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Bachelor's-9% vs national median5,931 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Cincinnati

Ranked 218th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,532
middle 50%: $55,026 – $76,750
Median · 5 years out
$76,650
middle 50%: $60,956 – $97,037
Median · 10 years out
$90,895
middle 50%: $69,297 – $119,996

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 at the University of Cincinnati earn a median $64,532 in their first year. Salary levels reach $90,895 by the tenth year.

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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,423 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Denver
$77,168 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$77,001 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$76,999 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$76,809 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$76,630 · 5 yrs out
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
$76,599 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$76,597 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$76,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$76,585 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Cincinnati

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out

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