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Associate+16% vs national median234 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Columbia Gorge Community College

Ranked 66th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,529
middle 50%: $64,318 – $91,250
Median · 5 years out
$87,123
middle 50%: $70,441 – $101,481
Median · 10 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $85,062 – $110,805

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 Columbia Gorge Community College's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $78,529 one year after graduating, rising to $96,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 66th 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?

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,439 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Philip's College
$88,259 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$87,684 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$87,636 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$87,571 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$87,204 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$87,092 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$86,887 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$86,861 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$86,835 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbia Gorge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,508 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$79,271 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$44,592 · 5 yrs out

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