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Bachelor's+8% vs national median13,002 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Ranked 73rd of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,367
middle 50%: $64,142 – $93,234
Median · 5 years out
$90,870
middle 50%: $70,817 – $113,968
Median · 10 years out
$108,448
middle 50%: $80,045 – $140,736

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 at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center start with a median salary of $77k. Median earnings increase to $108k 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?

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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,438 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado Mountain College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$91,023 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$90,907 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$90,867 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$90,611 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$90,501 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$90,054 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Medicine (Doctorate)
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,753 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,185 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$106,466 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$97,185 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$93,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,733 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$89,687 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,525 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$81,807 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out

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