Bachelor's+2% vs national median387 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
Ranked 117th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,754
middle 50%: $55,265 – $78,082
Median · 5 years out
$85,792
middle 50%: $66,866 – $101,327
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $73,958 – $137,185
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 graduates at Penn State Altoona see median year-1 salaries of $65k. Earnings climb to $92k by the tenth year.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,186 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tarleton State University
$86,287 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$86,098 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$86,048 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$86,048 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$85,988 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$85,973 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Chamberlain University - Indianapolis
$85,502 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary of the Woods College
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$85,256 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$85,154 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,278 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
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