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Certificate (1-2 years)-18% vs national median143 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Rappahannock Community College

Ranked 24th 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
$42,063
middle 50%: $32,600 – $55,552
Median · 5 years out
$49,292
middle 50%: $38,115 – $61,778
Median · 10 years out
$48,791
middle 50%: $40,342 – $62,818

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 Rappahannock Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $42,063 one year after graduating, rising to $48,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $59,914 for this field, ranking 24th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,239 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southside Virginia Community College
$50,502 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$48,199 · 5 yrs out
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

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (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
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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