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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

Graduates of State University of New York Upstate Medical University's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $85,587 one year after graduating, rising to $121,364 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 20th 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?

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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,905 total interest

Same major at other universities

Empire State University
$115,003 · 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
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$106,631 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$105,524 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$104,687 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$128,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$110,516 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$90,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,984 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$85,521 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$45,751 · 1 yr out

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