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Bachelor's+8% vs national median1,976 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Bethel University

Ranked 70th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,851
middle 50%: $66,290 – $99,870
Median · 5 years out
$91,075
middle 50%: $70,684 – $113,358
Median · 10 years out
$99,885
middle 50%: $73,716 – $130,032

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 Bethel University's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $79,851 one year after graduating, rising to $99,885 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 70th 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,321 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$91,626 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$91,023 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$90,907 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$90,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$90,867 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$90,611 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$90,501 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethel University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,351 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,239 · 5 yrs out

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