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Bachelor's+18% vs national median845 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at State University of New York Polytechnic Institute

Ranked 30th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$87,094
middle 50%: $70,056 – $106,589
Median · 5 years out
$99,684
middle 50%: $82,219 – $122,083
Median · 10 years out
$110,151
middle 50%: $88,170 – $136,769

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 State University of New York Polytechnic Institute's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $87,094 one year after graduating, rising to $110,151 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 30th 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,920 total interest

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