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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

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