Associate+3% vs national median954 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Paris Junior College
Ranked 168th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,730
middle 50%: $56,970 – $84,975
Median · 5 years out
$77,372
middle 50%: $60,653 – $95,419
Median · 10 years out
$83,907
middle 50%: $65,698 – $104,398
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
Paris Junior College nursing graduates earn a $71k median salary in year 1. Ten-year earnings average $84k.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,029 total interest
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$77,934 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$77,459 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Murray State College
$77,412 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$77,350 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$77,141 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$76,984 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$76,980 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Paris Junior College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,776 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$68,819 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,216 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,793 · 5 yrs out
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