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Associate-12% vs national median482 grads tracked

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

Ranked 378th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,222
middle 50%: $52,344 – $72,585
Median · 5 years out
$65,688
middle 50%: $54,444 – $76,623
Median · 10 years out
$74,709
middle 50%: $58,934 – $90,381

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 program graduates earn a median starting salary of $63k. Pay reaches $75k by the tenth year.

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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,867 total interest

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