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Associate+25% vs national median597 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Linn-Benton Community College

Ranked 33rd of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$82,300
middle 50%: $66,651 – $94,544
Median · 5 years out
$93,614
middle 50%: $72,686 – $109,728
Median · 10 years out
$100,954
middle 50%: $76,305 – $117,934

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 Linn-Benton Community College's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $82,300 one year after graduating, rising to $100,954 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 33rd 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 yrs
≈ $4,181 total interest

Same major at other universities

Housatonic Community College
$95,148 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$94,969 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$94,958 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$94,555 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$94,352 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$93,472 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Linn-Benton Community College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,321 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out

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