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Bachelor's+4% vs national median1,122 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

Ranked 98th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,549
middle 50%: $65,829 – $88,012
Median · 5 years out
$87,504
middle 50%: $68,039 – $106,371
Median · 10 years out
$104,032
middle 50%: $72,585 – $130,782

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 in nursing specialties earn a median of $76,549 in their first year. Salaries climb to a median of $104,032 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,528 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clayton State University
$88,305 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$87,990 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$87,875 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$87,785 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$87,739 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

Health Professions Residency/Fellowship Programs (Master's)
$360,256 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,627 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$164,867 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$164,719 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$161,665 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$108,321 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$94,613 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$82,977 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,018 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,001 · 5 yrs out

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