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Bachelor's+1% vs national median2,358 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ranked 124th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,594
middle 50%: $60,176 – $88,221
Median · 5 years out
$85,152
middle 50%: $70,451 – $101,307
Median · 10 years out
$97,340
middle 50%: $73,958 – $123,264

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 Minnesota State University, Mankato's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $73,594 one year after graduating, rising to $97,340 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 124th 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?

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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,716 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elmhurst University
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Chamberlain University - Indianapolis
$85,502 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary of the Woods College
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$85,256 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$85,154 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$85,080 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$84,945 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$84,938 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$84,886 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$84,790 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out

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