Associate+19% vs national median4,054 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Dallas College
Ranked 56th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,057
middle 50%: $58,846 – $81,820
Median · 5 years out
$88,854
middle 50%: $74,215 – $106,392
Median · 10 years out
$101,639
middle 50%: $81,133 – $123,134
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 median of $70k in their first year. Five-year earnings reach $89k, while ten-year totals hit $102k.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,833 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clatsop Community College
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$89,140 · 5 yrs out
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$89,097 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$88,993 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$88,935 · 5 yrs out
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$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$88,842 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$88,793 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$88,259 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$87,684 · 5 yrs out
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