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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

Registered Nursing bachelor's graduates earn $87k in year one, $100k after five years and $110k at decade ten. 845 graduates tracked, ranking 30th among 294 peers.

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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,920 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Arlington
$103,460 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$103,017 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$100,883 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$100,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$98,401 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$98,348 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York Polytechnic Institute

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,879 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,284 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,478 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,687 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,855 · 5 yrs out

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