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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

Graduates of St. Cloud Technical and Community College's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $66,477 one year after graduating, rising to $85,460 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 86th of 425 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
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

Other majors at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,853 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,755 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,154 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$67,283 · 5 yrs out

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