Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,382 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 257th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$68,339
middle 50%: $55,113 – $79,847
Median · 5 years out
$74,226
middle 50%: $59,460 – $90,026
Median · 10 years out
$88,193
middle 50%: $65,701 – $115,789
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
Nursing graduates from Bowling Green State University earn $68k in their first year. Median salaries reach $88k 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.
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5 yrs
≈ $5,250 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama
$74,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$74,444 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$74,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$74,334 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$74,265 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$74,063 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$73,977 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$73,972 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$73,835 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$73,834 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$73,830 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bowling Green State University
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$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
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