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Bachelor's+9% vs national median348 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Ranked 64th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,427
middle 50%: $63,361 – $98,282
Median · 5 years out
$91,626
middle 50%: $72,105 – $114,319
Median · 10 years out
$95,590
middle 50%: $79,787 – $122,926

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

Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduates in Nursing earn a median $79,427 in their first year. This specialty sees earnings reach $95,590 after a decade in the field.

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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,333 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$91,831 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$91,663 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$91,645 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$91,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,626 · 5 yrs out
Plant Sciences (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Animal Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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