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Associate+45% vs national median531 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York

Ranked 9th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,629
middle 50%: $55,419 – $97,796
Median · 5 years out
$108,205
middle 50%: $86,339 – $131,027
Median · 10 years out
$118,516
middle 50%: $92,587 – $140,881

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 Hostos Community College of the City University of New York's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $74,629 one year after graduating, rising to $118,516 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 45% above the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 9th 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?

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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
4 yrs
≈ $4,333 total interest

Same major at other universities

New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$110,980 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$110,785 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$110,655 · 5 yrs out
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
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$107,415 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$106,944 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$105,202 · 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

Other majors at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$85,878 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,628 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,751 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$53,506 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Associate)
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out

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