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Associate+20% vs national median2,996 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at South Texas College

Ranked 48th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,488
middle 50%: $56,913 – $89,187
Median · 5 years out
$89,484
middle 50%: $73,108 – $110,664
Median · 10 years out
$97,927
middle 50%: $80,512 – $118,730

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

South Texas College nursing graduates command a high first-year median salary of $70k. Long-term earnings reach $98k by the tenth year.

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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,799 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$91,221 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$90,613 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$90,608 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$90,120 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$90,090 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Coast Community College
$89,393 · 5 yrs out
Clatsop Community College
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$89,140 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$89,097 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$88,993 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$88,935 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Texas College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out

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