Associate+23% vs national median1,523 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Ranked 39th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$74,710
middle 50%: $59,315 – $92,506
Median · 5 years out
$92,365
middle 50%: $74,788 – $110,815
Median · 10 years out
$93,998
middle 50%: $78,386 – $114,548
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 $75k in their first year. Salaries climb to $92k at five years and $94k 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,542 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Rogue Community College
$92,078 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$91,221 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$90,613 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$90,608 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
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$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
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