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Associate+8% vs national median1,530 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Vernon College

Ranked 131st of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,353
middle 50%: $60,014 – $83,631
Median · 5 years out
$80,639
middle 50%: $66,485 – $96,370
Median · 10 years out
$88,409
middle 50%: $72,998 – $107,030

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Nursing associate degree graduates at Vernon College earn a median of $71k in year one. Earnings reach a median of $88k 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,923 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tyler Junior College
$81,124 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$81,108 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$80,624 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$80,573 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$80,445 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$80,210 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$79,998 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$79,937 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Vernon College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,898 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,675 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,306 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$53,306 · 5 yrs out

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