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Bachelor's+8% vs national median1,881 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 69th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,918
middle 50%: $64,442 – $96,249
Median · 5 years out
$91,256
middle 50%: $72,276 – $117,852
Median · 10 years out
$100,847
middle 50%: $79,284 – $134,093

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 the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley earn $77,918 in their first year. Median salaries hit $100,847 by year ten.

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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,407 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Woman's University
$91,645 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$91,626 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$91,284 · 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
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$90,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$90,867 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$90,611 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out

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