Associate+14% vs national median445 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Ranked 86th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,477
middle 50%: $53,141 – $78,323
Median · 5 years out
$85,460
middle 50%: $67,570 – $97,067
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 (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Nursing graduates from St. Cloud Technical and Community College earn a median $66k in year one. Five-year median earnings reach $85k.
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
≈ $5,095 total interest
Same major at other universities
Middlesex Community College
$85,775 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$85,722 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$85,718 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$85,564 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$85,414 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$85,400 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$85,298 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$85,166 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$84,748 · 5 yrs out
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$84,853 · 5 yrs out
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$73,442 · 5 yrs out
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$72,156 · 5 yrs out
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$70,992 · 5 yrs out
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$70,755 · 5 yrs out
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$70,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
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$67,283 · 5 yrs out
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$67,240 · 5 yrs out
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$66,961 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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