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Associate+9% vs national median1,131 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at St. Catherine University

Ranked 115th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,620
middle 50%: $48,021 – $72,776
Median · 5 years out
$81,658
middle 50%: $67,311 – $96,556
Median · 10 years out
$94,616
middle 50%: $72,629 – $114,727

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 earn a median $61k in their first year. Median salaries reach $95k 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,535 total interest

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