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Associate+31% vs national median901 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Mt. Hood Community College

Ranked 21st of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,068
middle 50%: $59,150 – $89,322
Median · 5 years out
$97,714
middle 50%: $77,506 – $114,815
Median · 10 years out
$108,135
middle 50%: $84,347 – $125,817

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 Mt. Hood Community College earn a high median of $75k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $108k.

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
≈ $4,448 total interest

Same major at other universities

Suffolk County Community College
$102,603 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$102,218 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$102,090 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$101,893 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$99,449 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$97,736 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$96,522 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$96,056 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$95,469 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$95,148 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mt. Hood Community College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,064 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,168 · 5 yrs out

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