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Bachelor's+9% vs national median382 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg

Ranked 65th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,115
middle 50%: $56,810 – $90,491
Median · 5 years out
$91,518
middle 50%: $73,927 – $112,540
Median · 10 years out
$113,997
middle 50%: $88,942 – $152,658

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) - Harrisburg's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $71,115 one year after graduating, rising to $113,997 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 65th 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,732 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Highlands College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$91,831 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$91,663 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$91,645 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$91,626 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$91,023 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,126 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,886 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,541 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,275 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out

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