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Bachelor's+37% vs national median1,300 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Empire State University

Ranked 14th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$107,530
middle 50%: $83,557 – $131,845
Median · 5 years out
$115,003
middle 50%: $88,593 – $139,599
Median · 10 years out
$121,802
middle 50%: $94,389 – $143,232

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 Empire State University's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $107,530 one year after graduating, rising to $121,802 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 37% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 14th 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?

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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
3.1 yrs
≈ $3,155 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
$119,529 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$119,206 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$116,974 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$116,734 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$110,458 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$110,231 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$108,475 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
$107,350 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Empire State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$111,722 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$109,178 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$97,693 · 5 yrs out
Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$92,162 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$92,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,116 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$83,153 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$77,831 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,690 · 5 yrs out

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