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Associate+7% vs national median1,496 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Rochester Community and Technical College

Ranked 140th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,547
middle 50%: $57,205 – $76,015
Median · 5 years out
$79,726
middle 50%: $69,917 – $89,966
Median · 10 years out
$89,610
middle 50%: $75,652 – $105,676

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

Rochester Community and Technical College nursing graduates earn $68k immediately after completion. Median salaries reach $90k by year 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?

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
≈ $5,161 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$80,445 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$80,210 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$79,998 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$79,937 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$79,834 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$79,414 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$79,322 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$79,176 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$79,118 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rochester Community and Technical College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,437 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,137 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out

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