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Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median110 grads tracked

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

Ranked 16th 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
$56,124
middle 50%: $43,647 – $70,441
Median · 5 years out
$60,533
middle 50%: $46,663 – $74,491
Median · 10 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $53,932 – $83,820

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 Gateway Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $56,124 one year after graduating, rising to $66,779 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $59,914 for this field, ranking 16th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,682 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rend Lake College
$65,897 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$62,944 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$59,914 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$55,402 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$50,591 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain Gateway Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Associate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out

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