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Bachelor's-8% vs national median2,633 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Cleveland State University

Ranked 204th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,910
middle 50%: $62,866 – $81,400
Median · 5 years out
$77,849
middle 50%: $63,062 – $95,550
Median · 10 years out
$94,313
middle 50%: $71,582 – $118,119

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 Cleveland State University command a median first-year salary of $72k. Median earnings climb to $94k after ten years of professional practice.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $4,951 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$78,143 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$78,058 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$78,004 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$77,980 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$77,952 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$77,782 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$77,738 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$77,554 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$77,487 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$77,282 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$77,249 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out

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