Associate+25% vs national median2,203 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Houston Community College
Ranked 32nd of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,371
middle 50%: $58,284 – $88,668
Median · 5 years out
$93,807
middle 50%: $75,807 – $112,442
Median · 10 years out
$106,153
middle 50%: $85,518 – $128,446
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
Houston Community College nursing graduates earn a $72k median in their first year. Salaries reach $106k 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,632 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$95,469 · 5 yrs out
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$95,148 · 5 yrs out
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$94,969 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$94,958 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$94,555 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$94,352 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$93,614 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$93,472 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$93,265 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$93,037 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$92,768 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
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$124,854 · 5 yrs out
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$99,334 · 5 yrs out
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$94,228 · 5 yrs out
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$87,244 · 5 yrs out
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$87,244 · 5 yrs out
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$85,242 · 5 yrs out
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$82,328 · 5 yrs out
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$80,200 · 5 yrs out
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$79,428 · 5 yrs out
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