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Associate+1% vs national median975 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Minnesota State College Southeast

Ranked 200th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,282
middle 50%: $48,073 – $72,879
Median · 5 years out
$75,411
middle 50%: $61,575 – $91,276
Median · 10 years out
$83,931
middle 50%: $66,950 – $100,741

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 Minnesota State College Southeast earn a median $60k in year one. Median pay reaches $84k by the tenth year.

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,739 total interest

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