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Bachelor's+27% vs national median551 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Ranked 20th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$85,587
middle 50%: $66,745 – $106,007
Median · 5 years out
$107,350
middle 50%: $85,927 – $129,514
Median · 10 years out
$121,364
middle 50%: $93,989 – $144,489

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

Nursing graduates from SUNY Upstate Medical University earn $86k in their first year. By year ten, median earnings reach $121k.

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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,905 total interest

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