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Bachelor's+3% vs national median2,604 grads tracked

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

Ranked 108th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,205
middle 50%: $64,388 – $88,869
Median · 5 years out
$86,507
middle 50%: $69,394 – $107,054
Median · 10 years out
$98,611
middle 50%: $74,886 – $128,403

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 from Penn State see a first-year median salary of $75k. Mid-career earnings reach $87k, increasing to $99k after 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?

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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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,611 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$87,091 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$86,953 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$86,772 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$86,742 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$86,601 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$86,379 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$86,291 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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