: $74,682 – $104,398

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

Nursing graduates at Alexandria Technical and Community College earn $66k in their first year. Median salaries reach $77k at five years and $90k at 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,297 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia State University
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$77,459 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Murray State College
$77,412 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$77,372 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$77,350 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$77,141 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$76,984 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$76,980 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$76,847 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$76,749 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,580 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out

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