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Bachelor's+18% vs national median841 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Penn State World Campus

Ranked 32nd of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$85,664
middle 50%: $69,631 – $103,327
Median · 5 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $78,352 – $121,999
Median · 10 years out
$114,734
middle 50%: $86,367 – $137,588

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Penn State World Campus nursing graduates earn $86k in their first year. Median salaries reach $99k at five years and $115k at ten years.

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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,980 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$100,883 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$100,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$99,684 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$98,401 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$98,348 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$98,116 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$97,476 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Penn State World Campus

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$140,367 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,760 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$97,813 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out

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