Associate+8% vs national median4,026 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Austin Community College
Ranked 130th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,366
middle 50%: $56,443 – $77,777
Median · 5 years out
$80,645
middle 50%: $65,446 – $96,563
Median · 10 years out
$91,236
middle 50%: $72,820 – $112,327
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
Nursing associate degree graduates earn a $66k median in year one. Salaries reach $81k at five years and $91k at 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,210 total interest
Same major at other universities
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$81,172 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$81,124 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$81,108 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$80,639 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$80,624 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$80,573 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$80,445 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$80,210 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$79,998 · 5 yrs out
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