Associate+8% vs national median543 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Ranked 128th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,014
middle 50%: $59,203 – $84,048
Median · 5 years out
$80,834
middle 50%: $65,772 – $94,003
Median · 10 years out
$88,797
middle 50%: $71,961 – $110,470
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 earn a median of $72k in their first year. Salaries reach $81k at year five and $89k by year ten.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,882 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pine Technical and Community College
$81,237 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$81,214 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$81,172 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$81,124 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$81,108 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$80,639 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$80,624 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$80,573 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$80,445 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$47,352 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$45,551 · 5 yrs out
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