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Bachelor's+11% vs national median556 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Houston

Ranked 53rd of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,180
middle 50%: $60,182 – $78,813
Median · 5 years out
$93,315
middle 50%: $74,628 – $111,570
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 of University of Houston's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $67,180 one year after graduating, rising to $93,315 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 53rd of 294 reporting programs.

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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,902 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Saint Joseph
$95,526 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$93,989 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$93,860 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$93,756 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$93,050 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$92,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$92,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out

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