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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

Nursing graduates from this Oregon college command a $79k median salary in their first year. By year ten, median earnings hit $103k.

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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,361 total interest

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