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Associate+41% vs national median1,169 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 12th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,887
middle 50%: $51,001 – $92,145
Median · 5 years out
$105,202
middle 50%: $82,290 – $122,388
Median · 10 years out
$116,757
middle 50%: $97,807 – $137,758

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

CUNY LaGuardia Community College nursing graduates see strong initial earnings of $71k. Median salaries rise to $105k at five years and $117k at ten years.

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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,536 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kapiolani Community College
$108,998 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$108,576 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$108,300 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$108,205 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$107,415 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$106,944 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$104,598 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$103,593 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$102,603 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$102,218 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$102,090 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$101,893 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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