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Bachelor's-7% vs national median251 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 198th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,665
middle 50%: $57,143 – $76,668
Median · 5 years out
$78,143
middle 50%: $65,715 – $95,830
Median · 10 years out
$92,948
middle 50%: $70,584 – $118,992

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $66,665 one year after graduating, rising to $92,948 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 198th of 294 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,252 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois State University
$78,568 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$78,316 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$78,248 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$78,210 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$78,152 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$78,058 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$78,004 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$77,980 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$77,952 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$77,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,324 · 5 yrs out

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