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Certificate (1-2 years)-38% vs national median140 grads tracked

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

Ranked 32nd of 32 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,639
middle 50%: $25,818 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
$36,874
middle 50%: $28,744 – $49,109
Median · 10 years out
$42,596
middle 50%: $32,345 – $53,506

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Mountain Empire Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $32,639 one year after graduating, rising to $42,596 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% below the national median of $59,914 for this field, ranking 32nd of 32 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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,287 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Western Community College
$48,121 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$47,068 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$46,161 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$45,390 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain Empire Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,309 · 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

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