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Associate+22% vs national median557 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Central Oregon Community College

Ranked 41st of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,843
middle 50%: $65,781 – $89,861
Median · 5 years out
$91,518
middle 50%: $74,768 – $107,401
Median · 10 years out
$103,152
middle 50%: $80,729 – $120,999

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 Central Oregon Community College's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $78,843 one year after graduating, rising to $103,152 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 41st 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,361 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland Community College
$93,265 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$93,037 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$92,768 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$92,365 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$92,078 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$91,221 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$90,613 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$90,608 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$90,120 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$90,090 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Oregon Community College

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$88,783 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,113 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,523 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$55,078 · 5 yrs out

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