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Associate+37% vs national median4,189 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Suffolk County Community College

Ranked 15th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$90,204
middle 50%: $69,599 – $106,545
Median · 5 years out
$102,603
middle 50%: $79,492 – $120,466
Median · 10 years out
$109,650
middle 50%: $84,829 – $128,952

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

Nursing graduates from Suffolk County Community College earn a $90k median salary in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $110k.

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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,777 total interest

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