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Bachelor's+2% vs national median218 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Coastal Carolina University

Ranked 113th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,212
middle 50%: $58,433 – $88,005
Median · 5 years out
$86,048
middle 50%: $69,042 – $105,566
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Coastal Carolina University's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $71,212 one year after graduating, rising to $86,048 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 113th 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?

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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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,824 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana Wesleyan University
$86,601 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$86,507 · 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
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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$85,792 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Chamberlain University - Indianapolis
$85,502 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coastal Carolina University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,277 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,243 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,193 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,731 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$65,757 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$62,512 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,484 · 5 yrs out

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