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Bachelor's+1% vs national median2,133 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Stephen F Austin State University

Ranked 126th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,841
middle 50%: $60,034 – $81,727
Median · 5 years out
$85,033
middle 50%: $69,518 – $101,411
Median · 10 years out
$95,410
middle 50%: $72,534 – $124,352

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 graduates from Stephen F. Austin State University start with a $69,841 median salary. Pay rises to $85,033 after five years and $95,410 after ten years.

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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,917 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary of the Woods College
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$85,256 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$85,154 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$85,152 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$85,080 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$84,945 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$84,938 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$84,886 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$84,790 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$84,756 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$84,509 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,283 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out

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