WhatGradsMake
Associate+17% vs national median675 grads tracked

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

Ranked 64th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,752
middle 50%: $61,430 – $89,058
Median · 5 years out
$87,571
middle 50%: $71,093 – $105,655
Median · 10 years out
$102,685
middle 50%: $82,897 – $127,802

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 Ulster County Community College earn a median of $75k in their first year. Earnings reach $103k after ten years.

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,616 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwestern Oregon Community College
$88,793 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$88,259 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$87,684 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$87,636 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$87,204 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$87,092 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$86,887 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ulster County Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,888 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Compare universities
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Compare universities
Chiropractic
Compare universities
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Compare universities