Bachelor's-10% vs national median278 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Saint Olaf College
Ranked 231st of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,958
middle 50%: $61,607 – $83,657
Median · 5 years out
$76,166
middle 50%: $60,252 – $91,284
Median · 10 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $74,301 – $118,711
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
Nursing bachelor's graduates start with a median salary of $74k. Earnings reach $99k by the tenth year.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,871 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Saint Francis
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$76,507 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$76,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$76,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$76,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$76,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$76,061 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$75,942 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$75,928 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$75,706 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Saint Olaf College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,735 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,763 · 5 yrs out
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