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Bachelor's+15% vs national median1,941 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Metropolitan State University

Ranked 40th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$83,297
middle 50%: $67,233 – $102,491
Median · 5 years out
$97,281
middle 50%: $77,992 – $121,503
Median · 10 years out
$117,005
middle 50%: $94,345 – $147,272

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 Metropolitan State University's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $83,297 one year after graduating, rising to $117,005 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 40th 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,097 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Connecticut State University
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$98,401 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$98,348 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$98,116 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$96,044 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$95,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$95,682 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$84,460 · 5 yrs out

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