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Bachelor's+7% vs national median2,748 grads tracked

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

Ranked 76th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,232
middle 50%: $63,123 – $93,054
Median · 5 years out
$90,501
middle 50%: $70,707 – $111,986
Median · 10 years out
$100,633
middle 50%: $76,828 – $126,261

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Nursing bachelor's graduates at Lamar University earn a $76,232 median salary in year one. Earnings reach $100,633 by year ten.

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
≈ $4,498 total interest

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