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Bachelor's-6% vs national median2,004 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Ranked 180th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,552
middle 50%: $57,637 – $83,799
Median · 5 years out
$79,303
middle 50%: $63,420 – $100,783
Median · 10 years out
$93,016
middle 50%: $71,289 – $125,110

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 University of Missouri - Kansas City's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $69,552 one year after graduating, rising to $93,016 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 180th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,054 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia State University
$80,113 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$80,067 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$80,058 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$79,872 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$79,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$79,100 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$79,076 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$79,034 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$78,946 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$78,927 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$78,804 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out

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