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Bachelor's-9% vs national median3,570 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 228th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,758
middle 50%: $62,367 – $81,295
Median · 5 years out
$76,271
middle 50%: $60,230 – $94,470
Median · 10 years out
$92,711
middle 50%: $70,883 – $123,951

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 North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $71,758 one year after graduating, rising to $92,711 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 228th 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
≈ $4,995 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southern University
$76,597 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$76,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$76,585 · 5 yrs out
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 Southern Indiana
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$76,167 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$76,166 · 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

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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