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Bachelor's+36% vs national median161 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ranked 15th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$91,321
middle 50%: $74,301 – $111,546
Median · 5 years out
$114,831
middle 50%: $80,415 – $142,438
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $91,321 one year after graduating, rising to $114,831 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 36% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 15th 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
3.4 yrs
≈ $3,642 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Hunter College
$119,206 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$116,974 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$116,734 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$110,458 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$110,231 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$108,475 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
$107,350 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$106,631 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$120,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,069 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out

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