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Associate+6% vs national median515 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Lamar University

Ranked 142nd of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,907
middle 50%: $58,896 – $82,371
Median · 5 years out
$79,414
middle 50%: $63,803 – $94,625
Median · 10 years out
$91,014
middle 50%: $70,469 – $110,687

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

Graduates of Lamar University's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $68,907 one year after graduating, rising to $91,014 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 142nd of 425 reporting programs.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,089 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$79,998 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$79,937 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$79,834 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$79,726 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$79,322 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$79,176 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$78,989 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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