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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

Nursing graduates from this college command a median first-year salary of $58k. Median pay increases to nearly $70k by year 10.

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

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