WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+88% vs national median57 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Umpqua Community College

Ranked 3rd of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,737
middle 50%: $34,211 – $50,402
Median · 5 years out
$80,863
middle 50%: $64,996 – $94,217
Median · 10 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $78,529 – $111,561

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Umpqua Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $44,737 one year after graduating, rising to $98,392 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 88% above the national median of $42,917 for this field, ranking 3rd of 24 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,660 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon Coast Community College
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$71,191 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$60,523 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Umpqua Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,140 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,977 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,895 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out

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