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Associate+12% vs national median1,455 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at North Hennepin Community College

Ranked 97th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,629
middle 50%: $54,384 – $78,905
Median · 5 years out
$83,583
middle 50%: $67,527 – $98,420
Median · 10 years out
$95,762
middle 50%: $75,717 – $115,094

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

North Hennepin Community College graduates in Nursing earn a median of $67k in their first year. Median earnings hit $84k after five years and $96k after ten years.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,127 total interest

Same major at other universities

Jefferson Community College
$85,166 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$84,748 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$83,953 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$83,621 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$83,533 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$83,410 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$83,287 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$83,262 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$83,187 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Hennepin Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,835 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,835 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,584 · 5 yrs out

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