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Associate-17% vs national median942 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Belmont College

Ranked 414th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,826
middle 50%: $44,921 – $67,080
Median · 5 years out
$61,877
middle 50%: $50,268 – $74,082
Median · 10 years out
$70,116
middle 50%: $54,693 – $86,952

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 in Ohio see a first-year median salary of $58k. By year ten, earnings reach $70k.

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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,462 total interest

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