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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Ranked 278th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,436
middle 50%: $51,596 – $74,526
Median · 5 years out
$71,412
middle 50%: $57,248 – $85,794
Median · 10 years out
$78,938
middle 50%: $65,766 – $97,252

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 from Minnesota West Community and Technical College earn $62.4k in their first year. Median pay reaches $71.4k after five years and $78.9k after ten.

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
≈ $5,721 total interest

Same major at other universities

Parkland College
$71,774 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$71,750 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$71,676 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$71,648 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$71,541 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$71,367 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$71,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$71,202 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$71,194 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$71,182 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$81,339 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural and Food Products Processing (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$62,350 · 5 yrs out

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