Bachelor's+19% vs national median913 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
Ranked 28th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$88,078
middle 50%: $71,509 – $104,579
Median · 5 years out
$100,114
middle 50%: $83,858 – $119,102
Median · 10 years out
$113,482
middle 50%: $95,990 – $133,708
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
Nursing bachelor's graduates earn a median of $88k in their first year. Salaries reach $113k by year ten.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,878 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sacred Heart University
$105,524 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$104,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$103,460 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$103,017 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$100,883 · 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
Penn State World Campus
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
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$98,187 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,744 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,744 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$65,902 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$63,657 · 5 yrs out
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