Associate+12% vs national median1,997 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Grayson College
Ranked 94th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,456
middle 50%: $61,698 – $86,193
Median · 5 years out
$83,953
middle 50%: $70,194 – $99,981
Median · 10 years out
$91,441
middle 50%: $73,119 – $110,736
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
Grayson College nursing graduates earn a median of $72,456 in their first year. Median salary reaches $91,441 after 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?
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
≈ $4,798 total interest
Same major at other universities
Blinn College
$85,400 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$85,298 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$85,166 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$84,748 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$83,621 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$83,583 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$83,533 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$83,410 · 5 yrs out
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$79,397 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
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$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,275 · 5 yrs out
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