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Associate-15% vs national median830 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Mountain Empire Community College

Ranked 407th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,141
middle 50%: $47,433 – $67,956
Median · 5 years out
$63,309
middle 50%: $49,520 – $77,944
Median · 10 years out
$69,946
middle 50%: $53,129 – $85,730

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

Graduates of Mountain Empire Community College's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $58,141 one year after graduating, rising to $69,946 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 407th of 425 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,367 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa Central Community College
$63,790 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$63,600 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$63,591 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$63,581 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$63,132 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$63,013 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$62,986 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$62,626 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$61,910 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain Empire Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,216 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,418 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,460 · 5 yrs out

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