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Associate+25% vs national median876 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at College of the Mainland

Ranked 34th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,967
middle 50%: $64,669 – $91,630
Median · 5 years out
$93,472
middle 50%: $79,721 – $107,901
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $81,561 – $122,165

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 graduates earn a $78k median in year one. Salaries reach $102k 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,374 total interest

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