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Associate+3% vs national median704 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Aiken Technical College

Ranked 172nd of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,383
middle 50%: $56,292 – $75,253
Median · 5 years out
$77,141
middle 50%: $63,874 – $90,629
Median · 10 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $67,570 – $100,855

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Aiken Technical College nursing graduates earn a median of $65k initially. Salaries for this associate degree reach $86k 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?

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
5 yrs
≈ $5,357 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Maine Community College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Murray State College
$77,412 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$77,372 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$77,350 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$76,984 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$76,980 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$76,847 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$76,749 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$76,675 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$76,658 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aiken Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,708 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out

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