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Associate-7% vs national median3,383 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Central Ohio Technical College

Ranked 321st of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,568
middle 50%: $47,890 – $72,227
Median · 5 years out
$69,563
middle 50%: $57,023 – $82,983
Median · 10 years out
$79,621
middle 50%: $62,579 – $98,574

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 Central Ohio Technical College see median first-year salaries of $61k. Compensation rises to $70k after five years and $80k 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,918 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa Western Community College
$69,905 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$69,879 · 5 yrs out
North Central Missouri College
$69,813 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$69,657 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$69,629 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$69,560 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$69,458 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$69,338 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$69,221 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$68,953 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Lancaster
$68,878 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Ohio Technical College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,535 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,199 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$47,059 · 5 yrs out

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