Associate-9% vs national median699 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Rappahannock Community College
Ranked 340th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,056
middle 50%: $52,977 – $74,844
Median · 5 years out
$68,198
middle 50%: $57,157 – $82,436
Median · 10 years out
$77,976
middle 50%: $59,733 – $95,489
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 Rappahannock Community College earn a $64k median salary in year one. Median pay grows to $78k 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,716 total interest
Same major at other universities
Blue Ridge Community College
$68,533 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$68,254 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$68,169 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$68,115 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$68,070 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$67,840 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$67,772 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$67,694 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Rappahannock Community College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,198 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$49,292 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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