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Associate-6% vs national median537 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Western Oklahoma State College

Ranked 305th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,190
middle 50%: $54,337 – $76,540
Median · 5 years out
$70,389
middle 50%: $57,496 – $85,313
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Western Oklahoma State College's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $64,190 one year after graduating, rising to $70,389 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 305th of 425 reporting programs.

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,634 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Illinois College
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$70,533 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$70,464 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$70,406 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$70,347 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$70,337 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$70,314 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$70,261 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$70,227 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Oklahoma State College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Certificate)
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Certificate)
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$27,709 · 1 yr out

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