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Bachelor's+3% vs national median2,340 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Midwestern State University

Ranked 106th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,976
middle 50%: $57,460 – $84,741
Median · 5 years out
$86,742
middle 50%: $70,275 – $106,949
Median · 10 years out
$101,163
middle 50%: $78,044 – $129,078

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

Graduates of Midwestern State University's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $69,976 one year after graduating, rising to $101,163 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 106th of 294 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?

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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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,877 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norfolk State University
$87,156 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$87,152 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$87,091 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$86,953 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$86,772 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$86,601 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$86,379 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$86,291 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$86,287 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$86,098 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midwestern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$104,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$87,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,757 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,014 · 5 yrs out

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