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Associate-15% vs national median834 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Northwest State Community College

Ranked 399th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,222
middle 50%: $43,673 – $62,265
Median · 5 years out
$63,851
middle 50%: $51,751 – $75,290
Median · 10 years out
$70,452
middle 50%: $55,028 – $85,760

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 this Ohio college earn $53k in their first year. Median pay reaches $70k 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.

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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,756 total interest

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