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Associate-3% vs national median1,851 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Florence - Darlington Technical College

Ranked 253rd of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,430
middle 50%: $57,555 – $74,346
Median · 5 years out
$72,599
middle 50%: $59,742 – $83,976
Median · 10 years out
$78,181
middle 50%: $64,256 – $92,581

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

Graduates of Florence - Darlington Technical College's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $66,430 one year after graduating, rising to $78,181 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 253rd of 425 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,415 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$72,807 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$72,804 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$72,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$72,776 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$72,748 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$72,568 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$72,527 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$72,404 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$72,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Florence - Darlington Technical College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,352 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,499 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,336 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,143 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out

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